Miami Dolphins' Tyreek Hill trade value: Can they get first-round pick in NFL trade market?
Hal HabibIt’s easy to say the Miami Dolphins should pull the plug on the Tyreek Hill situation and trade him.
It’s harder to actually make the deal.
Especially if you’re expecting a first-round draft pick in return.
Plenty of receivers have been traded since 2020. Some are among the biggest names around: Stefon Diggs, Amari Cooper and Super Bowl-bound A.J. Brown.
But only one receiver past his 30th birthday was dealt for a first-round pick since 2020. It happened in 2022 when Green Bay shipped 30-year-old Davante Adams to Las Vegas.
Know what else is rare? Hill. There's a reason that last offseason he was voted by his peers as the best player in the NFL.
Hill will turn 31 on March 1. The other factor for possible suitors to consider is that he may be coming off wrist surgery. His agent, Drew Rosenhaus, said doctors wanted to operate on Hill last summer but it would have meant missing the season. Hill decided against that, but the results did not meet his standard as he finished with 959 yards and six touchdowns.
And, of course, he pulled himself out of the season finale against the New York Jets out of frustration – something the Dolphins say cannot happen again. In the end, the Dolphins and Hill could come to an agreement that allows their former MVP to stick around.
Then again, NFL players have been traded for less. But you can’t make a trade without a trading partner.
One thing in Miami’s favor, should it quietly shop Hill, is that receivers get traded more than any other players. A simple look at Dolphins history confirms that. Some of the most successful receivers in team history were acquired by trade: Hall of Famer Paul Warfield. Irving Fryar. Brandon Marshall.
Some also were traded away: Wes Welker. Jarvis Landry. Chris Chambers. And, yes, Brandon Marshall.
That doesn’t even include Anthony Carter, whose rights were owned by the Dolphins before they were traded to Minnesota in one of the most ill-fated deals in team history (at least pre-Welker).
So, what should Miami realistically expect in return, should it decide to trade Hill? Here’s a look at recent major deals involving receivers:
2024
Jerry Jeudy
Age at the time: 25
Coming off season in Denver with: 758 yards, two TDs
Cost: fifth- and sixth-rounder in 2024
Return on investment for Cleveland next year: 1,229 yards, four TDs
Stefon Diggs
Age at the time: 31
Coming off season in Buffalo with: 1,183 yards, eight TDs
Cost: second-rounder in 2025
Return on investment for Houston next year: 496 yards, three TDs in eight games
Davante Adams
Age at the time: 32
Coming off season in Las Vegas with: 1,144 yards, eight TDs
Cost: Conditional third-rounder in 2025
Return on investment for New York Jets next year: 854 yards, seven TDs in 11 games
DeAndre Hopkins
Age at the time: 32
Coming off season in Tennessee with: 1,057 yards, seven TDs
Cost: Conditional fifth-rounder in 2025
Return on investment for Kansas City next year: 437 yards, four TDs in 10 games
2023
Brandin Cooks
Age at the time: 30
Coming off season in Houston with: 699 yards, three TDs
Cost: fifth- and sixth-rounders in 2023
Return on investment for Dallas next year: 657 yards, eight TDs
2022
Amari Cooper
Age at the time: 28
Coming off season in Dallas with: 865 yards, eight TDs
Cost: fifth- and sixth-rounders in 2022
Return on investment for Cleveland next year: 1,160 yards, nine TDs
Davante Adams
Age at the time: 30
Coming off season in Green Bay with: 1,553 yards, 11 TDs
Cost: first- and second-rounders in 2022
Return on investment for Las Vegas next year: 1,144 yards, eight TDs
Tyreek Hill
Age at the time: 28
Coming off season in Kansas City with: 1,239 yards, nine TDs
Cost: first-, second- and fourth-rounders in 2022, fourth- and sixth-rounders in 2023
Return on investment for Miami next year: 1,710 yards, seven TDs
A.J. Brown
Age at the time: 25
Coming off season in Tennessee with: 869 yards, five TDs
Cost: first and third-rounders in 2022
Return on investment for Philadelphia next year: 1,496 yards, 11 TDs
Hollywood Brown
Age at the time: 25
Coming off season in Baltimore with: 1,008 yards, six TDs
Cost: Arizona gets Brown and third-rounder in 2022; Baltimore gets first-rounder in 2022
Return on investment for Arizona next year: 709 yards, three TDs in 12 games
2021
Julio Jones
Age at the time: 32
Coming off season in Atlanta with: 771 yards, three TDs
Cost: Tennessee gets Jones, sixth-rounder in 2023; Atlanta gets second-rounder in 2022, fourth-rounder in 2023
Return on investment for Tennessee next year: 434 yards, one TD
2020
Stefon Diggs
Age at the time: 27
Coming off season in Minnesota with: 1,130 yards, six TDs
Cost: first-rounder in 2020 that was used to draft Justin Jefferson, fourth-rounder in 2021
Return on investment for Buffalo next year: 1,535 yards, eight TDs
Dolphins reporter Hal Habib can be reached at hhabib@pbpost.com. Follow him on social media @gunnerhal.
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