{"id":580234,"date":"2026-04-03T20:19:08","date_gmt":"2026-04-03T20:19:08","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/580234\/"},"modified":"2026-04-03T20:19:08","modified_gmt":"2026-04-03T20:19:08","slug":"dolphins-criticized-by-nfl-exec-for-return-from-broncos-in-jaylen-waddle-trade","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/580234\/","title":{"rendered":"Dolphins criticized by NFL exec for return from Broncos in Jaylen Waddle trade"},"content":{"rendered":"

Dolphins criticized by NFL exec for return from Broncos in Jaylen Waddle trade<\/a> originally appeared on The Sporting News<\/a>. Add The Sporting News as a Preferred Source by clicking here<\/a>.<\/p>\n

The Miami Dolphins<\/a> have been reshuffling their entire roster this offseason, with a ton of key veterans from years past now gone after cuts and trades.<\/p>\n

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While most were expected, the Jaylen Waddle trade with the Denver Broncos<\/a> was a bit of a surprise. He’d been rumored to be on the market, but rumors died down a little before the trade was reported.<\/p>\n

Miami got a first and a third from the Broncos, but according to one NFL executive in a piece from The Athletic’s Mike Sando<\/a>, the Dolphins didn’t get enough in return for Waddle.<\/p>\n

Dolphins criticized for Jaylen Waddle trade return<\/p>\n

“And then I don’t think they got enough for Waddle,” this NFL executive said. “They got the equivalent of the 25th pick in the draft. It should have been a lot more.”<\/p>\n

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Miami landed the 30th pick from the Broncos along with a late third-round pick in exchange for Waddle and a fourth-round pick swap.<\/p>\n

Denver is landing a top receiver in Waddle, while the Dolphins are getting a few valuable picks. But this NFL executive believes Miami should’ve gotten more from the Broncos.<\/p>\n

The Chicago Bears<\/a> got a second-round pick for DJ Moore, and the AJ Brown trade rumors have fluctuated around a first-round pick plus-or-minus some value.<\/p>\n

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Getting more value for Waddle in a trade with the Broncos would’ve been interesting. Maybe they acquire an extra Day 3 draft pick, or a 2027 third-rounder.<\/p>\n

But another interesting angle could’ve been the acquisition of one of the Broncos’ wide receivers in Troy Franklin or Marvin Mims, both of whom will see a lot less work with Waddle in Denver.<\/p>\n

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It’s not a bad trade for the Dolphins by any means, as a first-round pick is a valuable selection and the late-third isn’t a bad pick either. But this NFL exec believes there was meat left on the bone in this deal.<\/p>\n

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