It would then be easy to draw a straight line between Sullivan\u2019s statement to his perception of the 2026 NFL Draft. That, however, wouldn\u2019t be true.<\/p>\n
\u201cNo, I\u2019m not saying that,\u201d Sullivan said when asked if his willingness to trade down equates to his lack of belief in the 2026 draft class\u2019 talent. \u201cWe need all of [the 11 total picks]. I\u2019m saying that you don\u2019t know how this thing\u2019s going to unfold.\u201d<\/p>\n
Added Sullivan: \u201cYou walk in there Day 2 and all of a sudden there are some players that you covet at the top, and you\u2019re like \u2018Maybe it makes sense to deal a pick for a player that you didn\u2019t expect to be there, those are conservations we\u2019ll have.\u201d<\/p>\n
Sullivan, however, has maintained this stance since the NFL Combine \u2013 before the Dolphins managed to stockpile this treasure trove of picks.<\/p>\n
\u201cThe more likely scenario is that we would be looking to move back and get picks,\u201d Sullivan said in late February before referencing his mentor<\/a>, former Green Bay Packers general manager Ted Thompson. \u201cThat\u2019s the Ted Thompson in me \u2014 the more swings at the bat you have, the better chances you have to hit.\u201d<\/p>\n That, however, doesn\u2019t mean the Dolphins just want to continue to stack picks. Miami needs talent more than anything. That will be difficult to acquire if the Dolphins only have picks.<\/p>\n \u201cWe\u2019re in this thing to draft good football players,\u201d Sullivan said. \u201cThat\u2019s what wins games: good football players. It\u2019s great to have a lot of picks. I\u2019m not going to fall into that trap and try to be smarter than the process and pass on good players to acquire picks. We got to get good football players in the equation.\u201d<\/p>\n Sullivan then doubled down on that notion.<\/p>\n \u201cI\u2019m not going to pass on players and take a significant dip in value to get a pick,\u201d Sullivan said.<\/p>\n Take a look at the Dolphins\u2019 current roster and the holes are obvious. Safety remains a huge need. So does cornerback. The same also goes for wide receiver<\/a>, edge rusher and even offensive guard. Need, however, will never be the end all be all, according Sullivan.<\/p>\n \u201cWe\u2019re always going to be a best player available approach because you really have no idea what your needs are going to be,\u201d Sullivan said. \u201cI\u2019ve lived that lie before when you feel like you have an embarrassment of riches in a room then all of a sudden you\u2019re a hamstring and an ankle away from stealing guys off of the emergency board.\u201d<\/p>\n The message then becomes simple.<\/p>\n \u201cTake good football players and everything will work itself out,\u201d Sullivan said.<\/p>\n At the end of the day, the Dolphins just want \u201creally good players,\u201d according to Sullivan, regardless of how clich\u00e9 that may sound. It doesn\u2019t matter the position \u2014 to paraphrase Sullivan, difference-makers are difference-makers \u2014 and that\u2019s what Miami needs as this new regime begins to build this franchise from the ground up.<\/p>\n \u201cIf you deem somebody generational or a difference-maker, they tilt the field in your favor, you can never go wrong with that,\u201d Sullivan said, regardless of position. \u201cReally good players are really good players and when you have them, be thrilled that you have them and off you go.\u201d<\/p>\n
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