The Miami Dolphins, like every team, are designing their 2022 roster with the hopes of making the postseason.
One of the biggest issues the Dolphins had in 2021 was a struggling passing that was never really able to find consistency. Blame for that can be spread between the offensive line, quarterback Tua Tagovalia, and injury issues at wide receiver.
With Will Fuller set to be a free agent after a year that saw him play just two games, there’s a chance that the Dolphins take another swing at a veteran wideout, and one of the biggest names on the market has been Atlanta Falcons receiver Calvin Ridley.
Ridley, 27, is still under contract, but there’s a belief that he’ll be traded this offseason. Falcons Wire writers Matt Urben and Deen Worley came up with a list of 10 teams that could trade for Ridley, and the Dolphins find themselves on there.
Here’s what Urben had to say about the potential move:
“Jaylen Waddle had a solid rookie season, so why not bring in another Alabama wideout for quarterback Tua Tagovailoa to throw to? Ridley, who’s from Fort Lauderdale, recently liked (and then unliked) a fan’s tweet suggesting the Dolphins should trade for him. Waddle has been more of a possession receiver for Miami, getting a high volume of targets and catches as a rookie. Ridley has already proven capable of producing big numbers without a ton of targets. He could give the Dolphins an elite one-two punch of former Bama wideouts under new head coach Mike McDaniel.”
Ridley would be playing 2022 on his fifth-year option which is worth $11.12 million. However, with the wideout missing so many games last season and this being his last year under contract his trade value has taken a bit of a hit. It depends on how the bidding goes, but a second-round pick could get it done.
Obviously, the Dolphins would have to do much more to turn this offense into one that strikes fear into opposing defensive coordinators, but this would be a step in the right direction.