Boldin officially on the market – Dolphins not interested?
Posted by Anthony Stalter (02/27/2010 @ 3:15 pm)
Two sources told Barry Jackson of the Miami Herald that the Dolphins probably won’t pursue Cardinals receiver Anquan Boldin this offseason.
Two people in contact with the Dolphins said last week they would be very surprised if Miami pursues a trade for Brandon Marshall — Denver says it might keep him, and Marshall wants to stay — but they could envision the Dolphins offering a draft pick (third round or later) for Arizona’s Anquan Boldin.
Cardinals GM Rod Graves confirmed today that he is receptive to trade offers for Boldin, although nothing is in the works as of now.
If Graves hopes to get anything for Boldin before his contract runs out at the end of the season, then he may have to take a third round pick or later. It’s rumored that the Cardinals want at least a second rounder in exchange for Boldin, but that seems high.
My best guess is that Boldin will be traded for a third round pick on one of the 45 draft nights/days that the NFL will hold this year. And I think the team that will offer that third round pick will be the Ravens.
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Dolphins to offer draft pick for Boldin?
Posted by Anthony Stalter (02/10/2010 @ 10:23 am)
The Miami Herald reports that the Dolphins might offer a third-round pick to the Cardinals in exchange for receiver Anquan Boldin this offseason.
• Two people in contact with the Dolphins said last week they would be very surprised if Miami pursues a trade for Brandon Marshall — Denver says it might keep him, and Marshall wants to stay — but they could envision the Dolphins offering a draft pick (third round or later) for Arizona’s Anquan Boldin.
The Dolphins definitely need to beef up their receiver corps and if they could acquire Boldin for a third round pick, it seems like a no-brainer that they would pull the trigger on a deal. The hope would be that Boldin could make Ted Ginn Jr., Davone Bess and Brian Hartline more productive just by being on the field.
As for the Cardinals, I would be shocked if they don’t get at least a third rounder in return for Boldin. That seems like fair compensation for a productive wideout that still has several good years left in his legs.
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Dolphins to get into the mix for Boldin?
Posted by Anthony Stalter (02/05/2010 @ 1:45 pm)
Beat writer Armando Salguero of the Miami Herald fully expects the Dolphins to discuss trading for Cardinals’ wideout Anquan Boldin this offseason.
He says not so much on Brandon Marshall, however:
4. Brandon Marshall. The Denver wide receiver will be traded. And it will not be to the Dolphins. I’m thinking more likely it will be to a team like Chicago. That part is a guess. The trade of Marshall part of the equation? Book it.
5. Anquan Boldin. This is a totally different situation than Marshall. The price tag has dropped on Boldin and the Cardinals will be looking to get something for him this offseason because he’s a free agent after 2010 and they’ve already identified a replacement for him in Early Doucet. The Dolphins like Boldin. He’s tough. He’s big. He is not a diva. Did he complain about his contract? Yes. He had a legitimate complaint. Does that make him a bad dude? Absolutely not. The Cards will probably ask a second-round pick for him. Somebody will offer a fourth. Depending on how high the selection, I’d say he could be had for a third rounder. Doesn’t mean the Dolphins will do it. But they will absolutely discuss it.
As Salguero suggests, a Boldin-Miami marriage makes sense and I agree that a third rounder might be good enough to snag him from Arizona. Boldin wants to be the No. 1 guy (and be paid as such), and the Dolphins definitely have the need for a legit go-to receiver for Chad Henne next season.
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Dolphins monitoring Anquan Boldin situation
Posted by Anthony Stalter (05/13/2009 @ 10:13 am)
Armando Salguero of the Miami Herald writes that the Dolphins are still monitoring Anquan Boldin’s situation in Arizona and haven’t dismissed the idea of trading for the disgruntled wideout.
The fact is the Dolphins definitely, positively have not thrown in the towel on 2009 for any reason, much less the fanciful one that they realize they’re not a Super Bowl contender. Be serious. Does that sound like Tony Sparano or Bill Parcells to you?
I’m going so far as telling you the Dolphins are still monitoring the Anquan Boldin situation. Parcells thinks this kid is a monster! He recognizes there are problems with trading for him — compensation to the Cardinals and compensation of $7-$8 million per year to the player. But the Dolphins have definitely not at this point completely dismissed the idea of being active on the matter if it ever hits the front burner.
Here’s a thought: As we know, Parcells gets awfully antsy when he stays in one place for too long. He almost bolted Miami after one year, so it’s not a stretch to think that he’ll jet after the 2009 season for another new adventure.
Given this line of thinking, if Parcells loves Boldin and knows he might not be around next year, what’s from stopping him for putting a package together for two high draft picks in the upcoming years (maybe a first and third next year) for Boldin and trying to win it all this season? What does he care – he won’t be around in 2010 when Miami has to deal with the lack of compensation. And nobody would call him out on it because A) they would be getting a great player in Boldin and B) Parcells would say that he was trying to win.
This news rumor has very little to stand on now, but it’ll be interesting to see if it develops over the summer.
