Dolphins interested in Boldin?

Posted by Michael David Smith on February 10, 2010 7:13 AM ET
Arizona Cardinals wide receiver Anquan Boldin said last month that he won't request a trade.

But that doesn't mean other teams won't contact the Cardinals about trading for him.

Barry Jackson of the Miami Herald reports, citing "two people in contact with the Dolphins," that the Dolphins might offer a draft pick to the Cardinals for Boldin.

According to Jackson, an offer from the Dolphins would be for a third-round pick or later. It's not known whether the Cardinals would accept a later-round pick for Boldin, but it would make sense for the team to consider moving him: The Cardinals have some good younger receivers in Steve Breaston and Early Doucet, and Arizona's offense has actually been more productive in games Boldin missed than in games Boldin played.

Per Jackson, the Dolphins are not likely to make a move for another receiver who might be available, Denver's Brandon Marshall.

Pennington was injury prone and won comeback player of the year and took us to the playoffs. If we could pick up Boldin for a 3rd, would you really say no to that? Our 3rd round WR we got last year hasn't even sniffed the field, Boldin is proven talent, even if he is only here for one year.

Ok, you have a point.

Still... I don't think we're in a position to trade draft picks... at least not yet.

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Man, it's bad when a redneck from Alabama can outspell ya;)

I like Boldin, but he's been injury-prone the past couple of years and is viewed as a declining player. Still, if we can get 3 good years out of him then maybe he's worth a 3rd round pick. Then we can draft two ILB with our first two picks and trade Crowder.

Great point about our 3rd pick not seeing the field, but what about our first 2nd round pick that was TOTALLY wasted on Pat White????? I'd give up a 2nd all day for Boldin!!

Is he really INJURY PRONE??? I know last year he got his face busted and this year he had that ankle injury, I can't remember anything else though?

Earlier today, an Arizona sports radio station apparently reported that the Dolphins and Cards were in active negotiations regarding Boldin.

What about throwing in Porter with that 3rd round pick? The Cards could use a pass rusher, and could definitely use a big time locker room presense (good or bad, not sure, lol), like Porter with Dansby, Quan and Rolle likely leaving, and Warner having retired.

Anquan Boldin put up big numbers the years before Fitzgerald got to Arizona as well.

Well, Arizona never had the run game we have iowa, so Quan should be facing plenty of 1v1 match-ups, especially with Ginn's speed opposite him.

His rookie season, before Fitz got there, had nearly 1400 receiving yards, so I'm not buying the 'he was a product of Fitzgerald opposite him', argument.

The guy averages 79 yards per game, over the course of his career. In a 16 game season, that's 1265 yards.

I realize the guy has had some injuries....but it's a 3rd round pick. Yes it's a strong draft, but we're not giving up a first day pick or anything...

Last year we spent our 3rd rounder on Pat Turner....Not saying this year's will be a bust too, but for a proven stud like Quan, (who may be the only viable WR available this off season), a 3rd rounder is well worth it.

Just remember that a draft pick isn't a guaranteed stud. Go with the proven player and make your move for this year.

In 2003, the year before Larry Fitzgerald arrived Boldin put up 101 catches for 1,377 yards and 8 touchdowns and Jeff Blake was the QB for that Cardinal team.

You can make a very valid case that Fitzgerald has benefited just as much from playing with Boldin as Boldin has with Fitzgerald. You did not know what Larrry would do when he first came into the league, but you knew what you had across from Larry in Anquan.

There numbers have been remarkably similar over the years they have played together and both have benefited from playing with one another.

Is Anquan the player he was 3-4 years ago, no, but what player is. He still had 84 catches for over 1000 yards this past season and as it has been pointed out, he missed a few games this year.

While I still disagree, it's not even about the production, iowa. It's about him opening up the offense, making it easier on the run game and our other WR's. It's giving Henne a dependable WR he can trust on 3rd down, and a tough, pyhsical guy on the outside. It's about adding a player who knows how to get it done to a unit that does not.

Even if he does not rack up 1200+ yards, he is still a stud, and the best WR available this year.

Trading a pick or picks for a stud can be just as much of a crapshoot as drafting.

Iowafin, I am a fan of most of your post, but we obviously disagree on Anquan, and that's fine. For what it's worth, at this point I would rather have Brandon Marshall over Anquan right now as well because one is 25 and hitting his prime and the other one is 29 and will be 30 when we get into the season.

But IF Denver does not bring Marshall back, I can't see them not putting the 1st and 3rd round tender on Marshall. Miami can possibly get Quan for a 3rd, then get Rolando McClain in the 1st and take Terrence Cody in the 2nd round.

It certainly will be entertaining to see how all this plays out. Personally, the move I would love to see Miami make is signing Karlos Dansby and booting Channing Crowder butt to the curb. Team him with McClain and you have a HUGE upgrade at the ILB position.

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Marshall is one of the top 2 or 3 most talented WR's in the NFL....but he'd also cost way more. I don't think he's an option, especially with his ... mental state.

Boldin's the best WR available....I say go out and get em'!

So I posted a video of Marshall.

I'm saying Marshall is not an option.

Marshall is one of the top 2 or 3 most talented WR's in the NFL....

Boldin's the best WR available

What is your reasoning? I can understand it being a crapshoot when your getting an older player, but Boldin is in his twenties.

What is my reasoning? It's called history.

He's 29. He will be 30 next season.

Marshall for likely a 1st and a 3rd which means we get a 2nd to draft defense with till we get to the fourth round. Or you keep your 1st and 2nd and give up your 3rd for Boldin.

Talent and age of Marshal > Talent and age of Boldin
Cost of Marshal < Cost of Boldin

Personally I'd rather give up the 3rd for Boldin and see what we can get with our first two draft picks on defense.

(all this is hypothetical of course)