Dolphins Climbing The Hill

Talk about making a splash. The Miami Dolphins made a big move today, looking to become a major threat in the AFC East. They have sent five draft picks over to the Kansas City Chiefs in exchange for wide receiver Tyreek Hill. Hill then signs a new deal at four years worth $125 Million.

No do not adjust any settings, you did read that correctly, the Dolphins now have one of the best receivers in all of football in their lineup. He joins DeVante Parker and Allen Hurns on a solid receiving staff for Tua Tagovailoa to be able to throw to this season. This coming after the Dolphins had signed Ced Wilson on a three-year, $22.8 million deal and then bringing in tackle Terron Armstead on a five-year deal worth $75 million.

This is interesting from not only the Dolphin and Chiefs points of view, but from the Jets and Packers as well. New York and Green Bay were listed among a few teams that were in play for Hill, but he ended up in Miami.

First off is the obvious how this affects the Dolphins. It makes them contenders. Mike McDaniels club has had winning records the last two season, but they haven't made the playoffs since 2016 and haven't had a deep playoff run since 2000. Hill is the bigtime threat that the Dolphins have been missing on offense for a long time. The question remains though how well can Tua work with his new weapon? Can Tua be that true franchise QB that the Dolphins want and hope him to be? Time will tell there, but on paper at least, this could be a major step in the right direction with helping Tua's progression.

For the Chiefs, they have changes as well. Still have Travis Kelce to throw to and trying to replace Hill in the lineup will be JuJu Smith-Schuster, who was signed on a one year deal. Yes losing a guy of Hill's talent level is a big thing for the Chiefs, but they still have enough talent on this team to be a major player in what has now become a balanced and very tough AFC West.

Then there's the Jets, who are in a major need of offensive weapons. They had a golden opportunity to be able to grab, and then sign, one of the biggest names in all of football and make him the main focus of the air attack. It would have been golden, and such a huge confidence booster to a young up and coming QB like Zach Wilson. There are a couple of factors as to why the offer from the Jets didn't work out. New York has two picks in the top ten in the first round this year and they weren't willing to part with those picks in the offer. New York also has a lot of other holes it needs to fill other than just at receiver.

With Green Bay, it makes me wonder. They had a chance to lock up Devante Adams to a long term deal, didn't do it, and he's now with the Raiders. So what makes me think that it was going to be possible for Hill, who's for my money a better receiver than Adams, to go to Green Bay when they couldn't keep Adams? Yeah exactly.

Kansas City could still be in very good shape in an ultra tough AFC West, while Miami took a big step forward in becoming a threat in the AFC East