Dolphins should be considered losers in agreed Minkah Fitzpatrick trade to Jets

Seeing their return for Fitzpatrick may make the Dolphins regret that move even more. While Miami has landed another pick, it's unlikely it'll find an impact player at that spot. 

In the 2025 NFL Draft, the Green Bay Packers took Tulane Green Wave corner Micah Robinson with pick No. 237, but they waived him before re-signing him to the practice squad. The Tennessee Titans then signed him, and the DB subsequently played nine games for the team but logged no interceptions. 

Miami may have received a better deal had it dealt Fitzpatrick before the 2025 trade deadline. The declining value of safeties has made teams less willing to unload massive packages for them, but a contender may have offered better draft picks for the five-time Pro Bowler.

And why would the Dolphins trade him within the division? Fitzpatrick, 29, is no longer a game-changing defender, but he could emerge as a solid starter for the Jets, whom Miami faces twice each season. In 14 games in 2025, the safety had one interception and six passes defensed. 

The Dolphins clearly mishandled the Fitzpatrick situation. They gave up too much to land him, and now they're getting too little for him. To make matters worse, they've lost a trade to the dysfunctional Jets, who haven't made the playoffs since the 2010 season.