OPINION | It’s time for the Dolphins and Tyreek Hill to go their separate methods

I nonetheless bear in mind the place I used to be when the Dolphins traded for Tyreek Hill.

Jake and I have been doing a podcast, and what went from a hypothetical commerce situation to an AFC EAST workforce shortly turned ‘holy sh*t, this dude is going to be a Dolphin’ in a matter of minutes. It felt like a fever dream.

The quickest participant in your entire league goes to be a Dolphin.

Then the commerce occurred, and Hill proved he was greater than only a Patrick Mahomes service provider, whereas Mahomes proved the identical. In Miami, Hill nearly broke Megatron’s document of 1,964 yards set in 2012, and the Dolphins have been within the playoffs for back-to-back seasons. Life was pretty much as good as ever should you’re a Dolphins fan.

Then the wheels fell off.

And because the wheels have been falling off, Hill confirmed who he actually was. A ticking time bomb getting paid a plethora of cash to *examine notes*: take himself out of essentially the most significant recreation of the yr. (Sure, I do know the Broncos made it meaningless, however nonetheless, unacceptable.)

We perceive the frustration… perhaps to not the identical extent (I’m not placing my physique on the road), however I’m emotionally invested. And to see gamers grit by a wrist harm or different probably season-ending accidents — to play each recreation — whereas the QB isn’t allowed/capable of swimsuit up in essentially the most essential a part of the season — yeah, I might be pissed too.

And but, the ‘I’m out’ tantrum, coupled with the quitting on the workforce, makes me really feel that this could’t be fastened.

Possibly it’s as a result of I’m a lot older (and wiser!) than I used to be a few years in the past. Gamers say issues that hassle me, and I can’t let go. However it’s not about whether or not I can recover from it… can guys like Zach Sieler and Terron Armstead transfer previous it? Was his public apology to Tua Tagovailoa and the remainder of the workforce something greater than present? Can Mike McDaniel maintain the ship afloat with Hill within the locker room?

I don’t have these solutions. And should you’re a workforce just like the Dolphins with a head coach and common supervisor hanging on by a thread, do you actually eliminate your finest participant? (De’Von Achane could also be the most effective participant, to be trustworthy.) Is that actually what’s finest for the workforce?

Most significantly, what would possibly you get in return?

What might the Dolphins get in a commerce for Tyreek Hill?

The Dolphins most likely received’t get rather a lot in return for Hill. In spite of everything, the compensation of the final broad receiver trades are as follows:

Buffalo Payments commerce Stefon Diggs and a 2024 sixth-round choose and a 2025 fifth-rounder to the Houston Texans for a 2025 second-round draft choose

Cleveland Browns commerce Amari Cooper to the Buffalo Payments for a 2025 third-round choose, a 2025 sixth-round choose, and a 2026 seventh-rounder.

Pittsburgh Steelers commerce a 2025 fifth-round choose to the New York Jets for Mike Williams.
New York Jets traded a 2025 conditional third-round choose to the Las Vegas Raiders in alternate for DaVante Adams, which is far lower than what the Raiders paid initially:::

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Las Vegas Raiders ship the Inexperienced Bay Packers a 2022 first-round choose and a 2022 second-round choose in alternate for WR DaVante Adams.
And let’s not overlook the Miami Dolphins commerce for Tyreek Hill, which included a 2022 first-round choose (twenty ninth total), a 2024 second-round choose (fiftieth total), and a fourth-round choose (121 total). Miami additionally gave up a fourth- and sixth-round choose in 2023.

Wanting on the earlier trades and Hill’s latest feedback, I imagine the Dolphins can be fortunate to get a compensatory third for Tyreek Hill.

“I’m opening the door. I’m out bro…It was great playing here (in Miami), but at the end of the day, I got to do what’s best for my career. – Tyreek Hill ”

Hill shrinks when the Dolphins want him most.

One different factor that must be checked out is Hill’s effort. Throughout his first two seasons in Miami — whereas attempting to chase 2,000 yards — he seemed like a completely totally different participant. Hell, it seemed like a completely totally different offense on the market. However what occurred final season when he got here out instantly and stated it wasn’t his objective to realize 2k? He didn’t even scratch 1,000 yards receiving. One yr after being named the No.1 participant within the NFL by his friends, Hill become Ted Ginn Jr.

His play in a few of Miami’s most important video games has additionally harm the workforce. Interval. He wasn’t having profession video games or throwing up the deuces whereas taking down among the NFL’s most interesting whereas in Miami… as an alternative, he disappeared — or worse, he dropped essential passes in key moments.

That’s not all Hill’s fault. However when you could have a man getting paid large cash, you want him to indicate up in large video games. As an alternative, he’s extra targeted on racing Noah Lyles or messing round with solely fan fashions. #Disgrace.

Tyreek Hill has been nice all season however he is had just a few actually BAD drops in essential moments. A few of these video games would have totally different outcomes if he made the play pic.twitter.com/ZBQ7rC1SNC

— yungkuch (@YungKuch) January 8, 2024

Ultimately, Tyreek Hill is precisely who we thought he was. And while you take away the flashy performs and nonetheless don’t have a playoff win, the query must be requested: Are the Dolphins actually higher off with The Cheetah on the roster? The identical participant who give up on his workforce and cried, “I’m out,” on the finish of a Week 18 LOSS to the New York Jets? Or would they be higher off eradicating the most cancers earlier than it’s too little, too late?

* throws up peace signal *

What are your ideas on Tyreek Hill? Do you assume the Dolphins ought to transfer on from him this offseason? What groups do you assume would have an interest within the 31-year-old speedster? Tell us within the feedback part under!