NFL Trade Rumors: 'Everyone Is In Play' as Miami Dolphins Seek More Picks

Mike Beradino of the Sun Sentinel has reported that a source inside the Dolphins organization has revealed that Miami is in pursuit of more draft picks between rounds two and six and are willing to talk trade with every name on the roster. 

According to his source the Dolphins are "trying to pick up more selections in rounds two through five, and everyone is in play."

Everyone is a bit of an overstatement. You have to assume key personnel like Jake Long, Chad Henne, Brandon Marshall, Karlos Dansby, Randy Starks, Yeremiah Bell and Vonte Davis are excluded from this list. 

These guys either have too much value to the organization to be traded or in the case of Bell, just simply can't be replaced at the moment. 

The key players presumed to have a legitimate chance of getting dealt before the draft are Ronnie Brown, Ricky Williams, Ted Ginn Jr., Justin Smiley, Chad Pennington, Tyler Thigpen, Pat White, Philip Merling, Kendall Langford, Will Allen and possibly Vernon Carey.

These are the names that have the most value on the trade market and can be replaced via the draft or by those already below them on the depth chart.

It was reported earlier this week that the Dolphins were looking for a trade partner in an attempt to move Ronnie Brown and are seeking a mid-round pick as compensation. Brown is coming off a serious foot injury though and likely wouldn't receive fair value in a trade.

The chances of them moving him are low at best. They aren't going to just give away the former All-Pro running back. Don't be surprised if Williams name gets floated around instead.

Ted Ginn Jr. on the other hand has likely dropped to fifth on the depth chart at receiver behind Marshall, Davone Bess, Brian Hartline and Greg Camarillo. All of them produced better than Ginn last season and don't have issues dropping balls or making contact the way the former first-round pick does. 

The Dolphins shopped Ginn a year ago, but were unable to get any legitimate offers. With him coming off a very disappointing year, don't expect Miami to do much better this time around. Although, it's safe to say he doesn't do them much good sitting on the bench. 

A fifth-round pick is probably the best Miami will get for him, which might be enough to get it done. He's being paid way too much money to serve as just a return man. Now that Marshall is on board, they don't have much other use for him.

Chad Pennington wanted a no-trade clause in his contract when he re-signed with the Dolphins earlier this offseason, but he didn't get it. That's because Miami wanted to make sure they could trade him if it came down to it. 

Pennington has a ton of value to this franchise as a mentor to Henne and as an insurance policy in case the second-year starter falters down the line. But with so many teams quarterback-starved, a surprise offer could see him shipped out of town. If someone puts a second-round pick on the table, Pennington is gone. 

That doesn't seem too likely, which leads to Miami's third-and fourth-string QBs, White and Thigpen. There's no way the Dolphins will carry four quarterbacks on their roster next season; it just isn't feasible. If Pennington remains, one of these two will definitely be traded. 

White doesn't have a lot of value on the market after a lackluster rookie year, so its safe to assume the second-year player is safe at the moment. Thigpen has a few starts to his resume and could garner significant interest with a low price tag. A fifth-or sixth-round pick should be enough. 

Along the offensive line, Smiley has been on the block for over a month but the Dolphins have yet to find a partner for the left guard. He has All-Pro potential, but has struggled to stay healthy. With the emergence of Nate Garner and the signing of Richie Incognito, Smiley is expendable and will probably be traded during the draft for a mid-round pick.

Miami would love to get a third-round pick for him, but they'll be hard pressed to do so. A fourth-or fifth-round pick could be a legitimate possibility. 

As for Garner, he played so well and showed such versatility that he might have made Carey expendable as well. Garner is capable of playing tackle and could slide over to starting right tackle if Carey's dealt. 

Considered to be one of the top right tackles in the NFL, Carey also has spent a lot of time on the left side of the line as well. He has a hefty price tag though, so it could be hard to move him. A team that doesn't find the offensive tackle they're looking for in round one might be willing to give up a high pick to acquire the former UM standout. 

On the defensive side of the ball, Will Allen is coming back from a torn ACL that saw him replaced by Davis and Sean Smith. The two rookies both excelled in their first year and are clearly the future at cornerback for the Dolphins. 

Allen may be on the wrong side of 30, but he can still play at a very high level and is an underrated talent. He might find himself on the outside looking in when it comes to starting minutes, which could lead to him being dealt now to avoid an issue once the season starts. 

He's capable of starting at cornerback for almost every team in the NFL and has a reasonable salary. A third-or fourth-round pick should be enough to pry him loose.

Miami also has two young and talented defensive ends in Merling and Langford, but with the emergence of highly-underrated Randy Starks, there just aren't enough minutes to go around for the three of them.

Merling was the higher rated prospect coming out of the 2008 draft, but Langford has started every game the last two years at left end. Its possible the Dolphins could consider moving one of them if the right offer came up. It would take a lot to see either traded so the possibility is slim that either are moved.

Overall, you can expect this to be a very active draft for the Dolphins, so don't be surprised to see one or two, if not more, of these names traded in the next week.

Miami is serious about getting their hands on more draft picks. With the Marshall trade one thing in particular became very clear.

The Dolphins are in win-now mode.