Greg Camarillo Traded by Miami Dolphins: Deal Has Huge Ramifications

Last week, speculation began to formulate over whether or not Dolphins receiver Greg Camarillo would make the 53-man roster.

Injuries have limited his reps this summer, and he never quite regained the speed he possessed prior to his 2008 ACL tear.

Last night, speculation began to formulate over an apparent trade, and this morning, the Dolphins and Vikings finalized a deal that will send Camarillo to Minnesota in exchange for cornerback Benny Sapp.

With Camarillo gone, it appears as though Patrick Turner has all but secured a spot as the team's No. 4 wide receiver. Considering many did not even expect Turner to make the 53-man roster this season, the Dolphins are showing a huge vote of confidence in his future and growth.  

Also, the battle for the number five receiver has now been narrowed down to Marlon Moore, Roberto Wallace, and Julius Pruitt. Moore and Wallace are reportedly out in front of Pruitt. Moore has had the more productive preseason, but Wallace has shown more flashes in practice. 

With two games left on the preseason slate, both should have time to prove themselves worthy of the spot. However, the Dolphins could still scour the waiver wire for a veteran receiver to replace Camarillo and make a more stable impact. 

Meanwhile, the addition of Benny Sapp spells both relief and concern for the Dolphins. 

Vontae Davis and Sean Smith have looked absolutely lethargic this preseason, and their poor play has become very worrisome. Sapp, a Fort Lauderdale native (attended Boyd H. Anderson), should provide some relief and veteran guidance.

He primarily played a nickelback role in Minnesota and will probably do so with the 'Fins as well. Sapp will relieve rookie Nolan Carroll of those nickelback duties. If you watched Carroll get worked by the Jags receivers last week, you understand why this trade had to be made.

This does, however, leave the future of Will Allen in question. Allen has struggled with a knee injury this summer, and it has forced him out of training camp and all four preseason games. Not to mention, Allen is over 30 and trying to come back from a torn ACL. Simply put, Sapp is a safer and wiser investment.

Sapp will be present in the Fins secondary early and often, and the organization has to be on their hands and knees praying that he can take some pressure off Smith and Davis. Either way, this trade was low risk, high reward, and we'll see just how much it will pay off in the coming weeks.