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The Dolphins have sent the Chiefs a 5th round pick in the 2010 NFL Draft to complete the trade for Tyler Thigpen. That was a small price to pay as Thigpen will start if something happens to Chad Henne. It certainly won’t be Pat White.
The Dolphins have acquired 25-year old QB Tyler Thigpen from the Chiefs for a undisclosed draft pick. He played in 14 games for the Chiefs last season and he completed 230 of 420 passes (54.8%) for 2,608 yards with 18 TD passes and 12 interceptions (76.0 QB Rating). He also carried the ball 62 times for 386 yards (6.2 ypc) with 3 TD runs last season. Thigpen is no real threat to Chad Henne despite his experience. But if Henne struggles the Dolphins now have an option to replace him with. Thigpen has now played in 16 games in his NFL career and he has completed 232 of 426 passes (54.5%) for 2,649 yards with 18 TD passes and 13 INTs (74.7 QB Rating). He has also carried the ball 63 times for 388 yards (6.2 ypc) with 3 TD runs. Thigpen also has caught 1 pass for 37 yards and it went for a TD. This was a good move for the Dolphins.
The Dolphins have traded 27-year old Ikechuka Ndukwe and 25-year old Andy Alleman to the Chiefs for a undisclosed draft pick. Ndukwe played in 16 games (15 starts) for the Dolphins last season while Alleman played in 15 games (4 starts). This trade hurts the depth along the O-Line of the Dolphins but the draft pick they got in return should be worth more than what they traded.
The Dolphins have traded center Samson Satele to the Raiders for a 6th round pick in this April’s NFL Draft. The Dolphins will also swap picks in another round with the Raiders which is to their benefit. Satele started every game of his NFL career (32 games) for the Dolphins. The Dolphins felt Satele was a little soft and have replaced him with free agent Jake Grove.
The Miami Dolphins have acquired 24-year old DT Tony McDaniel from the Jaguars for a 7th round pick in the 2009 NFL Draft. McDaniel played in 10 games for the Jaguars last season and he made 16 tackles, defensed 2 passes and had 1/2 a sack. McDaniel has now played three seasons in the NFL covering 25 games in which he has made 37 tackles, defensed 4 passes and has 1.5 sacks. This was a good trade for the Dolphins as 7th round picks are sometimes throwaways and McDaniel should help them this season.