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The Miami Dolphins are heading into the 2025 offseason with a major problem in their secondary. A bombshell report in April indicated that star cornerback Jalen Ramsey and the Dolphins organization came to the conclusion that both needed to seek a trade.
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Ramsey was slated to find a trade partner almost immediately, and the 2025 NFL Draft was going to be an indicator as to which team would make a big swing for the All-Pro veteran. The draft came and went, which didn't result in a trade, but one is still expected to happen soon.
With Ramsey being seemingly disgruntled and wanting out of South Beach, the Dolphins have a clear hole to fill. The team drafted Jason Marshall Jr. out of Florida and Dante Trader Jr. out of Maryland.
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Both secondary players are young and will have to battle it out to make the 53-man roster. There is a strong chance they may not make it, or could end up on the practice squad.
The other options the Dolphins have on the roster are Storm Duck, Cam Smith, Kader Kohou, Ethan Bonner, and a mix of the aforementioned rookies, some undrafted free agents, and other veterans.
Simply put, the Dolphins need a veteran cornerback, and they have already been linked to one of the best free agent options in the NFL.
Former Los Angeles Chargers cornerback Asante Samuel Jr. is still without a team, and the Dolphins could be the right suitor.
According to ESPN's Matt Bowen, the pair would make sense for many reasons.
"With Jalen Ramsey potentially getting traded, Samuel could boost the Dolphins' secondary. Miami is currently relying on Kader Kohou, Artie Burns, Storm Duck, Cam Smith, Ethan Bonner and rookie Jason Marshall Jr. to fill out the rest of the CB room.
"When healthy, Samuel has a playmaking mentality at cornerback and uses sudden closing speed to break on the ball. That fits in a Miami defense that played Cover 2 on 27.3% of opponent dropbacks last season, the fourth most in the league. Samuel has the traits to pattern match in man, too. A shoulder injury limited him to four games in 2024, but Samuel had six interceptions and 26 pass breakups in four seasons with the Chargers."
Sameul could enter the 2025 season fully healed and ready to contribute. Before his injury, he surrendered a 60.4 completion percentage and 87.4 passer rating to opposing quarterbacks.
Conversely, players like Duck gave up a 61.1 completion percentage and 100.2 passer rating, Kohou gave up a 65.2 completion percentage, and Smith gave up a 75 percent completion percentage.
Adding a veteran like Samuel would benefit the team greatly, as he could mentor the young corners and provide the Dolphins with a strong secondary player for the foreseeable future.
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