{"id":842229,"date":"2026-03-30T03:28:57","date_gmt":"2026-03-30T03:28:57","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nfl\/842229\/"},"modified":"2026-03-30T03:28:57","modified_gmt":"2026-03-30T03:28:57","slug":"if-dolphins-want-to-mull-moving-up-from-11th-overall-pick-of-2026-nfl-draft-recent-history-outlines-the-cost","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nfl\/842229\/","title":{"rendered":"If Dolphins want to mull moving up from 11th overall pick of 2026 NFL Draft, recent history outlines the cost"},"content":{"rendered":"

We’ve heard plenty of talk about the Miami Dolphins<\/a> insistence on trying to add more 2026 NFL Draft<\/a> capital to their haul this spring. <\/p>\n

By and large, that venture has been a success. The Dolphins enter this year’s draft with the second-most draft capital of any team in the league and double-digit picks \u2014\u00a0a rarity for Miami in the last quarter century. But what happens if all that draft capital suddenly gives new general manager Jon-Eric Sullivan the courage to start thinking the other way…a trading up? Here’s a look at the recent historical precedent for the last few trades up the board on draft weekend from the 11th overall pick<\/a>.<\/p>\n

Two recent trades up from the 11th overall pick in the NFL Draft\"Jan<\/p>\n

Jan 4, 2026; Minneapolis, Minnesota, USA; Minnesota Vikings quarterback J.J. McCarthy (9) warms up prior to the game against the Green Bay Packers at U.S. Bank Stadium. Jeffrey Becker-Imagn Images<\/p>\n

(Jeffrey Becker-Imagn Images)The Vikings move up one spot to secure quarterback JJ McCarthy in 2024<\/p>\n

Vikings receive: 10th overall pick, 203rd overall pick
Jets receive: 11th overall pick, 129th overall pick, 157th overall pick<\/p>\n

This trade offers ideal conditions for a non-quarterback hungry team \u2014\u00a0someone is hoping to come up and get their guy at quarterback. Even if “their guy” ends up being a questionable decision. The Vikings ended up trading a fourth-round pick and trading down from the fifth-round into the sixth-round for a right to swap one spot with the Jets and get their man.<\/p>\n

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Nov 3, 2019; Philadelphia, PA, USA; Philadelphia Eagles offensive tackle Lane Johnson (65) blocks Chicago Bears outside linebacker Leonard Floyd (94) at Lincoln Financial Field. Mandatory Credit: Eric Hartline-USA TODAY Sports<\/p>\n

The Bears trade up two spots to draft EDGE\/linebacker Leonard Floyd in 2016<\/p>\n

Bears receive: 9th overall pick
Buccaneers receive: 11th overall pick, 106th overall pick<\/p>\n

This one requires a little less imagination to process. The Bears, back in 2016, traded a fourth round pick outright to move up two spots into the top-10 and draft a pass rusher of their choice: Leonard Floyd. This one is a little more of a true reflection of what it would cost for the Dolphins, who would presumably be looking to move up ahead of the Bengals (at a minimum) for a player. The Dolphins have the 130th pick in the fourth-round, so the cost may be more aggressive than this if Miami wanted to try to trade up with the Chiefs, who own the 9th overall pick, in 2026.<\/p>\n

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Related: The perfect Jaylen Waddle replacement is out there for the Dolphins \u2014\u00a0if they want him<\/a><\/p>\n

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