Dolphins regret Fitzpatrick trade

According to this article the Dolphins are regretting the Fitzpatrick trade. I can understand why

https://www.walterfootball.com/nflhotpress/article/Dolphins-Regret-Minkah-Fitzpatrick-Trade,-but-not-Laremy-Tunsil

I'm sure as the season went on they started kicking themselves for such a stupid move. This move was great for us but I feel like we haven't seen the full impact. A lot of what Fitz means hinges on our ability to sign Dupree. Without the bookends our competition will double TJ and expose our secondary to a full assault in the passing game.

I'm probably in the far minority here. I didn't like the trade then, and I still don't like it now. Fitz the player is fantastic. However, we're severely kneecapped when it comes to fixing our biggest needs.

I don't like giving up 1st rounders unless we have a team that is a SB contender. We weren't even before Ben was injured.

@jak341 wrote:

I'm probably in the far minority here. I didn't like the trade then, and I still don't like it now. Fitz the player is fantastic. However, we're severely kneecapped when it comes to fixing our biggest needs.

I don't like giving up 1st rounders unless we have a team that is a SB contender. We weren't even before Ben was injured.

but hasnt cornerback been a "biggest need" need for a very long time ?

the steelers have been absolutely terrible at drafting defensive backs and cornerbacks especially ...so far at least, Fitz has lived up to his cost. at least they wont be blowing multiple more picks looking for their own Fitz pick. actually wait...how old is joe haden again ?  ..let the cycle of horrible picks begin again !!

and what exactly is the biggest need now ? QB? left tackle ? left guard ? center ? Tight End ?  
actually i think we will have to wait another season to identify the biggest need because there are more than one  serious holes that need filled based on last season. there are so many questions with no answers until the season begins...such as will ben, pouncy, villanueva, return to their level of play ? can McDonald deal be worked out ? can connor be counted on to stay healthy ? does dupree come back ? are any of the backups starter material ?

one might say the lack of offensive depth may be blamed on all the wasted draft picks looking for a guy like Fitz the last several years  ....

just to name a few, if anyone of these guys was worth a shit then maybe one of our many holes we have now is plugged with their wasted pick. (yes i added some safeties )
justin layne
cameron sutton
artie burns
senques golson
shamarko thomas
doran grant
sean davis
marcus allen
shaquille richardson

the sad part is tomlin was a secondary coach, but yet couldnt identify  real secondary talent  

Fitz closed the middle of the field almost immediately. Teams were carving us to pieces over the middle of the field and he came in a d basically stopped teams from throwing across the middle. If that isnt worth what we paid I dont know what is.

Puppett is right Tomlin and Colbert spent a ton of picks looking for the right secondary people and struck out way way too often. At least with Fitz we know what we have and we have him for 3 more years.

Nelson was a fucking steal. Haden had a solid year. Now if Edmunds can step up and start getting some picks and contribute we will be gtg.

I questioned the pick at first - but not any more. Puppett laid it out there pretty clearly. A lot of #1 and #2 picks trying to get a pick like him.

We have to keep our D intact - and hope our O improves and hangs onto the ball. That means keeping Dupree in the fold, for one.

Well Fitzpatrick came down the line well. Defeating the Patriots* in the season finale. Fins need to get a QB as mobile QB's seem to be the in thing!