Dolphins trade with Giants, take Liam Eichenberg at No. 42

Posted by Josh Alper on April 30, 2021, 7:55 PM EDT
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Giants General Manager Dave Gettleman wasn’t a fan of trading down in the past, but he’s developed a taste for it this year.

The Giants picked up a 2022 first-round pick by trading with the Bears in the first round and they made another move while they were on the clock for the 38th pick. The Dolphins traded the 50th pick and a 2022 third-rounder to the Giants to move up on Friday night.

Miami used the pick to take former Notre Dame offensive lineman Liam Eichenberg.

Eichenberg started 38 games at left tackle for the Fighting Irish, but may be headed to right tackle with 2020 first-rounder Austin Jackson on the left side and Robert Hunt headed inside to play guard.

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17 responses to “Dolphins trade with Giants, take Liam Eichenberg at No. 42”

  3. Miami checking off needs.

    God help the help rest of the league if San Fran’s bad next year.

  4. Sorry. But its Bills, then Pats/Fins/Jets. Its hard to win without a QB. The Jets actually might have the second best QB in the division…

  5. A lot of upset Dolphins fans who can’t fathom the Buffalo Bills being better than them. Win your last game of 2020 against the Bills and make the playoffs. Instead, you got slaughtered 56-26 with the Buffalo Bills pulling starters and still blowing you off the field with backups.

    These additions might bring you on par with Buffalo’s backups but as long as Tua is under center; #2 in the AFC East is best case scenario.

  6. bostonblows says:
    April 30, 2021 at 8:10 pm

    Miami checking off needs.

    God help the help rest of the league if San Fran’s bad next year.

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    2 years from now, 2023, is the year we need them to be bad. Next year doesn’t matter SF can be as good as they want because Philly has their pick.

    But I like the sentiment.

  7. Bad draft for Miami. Should have either traded back at #6 or drafted Sewell. They basically gave away a first round draft pick next year in the process. Waddle or Smith probably would have been available at #12 and if not could have had Slater. Then at #18 draft someone who temporarily retired due to concussions when Kwity Paye was still available.Then at #36 draft a safety that probably would have been available at #50. Lastly they traded up from #50 to #44 plus a third rounder next year for a LT after passing on Tevon Jenkins who would have helped protect Tuas blindside at RT. Yeah the Miami brain trust crushed it.

  8. A lot of upset Dolphins fans who can’t fathom the Buffalo Bills being better than them. Win your last game of 2020 against the Bills and make the playoffs. Instead, you got slaughtered 56-26 with the Buffalo Bills pulling starters and still blowing you off the field with backups.

    These additions might bring you on par with Buffalo’s backups but as long as Tua is under center; #2 in the AFC East is best case scenario.

    True they pissed that game away for sure but u sound like a scared Bills fan. Allen really lit the league up after starting 8-9 games didn’t he?!? Also they should have lost to the colts in the playoffs because when Allen plays against a solid defense he is mediocre at best and that showed in that game and the next game they lost in the playoffs. So maybe you should settle down there cupcake and keep looking in the rearview mirror as the gap closes up very quickly and we put ur overrated bills in our rearview mirror!

  9. Bad draft for Miami. Should have either traded back at #6 or drafted Sewell. “They basically gave away a first round draft pick next year in the process. Waddle or Smith probably would have been available at #12 and if not could have had Slater. Then at #18 draft someone who temporarily retired due to concussions when Kwity Paye was still available.Then at #36 draft a safety that probably would have been available at #50. Lastly they traded up from #50 to #44 plus a third rounder next year for a LT after passing on Tevon Jenkins who would have helped protect Tuas blindside at RT. Yeah the Miami brain trust crushed it.“
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    Just wow. Smith was gone to either philly or ny at 10 no matter what. And there were three safeties drafted by pick 43..Not sure if you’re watching the draft saying these players would’ve been available somehow? As for the 6th pick, we had to get another playmaker due to the wr group’s injury concerns. If one or two out of Fuller, williams, and Parker goes down, not really looking that great. And yes, parsons then Phillips were the best defensive players in the draft. And Phillips injuries were wrist, concussion, and other injuries. You and everyone else make it sound like he had 17 concussions. They said Eichenberg could’ve easily slipped into the first round if not for opting out last year. They weren’t concerned with picking a tackle at 18 due to the depth of the tackle class. Lastly, a lot of mock drafts had Holland as their best safety, and said he too could’ve gone late first round if not for opting out. Plus he was the first safety picked which tells you they think he fits best, which is true with his versatility. Phins are having a great draft so far, not sure where all the hate is coming from. They will be easily be graded B to A-

  10. This could be the worst Dolphins draft in history and I’ve been following the team for over 50 years, sad but true!

  11. Nobody knows how good their draft is until after year two. Best of luck to all fans!

  13. Grier appears to be savvy at accumulating picks. Unfortunately, he’s brutal at actually using them…….

  14. Allen was great in that Colts playoff game. It would have been a bye week in any other season but instead Buffalo got an 11-5 team as a WC opponent. Allen had 378 total yards, 3 total TDs, 0 turnovers. He willed the Bills to victory against a quality opponent who played hard. Clearly the best player on the field that day. The Bills won the next week as well (Ravens) though that game was played in some pretty rough weather so it wasn’t a big stats game for either offense.

  15. Obviously, the Dolphins wanted to add another offensive lineman early in the draft. Phillip Suitts, Palm Beach Post…”Miami general manager Chris Grier said the Dolphins traded up eight spots, giving up a third-round pick next year, to draft Eichenberg 42nd overall because Miami thought a run on offensive linemen was coming. After that pick, three of the next eight players drafted were offensive linemen.”

  16. Nothing matters until Miami gets a decent QB.

  17. I didn’t have a problem going after Eichenburg. The tight end pick at 81 though? That was a bit of a head scratcher for me. Could have picked so many other positions of need. Trey Sermon the RB from Ohio State was still available at 81. Quinn Meinerz the Centre who they loved at the senior bowl was available as well. Even Monty Rice or Baron Browning both Linebackers were available at 81. and we take a tight end? Unless his name is Kyle Pitts, tight end was not a good pick.

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