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Trade Details
CLEVELAND CORRALS CORNERBACK TAYLOR AT DRAFT Saturday, April 30, 2016
The Cleveland Browns acquired cornerback Jamar Taylor and a seventh-round draft pick in 2016 (No. 250 overall) from the Miami Dolphins for a seventh-round draft pick in 2016 (No. 223 overall).
What does it give the Cleveland Browns?
The Browns struggled significantly last season busting up and intercepting passes, and Taylor has the goods to help out in those areas. He didn't quite pan out for the 'Phins as expected after getting selected in the second round of the '13 draft (No. 54 overall), but Taylor has talent and the Browns need it. Getting a pick back as well makes this a nice, fairly low-risk move for Cleveland.
What does it give the Miami Dolphins?
The Browns drop salary here by moving Taylor, a player who didn't really live up to the team's fairly high expectations of him. They also moved up in the draft, and used their suddenly higher 7th-round selection to snap up QB prospect Brandon Doughty. The Dolphins clearly coveted Doughty to some extent, so this deal works for them on multiple levels.
Fantasy Impact
Doughty was super-productive in his final two years of college (throwing for almost 10,000 yards and nearly 100 TDs over that span), so this is an intriguing move for Miami. Meanwhile Cleveland gets a toolsy and experienced cornerback who can help right away, so it's a solid deal for both teams. That said, there isn't much fantasy impact on either side (at least for 2016).
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