TradeVerdicts records 5 trades between
Miami Dolphins and Pittsburgh Steelers across 1970–2025. Historical
franchise identities are normalized to the current franchises here,
while each underlying trade keeps its own sourced date, assets,
grades, and verdict.
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5 Recorded Trades
Oldest to newest
Trade 1
August 31, 1970
Pittsburgh Steelers Win
Miami DolphinsB-
Pittsburgh SteelersA
Miami Dolphins received
Bob DeMarco
Pittsburgh Steelers received
1971 eighth round pick (#203-Ernie Holmes)
Miami Dolphins received Bob DeMarco in the exchange with Pittsburgh Steelers. The historical record shows how the player service and draft value developed after the deal, with the comparison favoring Pittsburgh Steelers. That result supports a B- for Miami Dolphins. The grade reflects the less valuable realized return and keeps the judgment proportional to the documented value produced by this transaction.
Miami traded quarterback David Woodley to Pittsburgh on February 21, 1984 for a 1984 third-round pick, No. 79 overall. Woodley started 13 games across 1984 and 1985 for the Steelers and provided useful quarterback depth. Miami later used No. 79 as part of its move up for Jackie Shipp. Both clubs turned the transaction into meaningful, though not franchise-defining, value.
2020 1st round pick (18th overall, Austin Jackson), 2020 5th round pick (154th overall, Jason Strowbridge) and 2021 6th round pick (207th overall subsequently traded, Jonathan Marshall)
Pittsburgh Steelers received
Minkah Fitzpatrick, 2020 4th round pick (135th overall, Kevin Dotson) and 2021 7th round pick (245th overall, Tre Norwood)
Pittsburgh traded a 2020 first-rounder and smaller draft pieces for 22-year-old Minkah Fitzpatrick, receiving a 2020 fourth-rounder and 2021 seventh-rounder in return. Fitzpatrick immediately became the centerpiece of the secondary, earning first-team All-Pro honors and repeatedly delivering game-changing takeaways. The Steelers paid premium capital, but they acquired a proven young defensive star rather than merely hoping to draft one with the pick.
Miami moved pick No. 156 in the 2021 draft to Pittsburgh and received the Steelers' 2022 fourth-round pick, No. 125, which the Dolphins used on wide receiver Erik Ezukanma. The trade gave Miami a higher-value future selection, but Ezukanma did not produce enough on-field value to create a large advantage. The draft-capital gain still leaves Miami slightly ahead in a modest exchange.
Jalen Ramsey, Jonnu Smith and a 2027 7th round pick
Pittsburgh acquired Jalen Ramsey, Jonnu Smith and a 2027 seventh-round pick from Miami for Minkah Fitzpatrick and a 2027 fifth. Ramsey immediately became a full-time defensive starter, while Smith’s Pittsburgh stay lasted only one season. Miami received 14 starts from Fitzpatrick before moving him again in 2026, leaving the still-unresolved 2027 pick swap as an important part of the final value.
