Miami sent Kansas City the 98th pick and a 1997…
Miami sent Kansas City the 98th pick and a 1997 seventh-rounder for the 113th and 125th picks. Kansas City used No. 98 on linebacker Donnie Edwards, who became a 197-game NFL starter with 107 career Approximate Value. Miami selected Kirk Pointer and LaCurtis Jones; neither became a meaningful long-term contributor. Edwards' career makes the Chiefs the overwhelming winner despite the extra future pick they surrendered.
Kansas City Chiefs Received
- pick 1996 4th round pick (98th overall, Donnie Edwards )
- pick 1997 7th round pick (214th overall, Nathan Parks)
Miami Dolphins Received
- pick 1996 4th round pick (113th overall, Kirk Pointer )
- pick 1996 4th round pick (125th overall, LaCurtis Jones)
Trade Analysis
Why Kansas City Moved Up
The Chiefs sent picks 113 and 125 to Miami for No. 98 and a 1997 seventh-rounder. Moving up 15 spots in the fourth round carried a real cost, but Kansas City was targeting linebacker Donnie Edwards. The decision became one of the better mid-round moves of the 1996 draft.
What Edwards Became
Edwards played 197 NFL games and finished with a career Approximate Value of 107. He became a full-time starter in Kansas City, later starred for San Diego and eventually returned to the Chiefs. His career included 28 interceptions, 20.5 sacks and years of high-volume tackling. Getting that level of production from the 98th pick is an exceptional result.
What Miami Received
The Dolphins used No. 113 on Kirk Pointer and No. 125 on LaCurtis Jones. Pointer did not establish an NFL career, while Jones appeared in 10 games as a rookie and did not become a long-term starter. Miami also sent the future seventh-rounder that became Nathan Parks, so the Dolphins gave up an additional asset while moving down.
Final Verdict
Kansas City Chiefs Win. Kansas City receives an A+ because the move-up secured a 197-game linebacker whose career dwarfed the cost of the transaction. Miami receives a D because the two acquired fourth-round selections produced almost no lasting value and the Dolphins also surrendered a future seventh. This is the clearest example in the group of one team identifying the right player and being rewarded for moving aggressively. Edwards became a long-term starter and high-level defender, while Miami's two immediate selections failed to produce a comparable roster return.