Even Trade
Miami acquired 2016 6th round pick (196th overall subsequently traded, Blake Countess), 2016 6th round pick (204th overall, Jordan Lucas) and 2016 7th round pick (250th overall subsequently traded, Scooby Wright) from Patriots for 2016 5th round pick (147th overall subsequently traded, Quinton Jefferson). The move up for Xavien Howard produced an elite cornerback, easily justifying the mid-round premium. The grade still accounts for era, role, uncertainty in conditional picks or cash terms, and whether the traded asset produced meaningful on-field value after the move
Miami Dolphins Received
- pick 2016 6th round pick (196th overall subsequently traded, Blake Countess ), 2016 6th round pick (204th overall, Jordan Lucas ) and 2016 7th round pick (250th overall subsequently traded, Scooby Wright )
New England Patriots Received
- pick 2016 5th round pick (147th overall subsequently traded, Quinton Jefferson )
Trade Analysis
Patriots received 2016 5th round pick (147th overall subsequently traded, Quinton Jefferson) and gave up 2016 6th round pick (196th overall subsequently traded, Blake Countess), 2016 6th round pick (204th overall, Jordan Lucas) and 2016 7th round pick (250th overall subsequently traded, Scooby Wright). From the partner side, this becomes D because Miami's revised outcome carries the opposite value judgment. The partner assessment mirrors the same second-pass logic: actual player utility, draft capital converted into real contributors, opportunity cost, and whether the trade created lasting roster value beyond the transaction itself