Miami traded cornerback Will Davis to Baltimore for a…
Miami traded cornerback Will Davis to Baltimore for a conditional 2016 seventh-round pick that became No. 227. Davis appeared in only two games before tearing his ACL in October 2015 and played just a handful of games for Baltimore overall. Miami later packaged the acquired pick in a draft-day move that helped the Dolphins select Jakeem Grant. Turning a departing depth corner into usable draft leverage gave Miami the better result.
Baltimore Ravens Received
- player Will Davis
Miami Dolphins Received
- pick 2016 7th round pick (227th overall subsequently traded, Stephen Weatherly)
Trade Analysis
What Changed Hands
Baltimore acquired cornerback Will Davis from Miami on September 21, 2015, for a conditional 2016 seventh-round selection. The pick conveyed as No. 227. Davis had been a third-round Dolphins pick in 2013 but had fallen out of Miami's plans. Baltimore needed secondary help and saw a low-cost opportunity to acquire a player with starting traits rather than wait for the waiver market.
Why Baltimore Made the Move
The Ravens' logic was understandable. A conditional late pick is a modest price for a corner with two years of NFL experience and remaining developmental upside. Davis appeared in two games after the trade, but he tore the ACL in his right knee in October and missed the rest of the season. He returned in 2016 yet never secured a substantial role, leaving Baltimore with only a small number of games from the acquisition.
How Miami Recycled the Return
Miami did not simply hold pick No. 227. During the 2016 draft, the Dolphins combined that selection with No. 196 in a trade with Minnesota to move up to No. 186, where they selected returner and receiver Jakeem Grant. Grant became an explosive special-teams player and gave Miami several seasons of field-position value. The seventh-rounder was only part of that move, but it provided useful leverage from a player the Dolphins were already prepared to move.
Final Verdict
Injury played a major role in Baltimore's disappointing result, so the Ravens' decision was more defensible than the grade alone suggests. Still, trade grades measure realized value. Davis never became a meaningful Baltimore contributor, while Miami converted his departure into draft capital that helped secure a multi-year specialist. The Dolphins win by turning expendable depth into something useful.