Miami gave Seattle the 251st pick in 2020 for Seattle's 2021…
Miami gave Seattle the 251st pick in 2020 for Seattle's 2021 sixth-rounder, later identified as No. 208. Seattle selected Stephen Sullivan at 251, while the future pick moved through additional transactions before another team used it. Because neither side created notable direct value from the original assets, later movement should not distort the comparison. The trade grades as a modest, essentially even swap of late draft capital.
Miami Dolphins Received
- pick 2021 6th round pick (208th overall subsequently traded, Stone Forsythe )
Seattle Seahawks Received
- pick 2020 7th round pick (251st overall, Stephen Sullivan )
Trade Analysis
The Exchange
Seattle acquired the 251st pick in the 2020 draft from Miami in exchange for its 2021 sixth-round selection. The Seahawks used No. 251 on Stephen Sullivan. The future pick became No. 208 in 2021 and later changed hands again. Those later moves are useful provenance, but they do not alter the original Seattle-Miami package.
Miami Dolphins Return
Miami gave Seattle the 251st pick in 2020 for Seattle's 2021 sixth-rounder, later identified as No. 208. Seattle selected Stephen Sullivan at 251, while the future pick moved through additional transactions before another team used it. Because neither side created notable direct value from the original assets, later movement should not distort the comparison. The trade grades as a modest, essentially even swap of late draft capital.
Seattle Seahawks Return
Seattle sent a 2021 sixth-round selection to Miami for pick No. 251 in the 2020 draft and used it on Stephen Sullivan. The future sixth became No. 208 and was later moved again before Seattle eventually selected Stone Forsythe through a separate transaction. Sullivan produced little for Seattle, and Miami's original return did not become a major player either. The direct exchange remains close to even.
Value in Hindsight
Neither side produced a meaningful direct football advantage. Miami received the nominally stronger future round, but did not convert it into a notable player within this transaction. Seattle got immediate access to Sullivan, but he provided little lasting value. The later history of No. 208 should not be treated as though Miami directly selected every player connected to subsequent trades.
Final Verdict
Both teams receive a C. Miami made a reasonable value move and Seattle made a reasonable immediate-draft move, but neither side created enough realized impact to justify a clear winner.