The Green Bay Packers made it clear with the release of Jaire Alexander that they want available players on Sundays. In his first three NFL seasons, Christian Watson has seen his share of injuries. And that’s why he is one obvious Packers trade candidate entering the 2025 training camp.
Quick off-the-clock thoughts on the Steelers/Dolphins trade ...
1) Pittsburgh's acquired Aaron Rodgers, DK Metcalf, Jonnu Smith and now Jalen Ramsey. All on third contracts or beyond. They're leaning hard into 2025.
2) Ramsey's flexibility to play corner and safety should effectively replace the versatility Minkah Fitzpatrick gave them. And Smith is now with the coach, Arthur Smith, who knows how to get the most from him, and the Steelers get a perfect complement to Pat Freiermuth.
3) Miami treads water in the secondary (bringing in a marginally younger player), moves on from two guys that were on the outs anyway, saves a bunch of money, and continues what, as we've said, looks like a reset-on-the-fly. And they move up a '27 pick two roundx.
4) Having a heady safety is very important in Anthony Weaver's scheme, and Fitzpatrick has the sort of IQ guys like Kyle Hamilton and Eric Weddle brought for all those years in Baltimore.
... So in summation, logical move for both teams.
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Dolphins are trading tight end Jonnu Smith to the Steelers for a late-round pick swap, per @AdamSchefter
Aaron Rodgers gets another weapon after a breakout season in Miami 🔥
The #Steelers have been loading up on veterans this offseason, acquiring Aaron Rodgers, DK Metcalf, Jonnu Smith, Darius Slay and Jalen Ramsey, among others. They're all-in on 2025 and that plan includes T.J. Watt.
The #Steelers are having one of the most un-Steelers offseasons ever:
🏈Waited for and signed 41-year-old Aaron Rodgers.
🏈Traded for DK Metcalf & gave him $33M/yr.
🏈Acquired Jalen Ramsey & Jonnu Smith.
🏈Traded away Minkah Fitzpatrick.
Unconventional doesn’t even begin to cover it. Feels unprecedented for them.