Miami Dolphins Trade No. 3 Overall Pick in NFL Draft to San Francisco 49ers

The Miami Dolphins seem to be comfortable with Tua Tagovailoa as their starting quarterback of the future after trading the No.3 overall pick in next month’s draft on Friday.

Miami traded the pick to the San Francisco 49ers for San Francisco’s first round pick - No. 12 overall - as well as a future third round pick and several first round picks in the coming years.

In a blockbuster trade, the 49ers traded up to No. 3 overall in this year's draft and sent the Dolphins their next three first-round picks. https://t.co/5Vo4lbei2N
— ProFootballTalk (@ProFootballTalk) March 26, 2021

The Dolphins weren't done dealing as they got back into the top 10 picks by pulling off a trade with the Philadelphia Eagles:

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TRADE NEWS:

Philadelphia will ship the sixth overall pick in this year’s draft to Miami for No. 12 overall and a 2022 first-round pick.

The Eagles will also send the 156th overall pick to Miami and get the 123rd overall pick in return. https://t.co/HVuHRuwN5C
— Sunday Night Football on NBC (@SNFonNBC) March 26, 2021

The No. 3 pick was considered to be a pick the Dolphins would have to trade if they wanted to be in the conversation for Houston Texans quarterback Deshaun Watson, who has requested a trade from the team.

Miami still has two first round picks in the upcoming NFL Draft, scheduled to start April 29^th in Cleveland, Ohio, as they also hold the No. 18 pick.