Who Gained Large Steelers-Dolphins Commerce? Grading Ramsey, Smith for Fitzpatrick Swap

While you commerce for Aaron Rodgers, you realize you may have a restricted window. 

And the Pittsburgh Steelers continue to aggressively work to maximise that window, buying and selling with the Miami Dolphins so as to add nook Jalen Ramsey and tight finish Jonnu Smith. Pittsburgh despatched security Minkah Fitzpatrick and a 2027 fifth-round choose to Miami, whereas the Steelers will even get a 2027 seventh-round choose again from the Dolphins. 

Let’s grade the commerce for each groups. 

Steelers

The Steelers have been energetic on the commerce entrance this offseason, buying broad receiver DK Metcalf from the Seattle Seahawks and sending broad receiver George Pickens to the Dallas Cowboys.

Ramsey, 30, is a seven-time Professional Bowl nook who’s among the many league’s highest-paid defensive backs. To get him, the Steelers gave up Fitzpatrick, 28, himself a five-time Professional Bowl choice, now returning to the crew that drafted him.

Smith, 29, is coming off a profession yr and Professional Bowl season, catching 88 passes for 884 yards and eight touchdowns. He can be reunited with Steelers offensive coordinator Arthur Smith, who coached him with the Tennessee Titans and Atlanta Falcons.

It’s been a busy offseason of shifting chips to the middle of the desk for Pittsburgh, making an attempt to make a postseason splash with Rodgers, 42, who said he is likely entering his final NFL season this past week. Head coach Mike Tomlin has by no means had a dropping season, however his groups have additionally misplaced their final 5 playoff video games and haven’t received one for the reason that 2017 season.

Ramsey’s addition follows the Baltimore Ravens‘ signing of veteran nook and two-time Professional Bowler Jaire Alexander after he was reduce by the Green Bay Packers. The AFC North seems to be to be one of many league’s greatest and most carefully contested divisions in 2025, with the Ravens and Steelers making an attempt to carry off the Cincinnati Bengals and all three trying like playoff groups.

Jonnu Smith had a profession yr in his first and solely season with the Dolphins. Now, he heads to Pittsburgh as Aaron Rodgeers will get one other weapon. (Picture by Cooper Neill/Getty Photos)

Grade: A-minus.

Dolphins

Miami is swapping one extremely adorned and well-paid defensive again for an additional. 

Fitzpatrick, two years youthful than Ramsey, made the Professional Bowl 4 occasions in his 5 seasons in Pittsburgh and can be an improve at security, although there can be a dropoff at nook. Will Fitzpatrick be the ballhawk who led the NFL with six interceptions in 2022, or the man who totaled one over the past two years? 

It’s doable the Dolphins commerce to accumulate one other tight finish to offset the lack of Smith, with NFL Media reporting that they’re in conversations with multiple teams to replace their Pro Bowler. 

Grade: B

Greg Auman is an NFL Reporter for FOX Sports activities. He beforehand spent a decade masking the Buccaneers for the Tampa Bay Occasions and The Athletic. You may observe him on Twitter at @gregauman.

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