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Originally Posted by Mecca
According to the Miami Herald, the offer would have sent Clowney AND a first-round pick to the Dolphins, and in exchange, the Texans would have acquired offensive lineman Laremy Tunsil. Apparently, the only reason the deal didn’t go down is because the Dolphins wanted more than that. According to the Herald, Miami also wanted another “high draft pick” thrown into the deal, and understandably, the Texans balked at the Dolphins’ asking price.
This is called overplaying your hand.
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But they have no guarantee of getting Clowney for more than this year which is going to be a losing season anyway. They need to be able to justify trading away a young lt without counting Clowney.