Last month, the Dolphins flirted with the idea of trading for Colts running back Jonathan Taylor. Now that Taylor’s four weeks on the reserve/PUP list are coming to an end, will the Dolphins do it again?
Given the way they perform, why would Raheem Mostert and De’Von Achane do the same? Whatever the Colts want, why would they give it up for a position that there really isn’t a need for?
In addition to Mostert and Achane, they have Chris Brooks and Salvon Ahmed, who was inactive on Sunday against the Broncos.
With Mostert and Achane each scoring four touchdowns on Sunday, I asked Mostert after the game if that would end discussion of a potential Taylor trade before the Oct. 31 deadline.
“There will always be conversations, but you know, I just don’t listen and neither does anyone else,” Mostert said. “We’re all just trying to go out here and do our thing.”
Achane’s quick adjustment to the NFL makes it easier for the Dolphins to stay current.
“I think he did a great job,” Mostert said of Achane. “You know, he’s a newbie. He understands the plan and is a sponge. I say that over and over again. He’s definitely a sponge.”
While they compete for playing time and touches on the ball, they are teammates. They work together with group success as the main goal.
“I mean, it’s one of those things where we’re all trying to help each other out,” Mostert said. “We have one goal and that is to win. That’s our main thing.”
The main thing has become a weekly thing for the Dolphins. The performances of Mostert and Achane should prevent the Taylor trade talk from becoming a daily affair once he is able to play.