Hixon makes sense for Dolphins

By Adam Sweeney  |   Thursday, April 16, 2009  |  Comments( 8 )

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It appears that the New York Giants are going to land Cleveland Browns wide receiver Braylon Edwards, filling their need for a No. 1 wideout and putting them in position for another Super Bowl run. With that addition, they have to get rid of a receiver and there are rumors that the Giants and Miami Dolphins might be looking to trade Domenik Hixon for a fifth-round pick. The deal would help both teams to a certain degree.

Hixon is a return specialist who stepped into a starting spot when Plaxico Burress accidentally shot himself last season. While Hixon had his share of drops, he was a steady receiver at the end of the season for the Giants (43 catches for 596 yards and two touchdowns). Hixon is not a No. 1 receiver, which the Dolphins need, but he would help on special teams and also could be a good pickup for any spread formation the team employs.

The Giants would also benefit from the trade because they'd have plenty of second-tier receivers left to complement Edwards.

But does it make sense with the approach that the Dolphins are taking to the draft this season? They are looking to hoard picks and giving up a fifth wouldn't seem to fit into that philosophy. If they can get a receiver who is semi-proven for a pick that low, there is no reason not to go for it. Hixon fits that description.
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Adam Sweeney spent 4 years as an opinions and arts & entertainment columnist with the Lone Star Lutheran, also working with Sports Illustrated.com. Along with his work on Realfootball 365 he currently is a contributor for Film School Rejects, SLAM Online, Talkhoops.net, and C-Heads ...
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