Dolphins Trade For Run Stopper William Hayes
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DAVIE (CBSMiami) -- The Miami Dolphins worked late into the night to pull off a trade for another piece along the defensive line.
Miami traded a 6th round pick to the Rams for defensive tackle William Hayes and a 7th round pick.
Drafted by Tennessee in 2008, the 31-year-old Hayes played four seasons with the Titans and the next five with the Rams, recording a career-best 7 sacks in 2012.
Hayes had 5 sacks in 2016 but is best known as a run stopper. According to Pro Football Focus, he had 98 stops and an 11.15 run stop percentage, both league bests.
William Hayes is a great addition for the Dolphins. Good pass rusher, but great against the run. pic.twitter.com/V0ivdY3N7K
— Nathan Jahnke (@PFF_NateJahnke) March 10, 2017
The move continues Miami's investment in the trenches. On Thursday, they re-signed DE Andre Branch to a three-year, $27 million contract and gave an extension to pass rushing specialist Cam Wake in February.
On his Instagram account, Hayes thought he should have been worth more in the trade than a "stapler and coffee machine."
Being an optimist, however, he listed off a few things he was looking forward to with the east coast change, including "looking for Ariel" and a relief in traffic and rent. Sorry, William. South Florida is pretty notorious for both of those.