The first draft for Reggie McKenzie in Oakland, he didn’t have a first round pick. That had been traded away the previous year as part of the deal to bring Carson Palmer to Oakland. McKenzie would have to wait until his second year to get a crack at the first round in what was considered a pretty weak class.

After a 4-12 season, the Raiders were sitting with the third overall pick and no second round pick; also part of the Carson Palmer trade. So, what they did was trade with Dolphins to move out of the number three spot to move down to 12 overall and pick up Miami’s pick in the second round.

The Raiders were after more draft picks in order to help with their rebuild whichthey didn’t get in the previous draft being that their first pick was a third round compensatory selection. They used those top two picks in the 2013 draft to select cornerback DJ Hayden and offensive tackle Menelik Watson — neither of whom are still with the team.

What the Dolphins were after was Oregon pass rusher Dion Jordan.

So, Jordan not only came to Miami as a third overall pick, but as a player who cost the Dolphins their second round pick to get.

Then he flopped.

Alcohol and drug problems derailed his NFL career. He missed six games his second season for violations of the league’s substance abuse policy and another violation had him suspended the entire 2015 season.

Jordan was lost. This former highly regarded pass rushing prospect was given up