Champ Kelly’s trade deadline gamble might have saved his Dolphins future

Miami Dolphins interim GM Champ Kelly | Steve Marcus/GettyImagesChamp Kelly is a well-respected NFL executive who very well may be the Miami Dolphins next full-time general manager. He may not have the resume like some of the others, but many believe he was brought to Miami for this reason. To take over from Chris Grier.

This week, Kelly walked the Dolphins' sidelines watching the team practice. The first time since he became the interim GM, and the first time since the trade deadline. Now, the team is his.

Fans were not exactly thrilled with the outcome at the NFL's trade deadline, but in reality, if we step back and take a look a little further away, he may have given Stephen Ross a reason…