Why the Ereck Flowers trade could be a Miami Dolphins diversion

October 11, 2020; Santa Clara, California, USA; Miami Dolphins running back Myles Gaskin (37) is congratulated by offensive guard Ereck Flowers (75) for scoring a touchdown against the San Francisco 49ers during the first quarter at Levi's Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Kyle Terada-USA TODAY Sports

On Tuesday, the Miami Dolphins traded starting guard Ereck Flowers to Washington. This was originally seen as a good piece of business, clearing his $9 million guaranteed off the books for 2021.

Then it was revealed that Miami agreed to lighten Washington’s burden by restructuring the deal to give Flowers $6 million in the form of a signing bonus. The trade certainly wasn’t counterbalanced in draft…