Judging biggest overreactions for NFL Week 9 games - ESPN

FOXBOROUGH, Mass. — Week 9's early Sunday window was an overreaction factory. The Steelers can play defense now? Has the old Daniel Jones resurfaced? Are the Packers bad again? J.J. McCarthy is going to be just fine? The Falcons won't stop Falconing? The Bengals won't stop Bengaling?

With the NFL trade deadline only a couple of days away — 4 p.m. ET on Tuesday — it seemed like several teams were waiting to see what happened Sunday to decide whether to try to add or deal away players. The deadline is probably too early, because things change so much week to week in this league, but it's there and it's going to occupy a lot of our attention over the next couple of days.

So, we decided to make the Week 9 Overreactions column all about the trade deadline. How were teams' deadline plans impacted by what happened Sunday, and how much should they have been? In some ways, these next couple of days are the most important time of the year not to overreact.

So while we sort through the weekly overreactions to figure out which ones might hold up and which ones are mirages, we're here to help teams assess themselves at this critical juncture. I'm sure they appreciate it.

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Dolphins should be open to trading anyone?
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Saints should be open to trading Olave?
Five fantasy-related overreactions

Miami lost to the Ravens on Thursday night in a game that showcased its wide array of issues. The Dolphins fired general manager Chris Grier the next morning, a possible indication that ownership is interested in trading away players and offering interim GM Champ Kelly a mandate to do so.

Miami has several