The Dolphins will not among the team’s in the market for a quarterback this season. At least, not a starting quarterback. Ryan Tannehill’s health is a concern after he suffered ACL injuries in back-to-back seasons, but the team is “fully on the Tannehill bandwagon,” Armando Salguero of The Miami Herald writes.
That may seem like a no-brainer decision, but the Dolphins would only be on the hook for $4.6MM in dead money if they were to release Tannehill this offseason. Also, this year’s free agent quarterback market is the best its been in a while with players like Kirk Cousins, Drew Brees, and Case Keenum potentially reaching the open market. Rather than overpay for another vet in free agency, the Fins will move forward with Tannehill as their top QB.
Given Tannehill’s knee troubles, the Dolphins know that they have to have a solid QB2 at the ready if Tannehill suffers another injury. Trouble is, backup Matt Moore is headed for unrestricted free agency and Salguero hears that he may be headed for another team.
Moore, 34 in August, felt slighted by the signing of Jay Cutler and wants to explore his options to see if he might be a better fit with another team. Meanwhile, Cutler is also on an expiring contract and it’s hard to see the Dolphins shelling out enough money to keep him as a reserve, particularly given his up-and-down season. If Moore doesn’t return, Miami may want to explore some borderline QB1/QB2 types, like Tyrod Taylor. Alternatively, they could find their Tannehill contingency in the draft.
what year is this
Yeah what’s not to love about Tannehill? 30 yrs old next year, 37-40 as a starter, never won more than 8 games in a season, never won a playoff game, coming off two major knee injuries and scheduled to make more money than Tom Brady.
Can’t really put the win-loss record on Tannehill – the Dolphins as a team have underachieved for the better part of what feels like forever. Marino wouldn’t have been able to make them look good for any stretch.
Wait, what? Isn’t that why they pay him $20mil/year, to win games? Did you ever see Marino play? You don’t think he’d win 9-10 games a year with these receivers? Please
Agreed. He’s certainly overpaid.
Durability concerns a plenty for him. Might not be a bad idea to pick up a project QB in the draft. WSU’s Luke Falk comes to mind.