The Miami Dolphins’ present entrance workplace, because it all the time appears to do, makes some odd choices through the offseason. Typically, the reasoning behind their actions turns into clear, whereas at different instances, we by no means determine it out, regardless of what they could state in public. A few of us can’t even wrap our heads round the truth that Chris Grier remains to be in cost, not to mention a few of his choices.
For instance of curious strikes (one which has flown underneath the radar for essentially the most half), the crew signed Zach Wilson in free company to be Tua Tagovailoa’s backup for the 2025 season. Wilson’s deal was for one 12 months and was totally assured at 6 million {dollars}. Final week, the crew adjusted his deal, transferring 3.8 million of his cash to subsequent 12 months’s cap regardless of him not truly being underneath contract past this coming season.
Shifting the cash is sensible in the event that they want the house underneath the cap, however for what? What are they planning that requires them to squeeze a bit more cash out of the cap by kicking funds down the highway once more? Is there somebody they’re making an attempt to signal who has a considerably excessive wage demand? Are they contemplating a commerce for somebody that can require the added house? Why do that with a deal that solely offers them a tiny bump in cap house? Are they simply creating some wiggle room simply in case? Who is aware of with this entrance workplace…
Anyway, one of many questions considerations the entrance workplace’s long-term plan for Tua Tagovailoa. This query has been requested in a couple of place and isn’t all the time based mostly on the identical pondering.
This led to me asking the next query of you:
Do you assume the crew is positioning themselves to maneuver on from Tua as quickly as financially viable? If not, do you assume they need to be planning to maneuver on ASAP? If that’s the case, do you assume they shouldn’t be trying to transfer on from him, as he’s the long-term reply we now have been searching for all this time?
Beneath are a few of your ideas and answers-
herbert pollack doesn’t appear to imagine that Grier has a agency grasp of what he’s doing. Perhaps so!
Phinsider Query Of The Day: What Are Their Precise Plans- grier is asking the identical factor
SlayerNation1 thinks issues may come to an finish ahead of later.
A Very complicated and layered conundrum. I do imagine they are going to transfer off of Tua ASAP ( the “P” could also be after 2025 with some ramification).*
Tua is a matter each quick and long run.
Quick time period that means He has accomplished the season solely 20% of His profession so the percentages are very robust He’ll miss important time once more in 2025.
Long run is the cash. From an FO perspective above Grier, You might be caught with His contract for not less than a 12 months and need a means out.
Additionally within the Long run class is the succession plan. To woo any competent subsequent regime, there’ll have to be a means for that regime to have their very own imaginative and prescient of QB.
If I’m Tua, I could not need to restructure and delay any cash if My profession may very well be over with yet another hit.
*each season that passes, it’s simply to troublesome to disregard the skillset wanted at QB for significant, deep playoff runs. Tua’s comp is Drew Brees. Drew Brees was related 15+ years in the past. That may be a totally different period when pocket passers dominated the league.
Fashionable NFL success means 11 on 11 Soccer needs to be not less than an possibility situationally, or most unlikely you’ll break by means of the wall of “Standing Quo”
FinsRegard believes the crew is likely to be performing in a prudent method. Time will inform.
This was nicely written.Looks like the Dolphins are being prudent.The person who writes the checks sees the sport like everyone else.The followers, nationwide media and native media had been anticipating much more from the crew in 24.For everybody employed by the Dolphins in 25, the preparation in coaching camp to me will signify if this present group is able to altering for the higher.A tricky camp builds builds a troublesome crew.Tua has performed for some time now, how about him calling performs within the huddle based mostly off his intuition?
Spok507 sees it because the crew hedging their bets, which it most definitely is.
I want. That being stated, I do imagine the crew’s braintrust (McD/Grier) are nonetheless in that Tua bubble and do imagine he’s the highway to the long run. BUT… they’re additionally clever males who’ve eyes and brains and need to do their jobs to one of the best of their skill. With Tua’s damage historical past, they can not look to the long run with out some form of Plan B. They realized that final season. It was not fairly. Wilson, regardless of his struggles thus far in his profession, does have much more ‘pure presents’ athletically than Tua will ever have. It’s his soccer IQ that was all the time in query. Is that one thing that may be discovered, honed and introduced out together with maturity? Perhaps. Maybe that what they see; bodily instruments already there, psychological side one thing they’ll coach into him. Sean Payton stated good issues about him, so who is aware of. Perhaps he has matured sufficient to comprehend what he doesn’t know and the necessity to be taught it.
Not restructuring Tua’s regrettable contract is hedging their bets. They acknowledge they want him now, however that there have to be choices for the long run as a result of it’s clear he doesn’t have the sturdiness or longevity essential to be a real franchise QB. So mainly, we’re in limbo. They gave him cash to appease his ego and maintain him believing for now, however they nonetheless want to seek out alternate options when the inevitable crash comes. I see us nonetheless attempting to win with Tua for the subsequent couple of seasons, then transferring on to one thing totally different whether or not or not it’s a brand new QB, new Coach or GM or all three. A glass home isn’t going to final lengthy. It seems to be cool for some time, and if it serves its goal in that point, nice! If it doesn’t pan out, the one possibility is to maneuver on and check out once more.
sdphinsfan doesn’t know in the event that they know what they’re attempting to do however believes {that a} determined crew may overpay to commerce for Tua after this coming season if the crew desires to maneuver on. Actually not one thing that I had considered, however fascinating!
I’m undecided they even know what they’re attempting to do. And that truly may play out to there benefit. Publicly, with out query, he’s the man. His contract is simple to construct round if he’s the man…straightforward to stroll away from if he’s not. What intrigues me most is that this. There may be nothing obtainable within the FA marketplace for QB’s. Groups are combating over Russell Wilson and shell of himself Aaron Rodgers. However in a 12 months or so, what may the Pittsburgh Steelers, NY Giants, or Minnesota Vikings be prepared to surrender for the man so many need to see gone? It may very well be a mint…and that’s once we’ll actually know what the Dolphins consider stated younger man….
Dolfanjoe is hoping, doing a number of hoping. That is the lifetime of a Miami Dolphins fan!
Tua is one of the best QB we now have had since Marino. However like several NFL participant if he’s not on the sector he’s not incomes his maintain. Speak of drafting a QB sounds nice ! Ought to have executed it a nearly yearly ! However that didn’t occur and we’re counting on one other ex NY QB to resurrect his profession right here. We must be so fortunate ! I really really feel they could draft a QB to see if he will be developed. Third spherical no. We can not have a QB poached off the follow squad, particularly when he was a 3rd rounder. Preserve three QBs on the energetic roster ? Perhaps however uncertain. Choices ? Draft a line and run the ball extra ! Preserve Tua wholesome. Throw as wanted, not throw to open the operating sport. Yea pound the ball ! I screamed let Tua play on his final 12 months of his contract, one thing that simply made sense ! Sure if wanted they might franchise him afterwards. Now they’re caught ! We’re caught as fan’s ! I hope Tua has an ideal and wholesome 12 months. I hope our new line is dominate. Hope our operating backs each get 1000 + . Hope they get sufficient assistance on protection we’re a prime ten ! Hope is an efficient factor. I hope that with the right draft and discovering these undrafted gems we come up as a SB contender. I don’t imagine any of that crap, however as a fan i hope we flip the precise course. Tua is wholesome however nonetheless one headache away from retirement. Yep one play away from it being Wilson main this crew for the remainder of the season. Regardless as a consequence of a silly determination on a contract extension our wage cap goes to be a bit tousled until 27. So lets root for HOPE ! Hey it may occur !
Chucky2022 believes that we hope in opposition to hope, and the entrance workplace is simply attempting to carry issues collectively nicely sufficient to get into the playoffs and win a playoff sport to save lots of their very own gigs.
I’ve stated it earlier than and can say it once more, this crew is nowhere close to contending for a Tremendous Bowl. They aren’t even a division contender, a lot much less an AFC champ contender. Just a few new draft picks isn’t going to alter that, even when Tua (someway) stays wholesome subsequent 12 months. Grier and McDaniels are merely attempting to get to the playoffs and someway get a win. That may safe their employment for one more 5 years. Heck, they may actually have a parade if they can do this. I’m not consuming that kool-aide anymore. It’s extra possible they are going to miss the playoffs once more and Grier and McDaniels is not going to make it by means of the 12 months. Tua can be saved to be evaluated by the brand new GM and coach, however he’ll finally be traded to no matter crew rent McDaniels as an OC. Actually a wasted 12 months to come back. Ought to have cleaned home already.
David. PBC has his personal plan.
I may solely hope they do what I’d. If I had been GM, this what I’d do. Then once more, what do I do know?
1. Commerce Tyreek ASAP. Get all draft capital we are able to. ( I’ll get again to this later)
2. Draft Kyle McCord. Fully totally different from Tua and a man that may win within the chilly.
3. Finest case situation. Commerce Tua for draft capital on the finish of the season.
Worst case situation. We’re beneath .500 at commerce deadline. Get what we are able to for him. This can be a blessing. If Zach Wilson fails, we could have an ideal draft place and have ammo from Tyreek and Tua trades to maneuver up if essential for a prime QB.
2026 Nice QB Draft.
With this years draft i might get 2 WR’s 2 OL 2 DT’s
2 Safeties 2 CB’s.
Okay, AM I FIRED ??
phinsatx thinks they’re simply attempting to repair what was damaged final season.
I believe it’s extra about what burned you final season. They put extra into the backup QB and OL as a result of it burned them final 12 months. Most of free company thus far has been targeted on issues they should enhance. It’s onerous to assume Zach Wilson is the reply when Denver simply opted for him to not be their backup.
AussieFin is, in my view, appropriate. Tau is one of the best quarterback since Marino. Many followers have the difficulty that the person is one hit away from being executed, and most followers would really like to have the ability to watch a sport with out holding their breath anytime a defender will get inside a few toes of our quarterback.
Attention-grabbing perspective with regard to Tua – pretty clearly written by a Miami journalist who wears glasses all the time. He has by no means seen the optimistic in Tua and steadily says so.
Ask your self the query? Is Tua one of the best QB we now have had since Marino? or ask your self would we be higher with what was obtainable in FA this 12 months? I’d reply Sure to the primary and Hell No to the second – however that’s simply my opinion.
As common with the Dolphins fan base, there is no such thing as a consensus except it’s that Grier is a person in over his head, and it’s time to maneuver on from him. So I suppose all of us have to attend for Stephen Ross to see what we see and pull the set off. As all the time, thanks to every of you who took the time to reply our query of the day.
