The Miami Dolphins’ quarterback room in March of 2019 was at one point highlighted by the presence of Jake Rudock and Luke Falk. The addition of veteran quarterback Ryan Fitzpatrick via free agency by the end of the month gave the Dolphins an unquestioned starter — but also no long-term answer. Fast forward to today and the Dolphins suddenly have a full quarterback room, with Rudock, Fitzpatrick, No. 5 overall pick Tua Tagovailoa and 2018 No. 10 overall pick Josh Rosen in the building.
Rosen, who Miami traded for during the 2019 NFL Draft, approximately one month after signing Fitzpatrick, was underwhelming as the team’s quarterback in 2019 — which of course was a primary factor in the team swinging for the fences with their top pick this year, too.
But only one quarterback will ultimately take the reins in Miami and it figures to be Tagovailoa. And, with Ryan Fitzpatrick in a contract year, the Dolphins quarterback room could be thinned sooner rather that later. That is especially true if the report from NFL Network’s Michael Giardi is any indication. Giardi reported yesterday that the Miami Dolphins have received phone calls this offseason gauging the trade availability of Rosen.
One day, I'll smile more. Until then, let's talk QBs in NE and Miami, including one drawing some trade talk @nflnetwork @NFLMedia pic.twitter.com/piL2c5WIsh
— Michael Giardi (@MikeGiardi) May 20, 2020
“Quickly, on Josh Rosen by the way — the forgotten man — teams called the Miami Dolphins about Rosen’s availability this offseason and thus far the Dolphins are in no hurry to trade him,” said Giardi.
What should we make of this? First and foremost, the fact that Rosen is still in the forefront of some team’s minds is a good thing. But finding good value for Rosen will be an entirely different story. And a difficult challenge. The fact that the Dolphins haven’t generated any legitimate buzz or momentum towards trading Rosen can be taken one of two ways — the offers Miami has received falls woefully short of their expectations or that the Dolphins are intent on expanding their investment in Rosen over several seasons and plan to use him as Tagovailoa’s backup while he’s on a cheap contract for the next two seasons.
There are no shortage of opinions on what Dolphins fans want to see done with Rosen, but the general consensus is he’s not the answer. But it will be interesting to watch to see how Rosen acclimates to yet another new offense in 2020 — this one much simpler than the one that bogged down his presnap process and post-snap decision making in 2019.