Option E: Jalen Hurts (Oklahoma) – Toughness should be the first word that comes to mind when describing Hurts. Not only is he physically tough but mentally tough. Hurts has shown his mental toughness and class dating back to the 2018 National Championship game, when he led Alabama to a National Championship game against Clemson but was pulled at halftime, leading to Tagovailoa stepping in and leading a comeback to win the national title.
Instead of transferring, Hurts decided to stay and battle for his job. He lost out to Tagovailoa but did receive playing time in the SEC Championship Game and 2019 National Championship game. Afterwards, he wisely transferred to recent quarterback factory, Oklahoma. Since transferring, he has shown what he can do at a new level. This season, Hurts has completed a career high 73% of his passes and thrown for 28 touchdowns. After he led his Sooners to a comeback win against Big 12 rival Baylor, he could very well be considered as a day one pick for the Dolphins.
Option F: Josh Rosen – Should the Dolphins decide they do not want to risk drafting these quarterbacks because they missed on their guy and do not want to settle, they could keep Rosen and Fitzpatrick while building the core of the team. The idea would be to build the offensive and defensive line, while Rosen commands the offense as their quarterback on a rookie deal.
The Dolphins five picks in the first two rounds can infuse the team full of talent and let Rosen grow into his own. Regardless of how Rosen does, the Dolphins could then utilize their four picks in the first two rounds (two first-round picks and two second-round picks) in 2021 to land a quarterback like Trevor Lawrence (Clemson) or Justin Fields (Ohio State).
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