The Dolphins made the decision this offseason to relieve former Vice President of Football Operations Mike Tannenbaum of his duties with the team, instead electing to elevate general manager Chris Grier to total control over the Dolphins’ direction and philosophy as a football team. That decision has yielded a drastic change versus what Dolphins fans have been accustomed to for nearly a decade — an intriguing shift into unfamiliar territory that will provide Miami with much more flexibility in how they choose to approach their roster rebuild.
But what would the Dolphins’ quarterback preferences look like if Tannenbaum were still on the team? Would he like the hot new name, Joe Burrow? Or what about the Alabama prodigy, Tua Tagovailoa?
The correct answer? None of the above.
“Of those three… Justin Herbert is built to last.”
–@RealTannenbaum believes Herbert’s size sets him apart from Joe Burrow and Tua Tagovailoa. pic.twitter.com/entwg8kryY
— Golic and Wingo (@GolicAndWingo) November 11, 2019
Tannenbaum preferring Oregon’s Justin Herbert to both Tagovailoa and Burrow is hardly surprising — but is a clear indication that the Dolphins made the right decision to elevate Chris Grier within the organization. This isn’t to say that Herbert will be a bad professional quarterback, he very well may be a very good one. But the justification of the position for Tannenbaum? It stems all around Herbert’s size, while ignoring that Joe Burrow is listed at 6-foot-4, 214 pounds and Tua Tagovailoa checked in last March at 230 pounds, according to Jim Nagy, the executive director of the Senior Bowl.
.@seniorbowl would like to thank @AlabamaFTBL for the hospitality at rising senior/junior pro-day. Tuscaloosa is a favorite stop for NFL scouts because of the openness (and talent).
Today, QB Tua Tagovailoa had following measurements:
HT: 6002
WT: 230
Hand: 10 1/8
Arm: 30 6/8 pic.twitter.com/DAM8Lcspnc— Jim Nagy (@JimNagy_SB) March 6, 2019
Never mind the fact that Justin Herbert has experienced a broken collarbone and a concussion thus far in his college career. To presume Herbert is durable and “built to last” because of his frame while ignoring Burrow’s frame and Tagovailoa only missing 6 quarters of action over two years of action is an old-school way of thinking — and quite frankly in ineffective one. The NFL has drafted “smaller” quarterbacks 1st-overall in each of the last two seasons, to prioritize a player over other contenders based on height and a misplaced faith in durability is all Miami fans need to know about the man who used to call the shots.
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