Phins Aquisition Of A Blue-Chip QB Starts ‘The Clock’

Once the Phins use a blue chip on a QB, the wind-down of the honeymoon begins


Some project Murray as the Phins QB in 2019

The marriage of the Dolphins and a ‘top’ quarterback in the draft is near guaranteed this draft…

… If you believe all you read.

How this regime goes about acquiring a QB will be ‘must watch’ T.V. for certain. Hopefully, the fruits of their decisions are equally as fascinating.

Should the Phins use a blue-chip in FA or the Draft to acquire a quarterback, this regime’s honeymoon will take a turn to the ‘serious’ as results will be quickly expected…

… The velocity of this transition will depend on how much Chris Grier pays to ‘get ’em’.

Not only do you pay for a QB with picks and money, but the deeper investment is time. When the price is cheap, the ties are loose. But when you pay an arm and a leg, it becomes the ties that bind. The latter ties can choke a regime out of existence.

I don’t think that a quarterback being taken in the 1st Round by the Phins is a lock. Actually, I think the odds with the payperhead services like AcePerHead.com that it’ll turn out well are low… unless they stand pat and a QB falls to them.

Sure, Phins fans will be energized at the acquisition of a ‘big name’ quarterback. But all that excitement will turn to an equal level of vitriol should ‘the next Marino’ flop—again.

No matter how well the other picks of Grier & Co. pan out, the production of the quarterback they choose will ultimately determine the legacy of this regime.

Choose wisely… and choose multiple options… as a Phinsnews reader, Steve says every year.

This doesn’t mean that the rest of the team isn’t in need of a big upgrade…

… and it’s ‘QB or bust’ in 2019.

They do and it isn’t.

The best move for this young staff could be to keep expectations suppressed as long as possible. Brian Flores has all of his 5 years guaranteed, so he won’t be criticized for a lack of wins till late in Year 3. With a mulligan from both fans and owner, this season… and maybe the next, low win totals will be tolerated.

This leniency could change if they make a serious move to get a QB in this draft or Free Agency. While early losses will still be understood, the play of this QB will immediately be under a microscope. Also, advancement in terms of wins will be expected by the end of Year 2, instead of the end of Year 3.

So if a quarterback falls to them and they make the pick with #13, or lower should they trade back, the pressure will be on, but it won’t be as severe. If they reach into the Top 10 or trade to get one, they must nail it. The moment Grier brings in a blue-chip QB, the ghost of Dan Marino will rise to haunt Flores or finally get exercised.

Grier & Co. has 2-3 seasons to find their long-term solution for a quarterback before the negative criticism starts.

This new ‘savior signal caller’ will instantly be under a microscope. That microscope will quickly shift to Grier & Co. should this QB have extended struggles.

Maybe building the framework to put him offer the best odds for success? Setting up the system, the staff cutting their teeth, and assembling a quality cast first would offer the best long-term prognosis.

Ultimately, it’s about finding a high-quality passer. So if they find him this year (however they go about it) then this regime is cooking. No will complain about trading or moving up to get him.

Right or wrong, this is the reality of the situation. It’s not an enviable position to be in where one move is the end all be all. But this is why they get paid the big bucks… to make the right call. Don Shula found a Hall OF Fame QB twice and became a legend. We just need this crew to do it once… and we’ll be grateful. Go Phins!!!

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5 comments

  • Steve

    Admin

    The Heisman Candidates list is a great placed and tool to used when searching for those Blue Chip players.

    Oklahoma QB Kyler Murray won the 2018 Heisman Trophy, beating out Alabama’s Tua Tagovailoa and Ohio State’s Dwayne Haskins from an all-QBs trio of finalists at Saturday’s ceremony in New York.
    Tagovailoa and Murray had put together one of the most compelling Heisman races ever. Entering their meeting in the Playoff’s Orange Bowl semifinal, Murray has the best season passer rating in FBS history, and Tagovailoa has the second-best. They’ve been so good that Haskins, who’s played like a Heisman winner, wasn’t a serious candidate to win.
    Here’s the complete top-10 tally, as released by auditor Deloitte:
    Kyler Murray: 2,167 total points: 517 first-place votes, 278 second-place, 60 third-place
    Tua Tagovailoa: 1,871 total points: 299, 431, 112
    Dwayne Haskins: 783 total points: 46, 111, 423
    Will Grier: 126 total points: 4, 17, 80 ( Strong 3rd rounder)
    Gardner Minshew: 122 total points: 6, 15, 74 (Strong 5th rounder)
    McKenzie Milton: 39 total points: 4, 4, 19 (Central Florida’s QB suffered a serious season ending injury)
    Travis Etienne: 29 total points: 0, 6, 17
    Quinnen Williams: 27 total points: 1, 4, 16
    Jonathan Taylor: 26 total points: 1, 2, 19 (2020 draft)
    Darrell Henderson: 21 total points: 0, 3, 15
    Tagovailoa had the most points ever for a runner up, ESPN said.

  • Steve

    Admin very nice Article!

    There are two blue chip players in the 2019 draft and some teams will panic drafting Quarterbacks in the 1st round that should not be in the 1st round. Too many Quarterbacks are drafted in the 1st round and after a few years the team cannot get a 4th round pick for the player.

    (Kyler Murray 1st rounder Heisman winner) vs Tua Tagovailoa
    2018 Orange Bowl, #4 Oklahoma vs #1 Alabama (Highlights)
    https://youtu.be/Pxxllpct8OM

    Tua Tagovailoa 2020 draft 1st rounder vs Trever Laurence 2021 draft 1st rounder)
    Clemson vs Alabama Football 2019 National Championship Game Highlights
    https://youtu.be/3Bxu4j25lXQ

    Taylor Cornelius 5th or 7th rounder vs Drew Lock 2nd to 3rd rounder
    2018 Liberty Bowl #23 Missouri vs Oklahoma State Full Game Highlights
    https://youtu.be/So79K6G6DLQ

    Justin Herbert 2020 draft 1st rounder Oregon squeaks past Michigan State in Redbox Bowl with lone touchdown from Justin…
    https://youtu.be/iRE5yf5PQQU

    Gardner Minshew 3rd to 7th rounder Washington State vs Iowa State Football Highlights
    https://youtu.be/3va47fmZn-wvs

    Dwayne Haskins 1st rounder vs Jake Browning 6th to 7th rounder
    2019 Rose Bowl #9 Washington vs #6 Ohio State Full Game Highlights
    https://youtu.be/xTJ6Az58Cpc

  • If Kyler Murray is there at 13 they will grab him. If he is gone they need to go DL in the 1st. Go OL in rounds 2 and 3 and then a QB in 4. This is how you build the trenches. In 20 they will have a pretty high pick, most likely. Then they can get the Blue Chip QB. Or if for some reason they win a few more games then we all think, they can and will have to trade up for the QB. There is simply no other way to do it..

    • admin

      Hey, Big Mack. The first time you pot a comment I need to approve it. You won’t have a delay next time. I too think NT is a major key to this team. I do like a trade back… more picks. But, Jones or Murray at 13 would be a tough no. I’m not a big fan of Jones, but he appears to have all the assets that this regime like. Murray has them in spades… I think a team that has struggled to find a QB needs to get this right even if it takes multiple picks… The Pats system of player acquisition looks in the 3rd and beyond for their OL, except for the LT. They’ve made few exceptions though. Summing it up, I agree…