Fitzpatrick will start the 2020 Season… but can he make magic?
The Miami Dolphins added a ton of players in Free Agency and the draft and will have a lot more talent than last season. Phins General Manager Chris Grier spent over $200 million and used 15 draft picks on the players felt fit their scheme and culture. Now it will be up to Head Coach Brian Flores and his staff to get these newcomers coached-up into a quality team. But, the main storyline will be all about the play of the quarterback position and whether Tua, Rosen, or Fitzpatrick will start.
The biggest addition this offseason was Tua Tagovalio, who had one of the best college football careers of any QB in history. We all know the major durability concern and major hip surgery. The foregone conclusion is he won’t play until 2021.
Tua or Fitzpatrick… Rosen is a back-up of some sort
But there’s a good chance Tua does play at some point in the 2020 season because of his immense talent and Miami used their top-pick on him. Also, even if someone else starts injuries can even call up the third-string QB.
Some of the best bookie software solutions already have a line out on the Dolphins starting QB Week 1. Ryan Fitzpatrick is the heavy favorite at -550, with Tua at +370, and Rosen at +2500. Just from that alone, it’s pretty obvious that the betting world believes Miami is going to take its time with Tua and not rush him onto the field.
After what Fitzpatrick did last season, he has earned the right to start the upcoming season. Funny how he also performed so well he played us out of the #1 pick. Fitzpatrick still has to earn and keep the job, so anything is possible. It will be interesting to see how these odds change when Miami finally gets back on the field and the season progresses. If Tua can actually make this a legitimate competition over the summer, then the odds will reflect that with his price of +370 going down.
You should hope Rosen does well and creates some trade value! On a side note, the NFL is so crazy that Rosen could actually end up the starter at some point. Imagine that?!
I hope Fitzpatrick starts, so we can see what he’ll do with a revamped offensive line and run game. If Fitz can play like last season, maybe a playoff hunt happens this season?
Yes, I said playoffs!
This team has improved dramatically from a talent perspective. I’m not saying they are elite, but they had 5 wins last year with nearly 2 more. How many wins are added from the growth of last year’s squad and the addition of talent? Also, don’t forget that there will be one extra playoff wild card spot this year with the new playoff format. An 8-8 team could very well get into the playoffs. Is it crazy to think that we could be one of those teams fighting for one of the 3 wild card spots?!
Regardless of who ends up earning the starting QB job next year, Phins fans should have a really good show this year with no unhappy endings. It was one helluva’ busy offseason and it sure looks like the Phins are headed in the right direction!
What are the rest of the Miami Dolphins News fans’ thoughts of who will start this season? What hopes do you have for the Phins in 2020?