Dolphins Bench Tua for Quinn Ewers

[Mike FF Today 758]

Change at QB for Miami...

 

[Maximum Overkill 2,599]

Tank Mode Initiated 

[TBayXXXVII 2,679]

5 minutes ago, Maximum Overkill said:

Tank Mode Initiated 

Can't tank with 3 weeks left when you have 6 wins.  A month too late.  If they wanted to tank, they'd have tanked when they were 1-6.  Besides, Ewers is probably an upgrade.  They have pick 11 right now... if they go 0-3 (which is possible), the best they'll probably get to is #10.  Don't think they pick anywhere other than somewhere between 10th and 12th.

[Drogon 29]

Have to decide Colby Parkinson or Waller this week.   Went with Parkinson last week and it worked out (by 1 point lol).  Leaning Parkinson again this week especially with Davante Adams very questionable for Thursday's game.  Now this lol.  May flip a coin.  And then flip it again.  And again....

[Maximum Overkill 2,599]

35 minutes ago, TBayXXXVII said:

Can't tank with 3 weeks left when you have 6 wins.  A month too late.  If they wanted to tank, they'd have tanked when they were 1-6.  Besides, Ewers is probably an upgrade.  They have pick 11 right now... if they go 0-3 (which is possible), the best they'll probably get to is #10.  Don't think they pick anywhere other than somewhere between 10th and 12th.

But they're trading Tua. So package 10 and Tua for a 2027 1st 

[GobbleDog 1,018]

"They can't cut Tua, his contract is too big."  Everyone said the same about Russel Wilson, and look at Denver now. 

Idiot fans knew drafting Tua over Herbert was moronic. Idiot fans knew signing Tua to a long-term deal was insane. Yet the former GM Grier who got paid multi-millions and amazingly kept his job for TEN YEARS with absolutely nothing to show for it, disagreed.  

Cut Tua.  Fire the capri-wearing fruit loop McDaniel. And hope Father Time remembers 85 yo owner Stephen Ross is still sucking wind.  Go dolphins  

[Law 263]

At least Ewers gets the Bengals and TB for his first two starts. That's a fighting chance right there!

 

[Maximum Overkill 2,599]

3 minutes ago, Law said:

At least Ewers gets the Bengals and TB for his first two starts. That's a fighting chance right there!

 

Truth 

[Captain America 3]

I have Waddle in a semi-final. Not sure if this QB change is a good thing or bad. 

[weepaws 3,416]

Waddle hasn’t been all that special with Tua, unless one has a better option, start Waddle. 

[Ray_T 797]

6 hours ago, TBayXXXVII said:

Can't tank with 3 weeks left when you have 6 wins.  A month too late.  If they wanted to tank, they'd have tanked when they were 1-6.  Besides, Ewers is probably an upgrade.  They have pick 11 right now... if they go 0-3 (which is possible), the best they'll probably get to is #10.  Don't think they pick anywhere other than somewhere between 10th and 12th.

yeah, while its possible one of the teams behind them goes on an unexpected win streak, the best pick I'd expect is somewhere in the #7 or #8 range but everything would need to go just right for that to play out.  (it probably wont)

 

but  this kind of tank wont likely get them a new QB.

in my opinion the move to make is to draft an O lineman.    it will help the existing offense, and if they do have to move on from Tua, you will need the O line support for the new QB.   also, if Tua can become productive behind a better line it will prolong his career some as he is prone to concussions as we all know.

given the massive and stupid contract they gave Tua, I dont think its realistic to move on from him (yet) so getting the pieces in place for the Next QB would be a logical move right now.

[Ray_T 797]

ok I looked it up.  99 mil dead cap in 2026.   the first year where his buyout is reasonable is 2027 where the dead cap hit is like 35 mil. 

so I think they need him to stay one more year.

[weepaws 3,416]

99 million, oh my soul.  Crazy. 

[RLLD 4,282]

10 hours ago, Ray_T said:

ok I looked it up.  99 mil dead cap in 2026.   the first year where his buyout is reasonable is 2027 where the dead cap hit is like 35 mil. 

so I think they need him to stay one more year.

omg.......

[TBayXXXVII 2,679]

@Ray_T @RLLD

Yeah, Tua IS going to be the highest paid backup in the NFL.  Though, most likely scenario is that they Brock Osweiler him.  Someone like the Raiders would give a 7th round pick for Tua and a 2nd.

[LVSaint429 35]

On 12/17/2025 at 8:31 AM, Drogon said:

Have to decide Colby Parkinson or Waller this week.   Went with Parkinson last week and it worked out (by 1 point lol).  Leaning Parkinson again this week especially with Davante Adams very questionable for Thursday's game.  Now this lol.  May flip a coin.  And then flip it again.  And again....

- Both going against weak TE defenses 

- Both will play with only 1 reliable WR who will get a lot of defensive attention

- Both are in TE rotations but strong in red zone

- Proven QB? Parkinson 

- Better weather conditions? Waller

- Offensive game pace & O/U?
Waller > Parkinson

This is a total coin flip & we’ll all analyze this for nothing when they finish within a point of each other