I saw the Rosenhaus piece on WSVN last night as well- I don't like Jeff Irelan, but he at least got this one right and didn't pay a career backup QB stupid money:
1. There's no other logical conclusion to make than the Dolphins didn't think Matt Flynn was a franchise quarterback.
General Manager Jeff Ireland didn't think so, anyhow. Did Joe Philbin, who worked four years with Flynn in Green Bay, have the same idea?
You have to assume - and assuming anything about the Dolphins is risky these days - Ireland and Philbin sketched over the Flynn situation in their interview and have talked in-depth about their options in recent days. And you have to, ahem, assume again they came to the idea he's a big gamble.
You have to assume all this because Flynn's contract with Seattle isn't daunting at all. It's what a team would want to protect itself against his two-start career. Essentially, it's a two-year deal where he'll make between $13.25 million and $16 million, according to Sports Illustrated's Peter King, who has been in contact with Flynn's camp throughout this process.
So Flynn makes between $6.6 and $8 million a year. Kyle Orton signed for $5.9 million to be Dallas' back-up. Chad Henne signed for $4.1 million to be Jacksonville's back-up. That shows up the money Seattle paid for Flynn isn't much and, again, is a two-year tryout window.
It's not the money. It's not because the job isn't open. It's not because they don't have enough information on Flynn. Again, the only logical conclusion is the Dolphins didn't want him.
If Flynn goes on to have a Top-10 career, he goes down with Matt Ryan, Aaron Rodgers and Drew Brees as could-have-beens. If he goes on to being a back-up, this furor is similar to the cry for Kyle Orton (I was in on that) and Brady Quinn ( I wasn't on that).
Here's the disconnect on the Dolphins' thoughts and actions: Why did the Dolphins bring in Flynn at all if they didn't like him? Why fly him to South Florida? Why interview him for six hours or so? If they didn't view him as significantly better than Matt Moore - and their actions show they didn't - why waste everyone's time?
Only possible answer: To throw people off the scene of who they want. Who is? Good question.
2. Alex Smith has more experience but as many questions as Flynn.
He comes with similar, who-is-he? questions that Flynn did. He looks like nothing more than a stop-gap while the Dolphins prepare their quarterback of tomorrow. Whoever that is in the draft.
My guess is the Dolphins want Ryan Tannehill. Again, they have more information on him than anyone. And, again, they passed on an obvious candidate in Flynn. For that to happen, you want Tennessee to get Peyton Manning. That would free up Matt Hasselbeck, who could sign with Cleveland and assure the Browns wouldn't draft Tannehill.
That's the dream scenario for the Dolphins and Tannehill. But Hasselbeck also could sign with the 49ers in that situation.
http://weblogs.sun-sentinel.com/spo...g/2012/03/hyde5_the_dolphins_didnt_see_f.html
1. There's no other logical conclusion to make than the Dolphins didn't think Matt Flynn was a franchise quarterback.
General Manager Jeff Ireland didn't think so, anyhow. Did Joe Philbin, who worked four years with Flynn in Green Bay, have the same idea?
You have to assume - and assuming anything about the Dolphins is risky these days - Ireland and Philbin sketched over the Flynn situation in their interview and have talked in-depth about their options in recent days. And you have to, ahem, assume again they came to the idea he's a big gamble.
You have to assume all this because Flynn's contract with Seattle isn't daunting at all. It's what a team would want to protect itself against his two-start career. Essentially, it's a two-year deal where he'll make between $13.25 million and $16 million, according to Sports Illustrated's Peter King, who has been in contact with Flynn's camp throughout this process.
So Flynn makes between $6.6 and $8 million a year. Kyle Orton signed for $5.9 million to be Dallas' back-up. Chad Henne signed for $4.1 million to be Jacksonville's back-up. That shows up the money Seattle paid for Flynn isn't much and, again, is a two-year tryout window.
It's not the money. It's not because the job isn't open. It's not because they don't have enough information on Flynn. Again, the only logical conclusion is the Dolphins didn't want him.
If Flynn goes on to have a Top-10 career, he goes down with Matt Ryan, Aaron Rodgers and Drew Brees as could-have-beens. If he goes on to being a back-up, this furor is similar to the cry for Kyle Orton (I was in on that) and Brady Quinn ( I wasn't on that).
Here's the disconnect on the Dolphins' thoughts and actions: Why did the Dolphins bring in Flynn at all if they didn't like him? Why fly him to South Florida? Why interview him for six hours or so? If they didn't view him as significantly better than Matt Moore - and their actions show they didn't - why waste everyone's time?
Only possible answer: To throw people off the scene of who they want. Who is? Good question.
2. Alex Smith has more experience but as many questions as Flynn.
He comes with similar, who-is-he? questions that Flynn did. He looks like nothing more than a stop-gap while the Dolphins prepare their quarterback of tomorrow. Whoever that is in the draft.
My guess is the Dolphins want Ryan Tannehill. Again, they have more information on him than anyone. And, again, they passed on an obvious candidate in Flynn. For that to happen, you want Tennessee to get Peyton Manning. That would free up Matt Hasselbeck, who could sign with Cleveland and assure the Browns wouldn't draft Tannehill.
That's the dream scenario for the Dolphins and Tannehill. But Hasselbeck also could sign with the 49ers in that situation.
http://weblogs.sun-sentinel.com/spo...g/2012/03/hyde5_the_dolphins_didnt_see_f.html
