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Skylar Thompson. Would you be willing to go into the season with him as the backup…for the right price?

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I know.

He’s an old rookie. He probably has no business in the NFL.

But…there are…unusual outliers…who champion this kid as something special. They’re PROBABLY wrong.

But now let me frame this question differently. If Tua gets hurt, or God forbid, just collapses, are you confident Bridgewater can take the Dolphins to the playoffs and win a game? Or win 2-3 games in relief?

No? Me either.

So what if, hypothetically, the Browns need a QB? Or Stafford gets hurt in TC? Or another team just needs a veteran QB? Would you trade Bridgewater for a 2nd, and roll with Tua and Thompson?
 
Yes I would take that risk for a 2nd round pick

I think he wants to start and Im not sure he’s thrilled to be here.

Come get him browns..

I mean what are they gonna do, Bridgewater does make sense
 
I would 100% take a 3rd but nothing lower only if Thompson showed a hell of a lot in camp. Like a lot.

Going into the season without a very capable backup is not a good idea with a QB who has had some injuries.

Tua is tough but I think him staying healthy is the most important part of the evaluation for the long term.

He will have numbers in this offense well beyond Mac Jones, just needs to play every game.
 
The Goat said:
I know.

He’s an old rookie. He probably has no business in the NFL.

But…there are…unusual outliers…who champion this kid as something special. They’re PROBABLY wrong.

But now let me frame this question differently. If Tua gets hurt, or God forbid, just collapses, are you confident Bridgewater can take the Dolphins to the playoffs and win a game? Or win 2-3 games in relief?

No? Me either.

So what if, hypothetically, the Browns need a QB? Or Stafford gets hurt in TC? Or another team just needs a veteran QB? Would you trade Bridgewater for a 2nd, and roll with Tua and Thompson?
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I think Bridgewater will be OK as a backup.

I think Skylar may turn into something special, but I would like to give him a year in the NFL before I would be ready to rely on him, and then only if he shows real NFL capabilities his first year.
 
I don’t see if happening, I think the new staff wants some experience as the primary backup. They have to think that Tua could miss some games, based on history, can’t see them having enough confidence in a rookie QB.
 
djphinfan said:
Yes I would take that risk for a 2nd round pick

I think he wants to start and Im not sure he’s thrilled to be here.

Come get him browns..

I mean what are they gonna do, Bridgewater does make sense
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Agree worth a second, tho to whom?
A second is like 33rd to 64th.
 
A few thoughts:

- If Teddy had the trade value of a 2nd round pick, it’s pretty likely that another team would have snatched him up in free agency before he agreed to come to Miami as a backup. Granted, if a contending team suffers an injury to their QB, I could see them panicking and overpaying to get Teddy, but in that scenario, a lot has to go right for Miami to find themselves in that position and who knows if that will even happen.

- Thompson has the potential to be a decent back-up, but I’d rather not find out until he has a year of NFL experience under his belt. Also, being a decent back-up is probably his absolute ceiling.

- I might get flamed for this, but I think with Tua and Teddy, Miami has one of the best QB situations in the entire league. I say this because I believe that Tua is easily an above average NFL QB and he’ll start to show it this season and also because I think Teddy is one of the more solid back-ups in the NFL. If you look around the NFL, there are some REALLY BAD QB’s listed at #2 on depth charts. Teddy is an average starter, which IMO, makes him a really good back-up. He’s honestly better than some of the guys who will be starting. Look at teams like Seattle and Washington and I think you’ll agree with me.

I think Miami should stand pat at the QB position. I could easily see Teddy Two Gloves winning a crucial game for us when called upon.
 
If Tua goes down, I don't see Toiletwater taking us to the promise land or winning a Playoff game for that matter. So yes, I would take a 3rd round pick or better for a FA we signed and likely wont keep beyond this year. ESPECIALLY if Thompson actually makes our 53 man roster, which is also a long shot.
 
The Goat said:
I know.

He’s an old rookie. He probably has no business in the NFL.

But…there are…unusual outliers…who champion this kid as something special. They’re PROBABLY wrong.

But now let me frame this question differently. If Tua gets hurt, or God forbid, just collapses, are you confident Bridgewater can take the Dolphins to the playoffs and win a game? Or win 2-3 games in relief?

No? Me either.

So what if, hypothetically, the Browns need a QB? Or Stafford gets hurt in TC? Or another team just needs a veteran QB? Would you trade Bridgewater for a 2nd, and roll with Tua and Thompson?
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I would do this in a heartbeat. If Teddy doesn't start looking better in camp/OTA stuff we will be lucky to trade him for a day 3 pick.
 
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