Theories on Quinn signing

[dlockz]

Brady Quinn arrival is linked to a growing gap between Tannehill and his backups.
With Matt Moore nursing an injury and younger passers showing bellow CFL's standards, it became obvious that in order to have production team should upgrade at backup QB.
This means Brady Quinn is nothing more than a camp arm, unless he wins a spot becoming an important piece of this roster by pushing Moore and Tannehill, while Lobato could end as project QB within practice squad.

An Utopian scenario could be included where Quinn finds whatever has been lacking during his whole NFL career and wins battle over Moore and Tannehill. But that's totally unlikely.

The way I see it, this move clears bad karma on Dolphins after passing on him on draft day.

Tannehill is not being pushed by either backup

 

[fishfanmiami]

It's an obvious money move if you ask me ... but IF I had to come up with an alternative theory I guess I'd have to say Quinn is really a super star who always wanted to play for Miami, but since we drafted Ted Ginn Jr and his family, Quinn had to tank his early career in hopes that he one day would be released and then be called upon by the Fins so he could take his chiseled abs and boyish good looks to South Beach. Oh, and Lazor was in on it.

He will be spotted skipping on the sand in his speedo singing, "when Quinn the quarterback gets here, ev'rybody's gonna jump for joy".

Makes sense to me although an alternate theory is the Fins were set to draft him but he showed up with a very average looking date for the draft show. They questioned his judgement and went with Ginn.

Recently he married this lady

and the Dolphins where back in the picture. Coincidence :idk:

 

[Dolphin North]

I'm skeptical on the thought he is camp fodder or looking to fill in for an injured Moore. It looks like to me the staff decided after Tannehills progress thus far Moore and his contract were disposable. I further believe some of the already dire QB situations teams are in around the league mean they might see him as a trade commodity with a fast expiring time table, I believe we will see him moved to a team like the Texans/Titans/Bills/Jets in the next few days.

Any other thoughts?

I think you have something there!

 

[LANGER72]

Moore has the reputation as a bad practice QB. That might not fly with Lazor.
Devlin is barely passable as a 3rd string QB. He will not come in and win a game for the team. That much is certain.
Bring in Freeman to compete with the mighty Quinn as well. Have a competition for the 2nd string job.

 

[enigmatics]

Moore has the reputation as a bad practice QB. That might not fly with Lazor.
Devlin is barely passable as a 3rd string QB. He will not come in and win a game for the team. That much is certain.
Bring in Freeman to compete with the mighty Quinn as well. Have a competition for the 2nd string job.

There's that "bad practice guy" myth. I mean really have we heard that this offseason or last? Yet it still gets perpetuated for some reason.

 

[rent this space]

I doubt Quinn is better than Moore but maybe he shows enough to make them want to save $4 million.
also, why judge Moore on that one performance against Buffalo when there are so many terrible games to choose from?

 

[enigmatics]

I doubt Quinn is better than Moore but maybe he shows enough to make them want to save $4 million.
also, why judge Moore on that one performance against Buffalo when there are so many terrible games to choose from?

Why don't we do that for our boy Tanny if we want to hold that up as a litmus test.

I'm going to give you some passing #'s:

Moore
11-12 as a starer
58.9% completion
5321 yards
33TD's
28INT's (6 multi-interception games)
7 fumbles
7.0 Y/A
11.8 Y/C
79.3 rating (8 games under 60 rating)

vs.

Tannehill
15-17 record as a starter
59.4% completion
7207 yards
36 TD's
30 INT's (8 multi-interception games)
9 Fumbles
6.7 Y/A
11.3 Y/C
79.1 rating (8 games under 60)

Now I'm not going to sit here and tell you they are the same QB, because they both have different skill sets and one is younger with a higher potential ceiling ...... but c'mon now, save the guff about Moore's bad games. The man we've pinned the future of our franchise on has had plenty of them himself.

I will brace myself for the inevitable scapegoats that are soon to follow.

 

[rent this space]

Why don't we do that for our boy Tanny if we want to hold that up as a litmus test.

I'm going to give you some passing #'s:

Moore
11-12 as a starer
58.9% completion
5321 yards
33TD's
28INT's (6 multi-interception games)
7 fumbles
7.0 Y/A
11.8 Y/C
79.3 rating (8 games under 60 rating)

vs.

Tannehill
15-17 record as a starter
59.4% completion
7207 yards
36 TD's
30 INT's (8 multi-interception games)
9 Fumbles
6.7 Y/A
11.3 Y/C
79.1 rating (8 games under 60)

Now I'm not going to sit here and tell you they are the same QB, because they both have different skill sets and one is younger with a higher potential ceiling ...... but c'mon now, save the guff about Moore's bad games. The man we've pinned the future of our franchise on has had plenty of them himself.

I will brace myself for the inevitable scapegoats that are soon to follow.

sorry, didn't mean to point out the realty of his multi-year ineptitude.
let's talk about all the great games he had to justify the 23rd best QB salary. Maybe I'm unfairly judging him on his 36 turnovers in 25 starts. please enlighten mehow many times has Moore led the Dolphins to a win over a team with a winning record? How many against a team that made the playoffs that year? How many multi-TD games out of 38? How many turnover-free games in a Dolphins uniform?

 

[enigmatics]

sorry, didn't mean to point out the realty of his multi-year ineptitude.
let's talk about all the great games he had to justify the 23rd best QB salary. Maybe I'm unfairly judging him on his 36 turnovers in 25 starts. please enlighten mehow many times has Moore led the Dolphins to a win over a team with a winning record? How many against a team that made the playoffs that year? How many multi-TD games out of 38? How many turnover-free games in a Dolphins uniform?

Wait, did you not see Tanny's 39 turnovers in 32 starts???? :idk:

.... you're also barking up the wrong tree if you want to compare turnover free games for each QB. I can't find game logs for fumbles, but Tannehill has only 13 games in 32 starts with no interceptions. Moore has 8 games in 23 starts with no INT's

Moore has 3 multi-TD games in 23 starts (1 every 7.8 games) to Tanny's 6 in 32 starts (1 every 6 games). Neither of which are mind-blowing numbers to begin with.

As far as playoff worthy opponents, Tannehill has three on his resume belt from this past year and that's where his upper hand is.

Regardless, you play loose with the definition of multi-year ineptitude based on all the metrics gauging poor games between these two. His salary has nothing to do with the subject as that is what the market paid for competent backup QB's when Moore signed his contract. Tannehill is on his rookie salary so it made it even more economical. Did you really believe they could have two QB's for $5million? LOL.

 

[fakespike]

Wait, did you not see Tanny's 39 turnovers in 32 starts???? :idk:

.... you're also barking up the wrong tree if you want to compare turnover free games for each QB. I can't find game logs for fumbles, but Tannehill has only 13 games in 32 starts with no interceptions. Moore has 8 games in 23 starts with no INT's

Moore has 3 multi-TD games in 23 starts (1 every 7.8 games) to Tanny's 6 in 32 starts (1 every 6 games). Neither of which are mind-blowing numbers to begin with.

As far as playoff worthy opponents, Tannehill has three on his resume belt from this past year and that's where his upper hand is.

Regardless, you play loose with the definition of multi-year ineptitude based on all the metrics gauging poor games between these two. His salary has nothing to do with the subject as that is what the market paid for competent backup QB's when Moore signed his contract. Tannehill is on his rookie salary so it made it even more economical. Did you really believe they could have two QB's for $5million? LOL.

Math fail

 

[Krush]

IMHO I believe he will replace Moore, this offense needs an athletic QB and Moore isn't that at the Kings' ransom they are paying him,

 

[Chubby]

Moore is what he is, a backup QB that will always be a backup QB... Thereis nothing about him that is special.. He is average at best.. His best quality is that he has been an outstanding Mentor to RT. I am thankful that he has been around...but wouldnt shed a tear if he was gone... Is he better then Quinn? Eh Maybe.. possibly... but it doesnt matter. If RT goes down its over.... Neither Moore nor Quinn are good enough to push this team through the playoffs... so in the end... who cares who is the backup.. might as well save $4MM.
Chubbs

 

[BlueFin]

I'm skeptical on the thought he is camp fodder or looking to fill in for an injured Moore. It looks like to me the staff decided after Tannehills progress thus far Moore and his contract were disposable. I further believe some of the already dire QB situations teams are in around the league mean they might see him as a trade commodity with a fast expiring time table, I believe we will see him moved to a team like the Texans/Titans/Bills/Jets in the next few days.

Any other thoughts?

Absolutely no chance he is traded to the Bills or Jets....

 

[enigmatics]

Math fail

Where?