Where the Miami Dolphins stand on offense, what’s ahead and who’s at risk of being cut

[AL R]

QUARTERBACK
▪ Under contract (three): Ryan Fitzpatrick, Josh Rosen and Jake Rudock.


RUNNING BACK
▪ Under contract (seven): Jordan Howard, Kalen Ballage, Patrick Laird, Myles Gaskin, De’Lance Turner, Samaje Perrine and fullback Chandler Cox.

Where the Miami Dolphins stand on offense, what’s ahead and who’s at risk of being cut

A look at where the Dolphins depth chart stands at every position exiting the heavy lifting of free agency and entering the draft:

amp.miamiherald.com

 

[AL R]

Jackson still Ballage should get a long look before being released- that would borderline on ridiculous by the staff...in my humble opinion.

 

[Jssanto]

We will draft a QB and at least one RB.
QB, assuming we keep three, Rosen or Rudock will be cut. If Rosen, it does let you know Flores opinion of him
RB, assuming we keep 4, Howard, Cox, and either Laird or Ballage.

 

[Jssanto]

Does Rudock have PS eligibility left?

 

[SCOTTY]

Rosen is due 2M in 2020 and 2.8M in 2021. Ridiculously cheap and fully guaranteed. Are his haters going to be sad, upset, pissed or bewildered when he is on our opening day roster?

 

[Danny]

Jackson still Ballage should get a long look before being released- that would borderline on ridiculous by the staff...in my humble opinion.

Keeping Ballage would just be taking snaps away from more deserving players

 

[Mach2]

Rosen is due 2M in 2020 and 2.8M in 2021. Ridiculously cheap and fully guaranteed. Are his haters going to be sad, upset, pissed or bewildered when he is on our opening day roster?

It's not out of the realm of possibility that he is the opening day starter.


Let the animosity begin.........

 

[DPhinz_DPhinz]

Keeping Ballage would just be taking snaps away from more deserving players

I was looking for a nice way to say, "Get his bum ass outta here," and you did it nicely.

 

[DPhinz_DPhinz]

It's not out of the realm of possibility that he is the opening day starter.


Let the animosity begin.........

I'd love it. Let him get the entire year. I hope he lights it up and gets us value in a trade.

 

[NYC#1finsfan]

Rosen is due 2M in 2020 and 2.8M in 2021. Ridiculously cheap and fully guaranteed. Are his haters going to be sad, upset, pissed or bewildered when he is on our opening day roster?

This kid really needs snaps in order to see what we REALLY have with this kid before we give up on him. I know that everybody wants to play with the incoming shiny new toy when he may already be right under our nose.........

 

[SCOTTY]

This kid really needs snaps in order to see what we REALLY have with this kid before we give up on him. I know that everybody wants to play with the incoming shiny new toy when he may already be right under our nose.........

There's a large group of posters who believe a year learning behind a vet is beneficial to a young qb. Yet when that logic is applied to Rosen, well it doesn't.
I just don't get it. He's 22. 2M guaranteed. Just learned for a full year under a new coach and Harvard QB. Why would anyone not want to see him in TC and as at least our solid backup.

 

[Mach2]

I'd love it. Let him get the entire year. I hope he lights it up and gets us value in a trade.

If he were to "light it up", why would you trade him?

 

[DPhinz_DPhinz]

If he were to "light it up", why would you trade him?

We have drafted our QB. The choices would be to keep him as a good back-up, or use the pick garnered from his trade to increase the sustainability the FO and Flores has talked about.

I choose the latter.

 

[AL R]

Does Rudock have PS eligibility left?

Not sure- I know they paid him extra to stay on our PS last year.

 

[Mach2]

We have drafted our QB. The choices would be to keep him as a good back-up, or use the pick garnered from his trade to increase the sustainability the FO and Flores has talked about.

I choose the latter.

Just because you drafted a QB, doesn't mean he can also "light it up". In fact, history would indicate it is around 50/50 with first rounders.

You would automatically trade a lighting it up, for an unknown, and as yet unseen quantity?

I realize this is a hypothetical, but emotions are better left out of rational decision making.