The Miami Dolphins just pulled off the greatest tanking move of all time. Here’s why. What is more surprising is that, after moving up to draft Quinn Ewers No. As ESPN’s Adam Schefter reported, the move came on the heels of a lackluster showing versus the Cleveland Browns. In that game, Tagovailoa encountered new obstacles and was sacked a career-high four times.
It’s a stunning development given that Dolphins head coach Mike McDaniel had just days ago suggested that he would be considering making a switch at quarterback. On Tuesday, he stated, “I think the quarterback play last night was not good enough, and so for me, everything’s on the table.” This is an important change for the Dolphins. Just like those teams, they are desperate to improve their second half execution as they head down the stretch of the 2023 season.
Quinn Ewers, former backup quarterback, gets his first chance under center. Until next time when he’ll go up against the Cincinnati Bengals, after the Week 7 loss for the Dolphins. The non-profit has high hopes that Ewers can be the creative spark the team needs to start getting more wins under their belt.
Now, with Tagovailoa’s health a major concern, his future with the franchise must be called into question. If the Dolphins choose to release him next year, it would result in a staggering $99 million dead cap charge. If Tagovailoa is made a post-June 1 release his dead cap charges decrease drastically. These will drop down to $67.4 million in 2026 and $31.8 million in 2027. This lesser financial consideration further muddies the waters of a clean break from the highly talented quarterback.
The Dolphins are going through a difficult transition at the moment. If Tagovailoa clears waivers, the Dolphins will have the opportunity to sign him and then he could join a team with realistic playoff aspirations and carry on that way.
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