Not entirely, that is why they will need to add competition for sure. Vikings gave up a 1st rounder last year and didn't make the playoffs. I don't think Miami could get anyone for that price to move the needle significantly.For Dolphins fans I would hope you're right. But I would much rather trade for a young QB with potential rather than stooping down to Kaep's level. Moore has played well at times but are you confident he can play 16 games?
Didnt seem to impact Ajayi much last yearIf Tanny is down for the season any length of time during the regular, defenses are going to load the box all game long. Not a good look for any RB in Miami.
If worst case scenario is confirmed and Tannehill is done, and the Dolphins bring in Cutler over Kaepernick, the hot take needle is going to go to 110.Gase <3 Cutler
http://www.espn.com/nfl/story/_/id/20235178/miami-dolphins-qb-ryan-tannehill-suffers-injury-awkward-fall
Tannehill fell awkwardly on the sideline while scrambling and didn't get up. Trainers looked at his left knee, which has a brace on it, before taking the quarterback inside. Tannehill suffered a sprained ACL and MCL in the same knee last season and didn't require surgery.
The irony here is that Tannehill got all snappy yesterday when reporters asked about the knee.
Not really, the history he has with Gase will quell a lot of it.If worst case scenario is confirmed and Tannehill is done, and the Dolphins bring in Cutler over Kaepernick, the hot take needle is going to go to 110.
And Ross was very supportive of the players who wanted to take the knee last year:Not really, the history he has with Gase will quell a lot of it.If worst case scenario is confirmed and Tannehill is done, and the Dolphins bring in Cutler over Kaepernick, the hot take needle is going to go to 110.
I'm not sure about that. It isn't like Tannehill is a great QB. Matt Moore may be just as average.If Tanny is down for the season any length of time during the regular, defenses are going to load the box all game long. Not a good look for any RB in Miami.
I agree. If there was one situation where the starting QB went down and there was no drop off in value of the passing game, this is probably it.Moore might actually be better for the WR values.
I think the problem with Kaep in Miami is the comments he made about Castro. Not sure a lot of the Cubans living in Miami will welcome him with open arms.8-8 is my expectation with a healthy Tannehill. Schedule is brutal. If his injury is serious, Gase will have Cutler and Kaep on the phone.
Matt Moore lead the team to a playoff birth when Tannehill went down. He has been a Dolphin for 6 years. I have a lot of confidence in him.
Good point.I think the problem with Kaep in Miami is the comments he made about Castro. Not sure a lot of the Cubans living in Miami will welcome him with open arms.
NFL Network's Aditi Kinkhabwala reports Ryan Tannehill (knee) has avoided structural damage.
Kinkhabwala reports Tannehill could still miss time, but that the worst-case scenarios have been avoided. Tannehill's troublesome left knee buckled in non-contact fashion on Thursday morning. Tannehill suffered an ACL injury last December, but opted against surgery. Tannehill's knee could turn into a looming specter until he gets a few healthy regular season games under his belt.
I don't think there is any room for them to increase the run to pass ratio from last year. Under normal circumstances sure thats a pretty reasonable expectation, but they were already doing that last year.Starting qb injured, feed the rb. I wouldn't downgrade ajayi because of this.
ESPN's Adam Schefter reported Cutler had talks with the Jets and Texans prior to taking the Fox job.
Cutler has not formally filed retirement papers—a move his agent said he had no plans to make.
"Jay wants to play football," Bus Cook said April 25, according to Schefter. "He never has mentioned retirement to me. Jay Cutler, as far as I know, is ready to play and wants to play, and his skill set is as good as any quarterback in the league."
The Washington Post confirms there was no "significant damage" found in Ryan Tannehill's MRI, but reports there is still "further evaluation needed."
Per reporter Mark Maske, the "situation is still uncertain." The Miami Herald called Tannehill's MRI "inconclusive." Structural damage wasn't detected on first blush, but Tannehill has at least a hyperextension. It's possible something more nefarious is still discovered with further testing.
Source: Mark Maske on Twitter
Aug 3 - 5:26 PM
Jeff Darlington reports the Dolphins haven't ruled out season-ending surgery for Ryan Tannehill (knee).
Tannehill avoided "full tears" on Thursday's practice fall, but team officials haven't ruled out "a procedure that would fully repair" the ACL and MCL Tannehill partially tore last December. The team is still awaiting further test results. It's possible Tannehill and the Dolphins won't fully trust his troublesome left knee until it has been surgically repaired.
Source: ESPN.com
Aug 3 - 7:20 PM
#### that.Blurb on roto world saying Cutler is interested in Dolphins as long as he's starter and gets starter money for the season.
Shut him downESPN reporting Tannehill most likely needs season ending surgery but may try to see if he can wait 6-8 weeks to see if he can play without it.
http://www.espn.com/nfl/story/_/id/20241193/ryan-tannehill-miami-dolphins-now-feared-need-surgery-knee
ESPN's Adam Schefter reports the Dolphins now "fear" Ryan Tannehill (knee) will require season-ending surgery, but have yet to make a final decision.
The Dolphins have gone from "not ruling out" surgery to "fearing" it in three hours. Tannehill didn't fully tear any ligaments on Thursday, but appears to have aggravated his partially torn ACL and MCL from last December. Rather than again opting for rest and rehab, it appears Tannehill will need to go under the knife. If that's the case, Matt Moore will step in as starter, though Jay Cutler could be an option. Free agent Colin Kaepernick could also be brought in as a backup. We should get final word on Tannehill's status Friday.
Source: Adam Schefter on Twitter
I agree. If there was one situation where the starting QB went down and there was no drop off in value of the passing game, this is probably it.
Tannehill is a average starter at most and Moore has been with the team for 6 years and knows the system. Not like a rookie or someone who just came in from another team and will require a limited playbbok
None. They aren't going to trade them in their own division. I'd say the heavy favor for the job has to be Cutler, 70-80% chance.Chances New England would trade Garrapollo or Brissett to the Dolphins for draft picks?
Matt Moore in relief of Tannehill was actually putting up better numbers than RT was last season.stp-d said:Moore will be the man now, but of course they will need to bring in some depth behind Moore.
I think that is a difficult question to answer right now.So what do you do with him now in dynasty? Let him burn a spot on your roster, or just cut him outright? Does he even have the upside to make it worth carrying him for a season if you have 25 or less total roster spots? I can IR him for $25, but even that may not be worth it in a 1 QB league.
POTENTIAL OUT: 2018, 3 YR, $39,500,000; $4,600,000 DEAD CAP
No IR spots?So what do you do with him now in dynasty? Let him burn a spot on your roster, or just cut him outright? Does he even have the upside to make it worth carrying him for a season if you have 25 or less total roster spots? I can IR him for $25, but even that may not be worth it in a 1 QB league.
Have IR spots at $25 a pop. Up to 3. Not sure its worth the $25 or the spot.No IR spots?
If not, without large rosters, I'd probably be done with him.
$25 real money? FAAB money?Have IR spots at $25 a pop. Up to 3. Not sure its worth the $25 or the spot.
I doubt it.I think that is a difficult question to answer right now.
This injury might serve as a get out of jail free card for Gase and the Miami front office to move on from Tannehill.
While RT will likely get another shot, as teams are so hungry for QBs. If Cutler and Moore play better than RT has, the starting job in Miami might not be assured. I believe the Dolphins could use cap space and cutting or trading RT might be a way to do that.
One of the reporters from Miami was on The Score and said he believes the Dolphins really like Tannehill and thought they would most likely keep rolling with him.I doubt it.
His hard cap number if cut next season is 4.6 or 4.8MM forgot which one.
They are moving on IMO. It's over.
I am baffled though at the mis-management of his injury. He could have had surgery last season the week it happened and been back here at least early to the mid part of the season 100%. Instead RT and the training staff allow it to heal on it's own, he is playing in a brace and boom, unstable knee to begin with and a new tear (actually probably it was still torn slightly and it tore even more). This is how you handle a guy whose cap number this season is north of 20MM?
Freaking Dolphins. This is why we have been in the ***t house for so long now.
If we have a disastrous season we will have a high draft pick to try and hit on a new "Franchise QB". Tannehill's days as a starter in this league are over.
He will absolutely get another shot. The post you quoted and bolded didn't say it had to be with Miami. Someone will roll the dice. They always do. Brian Hoyer, Ryan Fitzpatrick, Tom Savage, Mike Glennon - if those guys are starting games, Tannehill will be too.I doubt it.
His hard cap number if cut next season is 4.6 or 4.8MM forgot which one.
They are moving on IMO. It's over.
I am baffled though at the mis-management of his injury. He could have had surgery last season the week it happened and been back here at least early to the mid part of the season 100%. Instead RT and the training staff allow it to heal on it's own, he is playing in a brace and boom, unstable knee to begin with and a new tear (actually probably it was still torn slightly and it tore even more). This is how you handle a guy whose cap number this season is north of 20MM?
Freaking Dolphins. This is why we have been in the ***t house for so long now.
If we have a disastrous season we will have a high draft pick to try and hit on a new "Franchise QB". Tannehill's days as a starter in this league are over.
Fair enough. It is a QB starved league.He will absolutely get another shot. The post you quoted and bolded didn't say it had to be with Miami. Someone will roll the dice. They always do. Brian Hoyer, Ryan Fitzpatrick, Tom Savage, Mike Glennon - if those guys are starting games, Tannehill will be too.
Well...he is the best QB on the roster. But I believe Gase will want to marry a QB of his choosing. We will see next year at the draft.One of the reporters from Miami was on The Score and said he believes the Dolphins really like Tannehill and thought they would most likely keep rolling with him.
Maybe Tannehill doesn't get another shot with the Dolphins. My comment was meant that if the Dolphins do move on from him, that some other team will sign him and he will get another shot to start that way. Maybe you are right that he wouldn't just be handed the starting job by another team, he would need to earn it. Remains to be seen though. I am pretty sure a team will sign him, even if it is only as a backup.Todem said:I doubt it.
His hard cap number if cut next season is 4.6 or 4.8MM forgot which one.
They are moving on IMO. It's over.
I am baffled though at the mis-management of his injury. He could have had surgery last season the week it happened and been back here at least early to the mid part of the season 100%. Instead RT and the training staff allow it to heal on it's own, he is playing in a brace and boom, unstable knee to begin with and a new tear (actually probably it was still torn slightly and it tore even more). This is how you handle a guy whose cap number this season is north of 20MM?
Freaking Dolphins. This is why we have been in the ***t house for so long now.
If we have a disastrous season we will have a high draft pick to try and hit on a new "Franchise QB". Tannehill's days as a starter in this league are over.
I am not sure how the injury would have any effect on the contract? Possible it does and things like injury guarantees can be built into a contract I believe.Rotoworld still reporting that Tannehill's contract is guaranteed for 2018.
"Ryan Tannehill's ACL operation will take place on Thursday.
Tannehill will require 10-12 months of rehab. Now 29 and coming off two ACL injuries in eight months, Tannehill is due a guaranteed $17.47 million in 2018."
This article claims he is guaranteed $16.5 million for 2018.
This article makes it sound like Miami would be on the hook for $5.5 million for 2018.
This one states that Tannehill's contract would be guaranteed for $18 million on the 5th day of the new season in 2018 (which would be in March) . . . with injury clauses, so I do not believe they could just cut him.
So I am still trying to figure out if the Dolphins will have to hold on to him and pay him for 2018, as there does not seem to be a consensus on what his contract status and language is.
I was not trying to single you out, but I bring this stuff up because I simply don't know or fully understand how it all works. I believe teams can't cut a player that is injured or on I.R. I think they would need to agree on an injury settlement first. Teams can cut a player once they get medical clearance to play (see Ryan Mathews this week as an example . . . or Kaepernick sticking with the 49ers). And who knows what fine print and injury guarantees there are from deal to deal.I am not sure how the injury would have any effect on the contract? Possible it does and things like injury guarantees can be built into a contract I believe.
@Hankmoody you seem to be pretty aware of contract details and whatnot. Any thoughts about this?
The articles you posted are from 2015 around the time the deal was fresh. I posted the sportrac numbers earlier in the thread, here that is again.
According to this the Dolphins could release him before the official start of the new year (sometime in March I think) and he would have a dead cap hit of $4.6 million but it would still save them $13 million in total cap space.
That I don't know and I am somewhat curious as well.I was not trying to single you out, but I bring this stuff up because I simply don't know or fully understand how it all works. I believe teams can't cut a player that is injured or on I.R. I think they would need to agree on an injury settlement first. Teams can cut a player once they get medical clearance to play (see Ryan Mathews this week as an example . . . or Kaepernick sticking with the 49ers). And who knows what fine print and injury guarantees there are from deal to deal.
But if Tannehill has the surgery and won't be cleared by March (probably a sure bet on that), I wonder if the Dolphins would be stuck paying him no matter what.
This is also correct. If Tannehill is unable to pass a physical in March everything changes. That's why Philly waited until now to release Ryan Matthews, and it's why Buffalo shut down Tyrod Taylor last year, they didn't want to risk not being able to cut him before that balloon payment was due. Miami might just have to eat that $5.5M if Tannehill's not cleared by then (5th day of league year).I was not trying to single you out, but I bring this stuff up because I simply don't know or fully understand how it all works. I believe teams can't cut a player that is injured or on I.R. I think they would need to agree on an injury settlement first. Teams can cut a player once they get medical clearance to play (see Ryan Mathews this week as an example . . . or Kaepernick sticking with the 49ers). And who knows what fine print and injury guarantees there are from deal to deal.
But if Tannehill has the surgery and won't be cleared by March (probably a sure bet on that), I wonder if the Dolphins would be stuck paying him no matter what.