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This team isn't bad. They lost to two good squads, and made a game of it against the Bills. The playoffs should be within reach for the Dolphins until late in the year. It's not crazy they could make it with Fitzpatrick. He's the better quarterback right now from my view. If they are competing and winning games why should they take him out?
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Will his good play at QB over most of the last 14 games earn him a chance at a starting gig elsewhere, or a contract extension in Miami? He's gonna be 38 in 2 months.
I think he’ll start somewhere else next year. Could be situation where team drafts QB high but not necessarily
Not So Fast!
Yeah, I think the timing was more than a little poor. Fitz had led MIA to wins in 3 of the past 4 games and they are the hottest team in the division. Within a game of BUF and actually ahead of NE in the standings.
Yeah, I think Flores has seemed to do a great job in Miami so far, but this is a major mis-step. Letting guys know exactly where they stand along the way earns respect long term from everyone on the team. Hiding plans or suddenly changing them on a whim creates distrust in the locker room.
Totally agree with this take all the way around.
Aside from the fact that darnold isn't worth a first based on his play (I'd give a fourth an a minor player) I agree.
Gotta beat the Jets by more than 24 if you want to keep your job. Pathetic performance by Fitzpatrick.hispeedthinmint said:
Trying to think of some examples of QB's being traded mid season and starting on their new team. Have to think it would take many many weeks to learn a new offense/playbook?
You mean since Tannehill. He broke several Dolphin Marino records, its not his fault he had crappy coaching and rosters around him.
Tannehill definitely improved during his time in Miami. His long passes became more accurate, for one. But Fitzpatrick did a great job last year with a bad oline and no running game. Fitzpatrick was the leading rusher last year. And this year his big receivers, Parker and Gesicki, are gettting almost no separation, they're bottom 10 in the entire league. Fitzpatrick has so much better pocket presence and escapability.
This is an interesting angle. According to Spotrac, Fitz would get a $1 million bonus if he plays 55% of offensive snaps, a $2 million bonus if he plays 65% of snaps, or a $2.5 million bonus if he plays 75% of snaps, and would also get a $1 million bonus if the Dolphins make the playoffs, and would also get a $1.5 million bonus if he's in the top-20 in TD passes OR completion % OR sacks.
Nice find. This is very interesting and maybe sheds a little more light on why the Phins seem steadfast in wanting to go back to Tua (and tank their playoff chances in the process) when Fitz is clearly the better QB right now.This is an interesting angle. According to Spotrac, Fitz would get a $1 million bonus if he plays 55% of offensive snaps, a $2 million bonus if he plays 65% of snaps, or a $2.5 million bonus if he plays 75% of snaps, and would also get a $1 million bonus if the Dolphins make the playoffs, and would also get a $1.5 million bonus if he's in the top-20 in TD passes OR completion % OR sacks.
When Fitz was benched, he had played 387 snaps, which was projected to be 37% of snaps for the season.
As of now, he's played in 479 snaps, which is projected to be 45.8% of snaps for the season. Two more starts would put him over the 55% threshold. If he starts the rest of the season, he'd be right around 77%.
He's also 10th in completion % and he's within striking distance of 20th in TD passes (he's 24th but with Burrow/Minshew/Bridgewater/Brees above him). And I'm not sure how the sack stat is calculated, but it looks like he's currently the 16th-most-sacked QB out of every QB who has started at least 5 games.
Bottom line: if Fitz keeps starting, he stands to make another $5 million in bonuses.
Embarrassingly cheap if this has merit.Sea Duck said:This is an interesting angle. According to Spotrac, Fitz would get a $1 million bonus if he plays 55% of offensive snaps, a $2 million bonus if he plays 65% of snaps, or a $2.5 million bonus if he plays 75% of snaps, and would also get a $1 million bonus if the Dolphins make the playoffs, and would also get a $1.5 million bonus if he's in the top-20 in TD passes OR completion % OR sacks.
When Fitz was benched, he had played 387 snaps, which was projected to be 37% of snaps for the season.
As of now, he's played in 479 snaps, which is projected to be 45.8% of snaps for the season. Two more starts would put him over the 55% threshold. If he starts the rest of the season, he'd be right around 77%.
He's also 10th in completion % and he's within striking distance of 20th in TD passes (he's 24th but with Burrow/Minshew/Bridgewater/Brees above him). And I'm not sure how the sack stat is calculated, but it looks like he's currently the 16th-most-sacked QB out of every QB who has started at least 5 games.
Bottom line: if Fitz keeps starting, he stands to make another $5 million in bonuses.
So between this, and Rap’s report of Tua being a game time call, who does Flores think he is fooling here? If Tua really did have a setback, how can Flores make the call now and not go with Fitz?
