If you hope that the break between the end of the 2020/2021 playoffs and the start of the league calendar would provide some relief from the ongoing rumors about star quarterback Deshaun Watson and, by extension, the potential case of the Miami Dolphins acquire it, we have bad news. The rumor mill is not going anywhere, and the latest report published on the subject seems to leave little room for interpretation. If the report, which comes from Miami Herald’s Barry Jackson, is accurate? The Dolphins will come calling when the Texans finally give up trying to save their relationship with Watson.
“According to a source with direct knowledge, a senior team official has told at least one outsider that the Dolphins hope to be in the mix to acquire Watson if the jeans put him at their disposal (something they haven’t had so far) .
This person said that the Dolphins did not indicate what they thought were their possibilities or what they were willing to offer, but acknowledged the possibility that Miami would acquire it. – Barry Jackson, Miami Herald
This hypothetical is a divisive issue for Dolphins fans, many of whom are eager to commit to the Dolphins ’commitment to rookie Tua Tagovailoa in 2020 and see how the team follows its original investment in the NFL draft of the last year. But Miami’s involvement in the rumors will be persistent until the showdown between Watson and the Texans is consistent due to a perfect storm of variables:
The Dolphins are said to be one of Watson’s favorite destinations. Miami has the depth of assets needed to give the Texans a valuable return on their investment in Watson, including No. 3 overall pick in case Houston wants to head to a substitute quarterback in class this year. The salary cap reached by Watson is an easily digestible figure in 2021 at just $ 10.54 million, meaning the Miami cap can easily accommodate it. Tagovailoa’s performance in 2020 (although it was a byproduct of the bad circumstances surrounding him due to injuries, poor cast and lack of chemistry with interlocutor Chan Gailey) was not a demonstration that did not stop doubts about his forecast.
Jackson’s report on Miami hoping to make the call can be nothing more than the team planning to do its due diligence. It does not indicate that Miami is “all in” with its search. But Dolphins fans should at least prepare for several weeks (and possibly months) of speculation here. And maybe even a quarterback change if the perfect storm of variables comes at a price the Dolphins are comfortable paying.