If you expected the lull between the end of the 2020/2021 playoffs and the start of the league schedule, it would provide some relief from ongoing rumors about quarterback Deshaun Watson and, by extension, the potential Miami Dolphins case to acquire it, we have bad news. The rumor is not going anywhere – and the latest report on the subject seems to leave little room for interpretation. If the report, which comes from Barry Jackson of the Miami Herald, is accurate? The Dolphins will call when the Texans finally give up trying to save their relationship with Watson.
“According to a source with direct knowledge, a senior official on the team told at least one stranger that the Dolphins hope to be in the mix to acquire Watson if the Texans make it available (which they have not done so far).
That person said that the Dolphins did not indicate what they believed to be their chances or what they were willing to offer, but only 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 accept the Dolphins’ commitment to newcomer Tua Tagovailoa in 2020 and see the team fulfill its original investment from last year’s NFL Draft. But Miami’s involvement in the rumors will be persistent until the impasse between Watson and the Texans is consistent due to a perfect storm of variables:
Dolphins are considered to be one of Watson’s top favorite destinations. Miami has the amount of assets needed to give Texans a valuable return on their investment in Watson, including overall choice # 3, in case Houston wants to target a replacement quarterback in this year’s class. The wage ceiling reached by Watson is an easily digestible figure in 2021, of just $ 10.54 million, which means that the Miami ceiling can accommodate it easily. Tagovailoa’s performance in 2020 (although it is very much a by-product of the bad circumstances around him through injuries, a poor support cast and a lack of chemistry with the player named Chan Gailey) was not a dunk show that he left doubts about its long-term forecast.
Jackson’s report on Miami hoping to make the call could be nothing more than the team anticipating doing its due diligence. This does not indicate that Miami will be “involved” in its search. But Dolphins fans should, at the very least, prepare for several weeks (and possibly months) of speculation here. And maybe even a quarterback will change if the perfect storm of variables leads to a price that Dolphins are comfortable paying.