Report: Josh Rosen to Replace Ryan Fitzpatrick as Dolphins QB vs. Cowboys

Megan Armstrong wrote:If the Miami Dolphins continue to tank, they'll be doing so with Josh Rosen under center. NFL Network's Ian Rapoport reported Thursday that the second-year quarterback will replace Ryan Fitzpatrick as the team's starter against the Dallas Cowboys on Sunday.

Rapoport added that, according to his sources, Dolphins head coach Brian Flores decided to make the move Thursday afternoon.

With Fitzpatrick at QB, Miami was outscored by opponents 102-10 through the first two weeks. Last weekend, the 36-year-old journeyman started the Dolphins' 43-0 loss to New England but was replaced by Rosen after throwing pick-sixes two consecutive drives in the fourth quarter.

But here’s something you won’t read anywhere else: It doesn’t matter if Rosen doesn’t fully develop between now and the end of the season in December. Because the Dolphins are going to draft a quarterback in the first round of the 2020 draft regardless of what Rosen does the next few months.

So if he is good or merely solid, Rosen will be around next spring when Miami brings in that rookie to compete for the starting job.

And if he’s not quite good, which is possible because he doesn’t have a ton of talent around him, Rosen probably still will be around next spring when Miami brings in that rookie.

mercury22nathan wrote:

so this whole idea of evaluating Rosen is meaningless because the Phins are already moving on to whomever they can draft in 2020.

finfanatic wrote:Yeah, behind this O_line....even Dan the Man would have a hard time being good!!!

(ducks the debris hurled at him)

I think it is gonna be hard to evaluate any QB with the Online playing this badly. I think some calls that try to avoid the run blitzes would help out. But then again....maybe not.