"MIAMI GARDENS - It was a strange scene at Miami Dolphins practice Thursday. Starting rookie quarterback Quinn Ewers was throwing passes as veteran backups Tua Tagovailoa and Zach Wilson stood in the background and looked on. It served as a stark reminder that the Dolphins' quarterback room is an on-the-nose metaphor for the entire organization - low-key disarray brought on by bad decisions. What does that mean? Well, for this purpose it means the Dolphins need a major rebuild at quarterback."
"The team subtlely admitted to two major quarterback mistakes Wednesday - extending Tua's contract with a four-year, $212 million deal in 2024, and signing Wilson to a one-year, $6 million deal in 2025. The new spin on Tua's extension is that ex-general manager Chris Grier is the one most responsible and it's one reason he's gone. Tua told us that McDaniel lobbied hard for that extension. But, whatever. Blame the dead guy."
"And then there's Ewers, the seventh-rounder who was the 231st pick of the 2025 draft. He's the new starter, as McDaniel explained. "The decision is complicated but simple," McDaniel said Wednesday. "The simple piece is I think Quinn gives this team the best chance to win." What's the complicated part? The Dolphins, by their actions, are telling us that the unproven, low-round draftee guy gives"
Quinn Ewers, a seventh-round 2025 pick, has been named the Dolphins' starter while veterans Tua Tagovailoa and Zach Wilson watched from the background. The Dolphins are 6-8 and out of playoff contention, reducing the urgency of veteran frustration. The organization made two costly quarterback moves: a four-year, $212 million extension for Tua in 2024 and a one-year, $6 million signing for Wilson in 2025. Management attributes Tua's extension to former GM Chris Grier and now views Wilson's acquisition as a mistake. Head coach Mike McDaniel said Ewers gives the team its best chance to win.
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