Dolphins should cut ties with Brock Osweiler now
Miami’s backup QB situation may look horrible, but none of them look worse than Brock Osweiler, and the Dolphins shouldn’t waste anymore time in letting him go.
The Miami Dolphins backup quarterback situation is probably the ugliest thing to look at in regards to this team. It reminds me a lot of when trying to choose a cell phone carrier. You know that they’re all terrible, but in the end, you go with the one you think is the least terrible. When it comes to Brock Osweiler, he probably compares best to one of those companies you forgot existed at one time.
Should anything happen to Ryan Tannehill that would cause him to miss significant time again this year, the Dolphins season would potentially be over, regardless, of who the lead backup turns out to be. After the Dolphins first preseason game and the completion of training camp, however, it’s clear that Miami is now wasting their time at this point on Osweiler.
Even though Osweiler has history with head coach Adam Gase, it was still puzzling as to why the Dolphins brought Osweiler on board in the first place. Denver made it clear that they didn’t think he was worth the kind of money he was seeking. He was immediately a bust in Houston after the Texans did give him the contract he was looking for. And then he wasn’t even good enough to start for the Cleveland Browns, who have won just one game in the last two seasons.
The Dolphins wanted to give Osweiler a shot, however, on a one-year prove it deal, but he’s only proven that he doesn’t have what it takes. Osweiler may be guaranteed $720,000 from his contract, but Miami should just front him now the remaining sum, and hand him his walking papers.
It sounds harsh maybe, but with Osweiler you know what you’re getting, and every rep with him behind center is a wasted rep. Both David Fales and Bryce Petty played well enough last week to warrant more opportunities to showcase why they should be the primary backup.
More from Phin Phanatic
- Tua Tagovailoa practicing with teammates is everything a leader does
- 4 offensive tackles Miami Dolphins could draft at 51
- Miami Dolphins don’t need CB help but these 5 could be available at 51
- 4 players that could replace Wilkins if Miami Dolphins don’t re-sign him
- Miami Dolphins have a starting point with Wilkins after Simmons deal
A couple weeks ago, I referred to Petty as nothing more than a camp body, and I still hold to that opinion to an extent. I believe that the Dolphins will (and should) only carry two quarterbacks to the main roster once the season begins, and I think the job as backup will go to Fales. With that said though, Petty played very well in limited action last week, leading the Dolphins down the field for a touchdown, and a brief lead.
His two-point conversion pass over the shoulder to Isaiah Ford that put Miami ahead was perfection. The drive may have come against the Bucs third-stringers, and guys that won’t be on the team soon, but Petty made the most of the opportunity presented to him. As a result, he deserves to see more playing time this preseason, starting tonight against Carolina.
Our own Brian Miller had Osweiler trending down in his post camp observations of quarterbacks, and in my opinion, it’s a vast understatement. I know the Dolphins like to keep a certain amount of players at each position through training camp and preseason in an attempt to keep guys fresh, but having Osweiler around is not helping any. My initial hope at least is that we don’t see that much of him in the Dolphins second preseason game after he saw the majority of snaps against Tampa Bay.