Miami Dolphins would have nothing to lose to call about Josh Rosen

The Miami Dolphins have not been linked to Arizona Cardinal quarterback Josh Rosen since last years draft. Maybe they should be.

There has been more than a few reports over the course of the last several weeks that the Miami Dolphins and Chris Grier have no interest in quarterback Josh Rosen of the Cardinals. That may be true but as the team searches for a future starting quarterback, maybe they should pick up the phone.

Rosen was not very impressive in his rookie season but he wasn’t abysmal either. He simply was on a bad team and took his lumps as a rookie quarterback. Now the Cardinals are considered the front-runner for Oklahoma QB Kyler Murray with the first pick in next months draft. That puts Rosen on the trade block.

Early speculation put the compensation at a first rounder but that has since dried up on the talk circuit with the price actually dropping to around a 3rd. Now consider the Cardinals are not openly shopping Rosen so the third round return for him is media speculation only.

This is where the Dolphins should consider getting involved. A third round pick might be a bit too high for me honestly but if he could be had for a 4th I would be all in. The Dolphins need a franchise QB and many believe that Rosen can develop into that kind of player.

If the Dolphins made a trade for Rosen this year he could start in front of Ryan Fitzpatrick who was signed yesterday to a two-year deal. Rosen would have all of 2019 to prove he can lead the franchise. If not, Miami drafts a quarterback in round one come April 2020 and Rosen can be moved to the back-up role.

The other possibility is that Miami sees enough to think that this kid has what it takes and even if the season is a failure they can turn a top five pick into several more picks and wait until 2021 to see if Rosen matures like they think he would.

The majority of Rosen’s contract has already been paid by the Cardinals so the Dolphins would have a potential starting quarterback on their roster for just over $6 million for three years. That is a pretty good deal for a guy that many thought the Dolphins would trade up for last year.

It is very unlikely that the Dolphins make a move here but they should at least call and find out what a trade might look like. Best case scenario you find a franchise quarterback. Worse case you have a cheap back-up for the next three years and quarterback competition in camp.