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What if scenario: Miami Dolphins have to replace Tagovailoa in ’23

By Neil Patrick Healy

Dec 25, 2022; Miami Gardens, Florida, USA; Miami Dolphins quarterback Tua Tagovailoa (1) looks on from the field during the second quarter against the Green Bay Packers at Hard Rock Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Sam Navarro-USA TODAY Sports
Dec 25, 2022; Miami Gardens, Florida, USA; Miami Dolphins quarterback Tua Tagovailoa (1) looks on from the field during the second quarter against the Green Bay Packers at Hard Rock Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Sam Navarro-USA TODAY Sports /
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SEATTLE, WASHINGTON – DECEMBER 11: Geno Smith #7 of the Seattle Seahawks hi-fives Nick Bellore #44 of the Seattle Seahawks as the team runs onto the field prior to the game against the Carolina Panthers at Lumen Field on December 11, 2022, in Seattle, Washington. (Photo by Steph Chambers/Getty Images)
SEATTLE, WASHINGTON – DECEMBER 11: Geno Smith #7 of the Seattle Seahawks hi-fives Nick Bellore #44 of the Seattle Seahawks as the team runs onto the field prior to the game against the Carolina Panthers at Lumen Field on December 11, 2022, in Seattle, Washington. (Photo by Steph Chambers/Getty Images) /

Geno Smith – Seattle Seahawks

After some of the bigger names, one of the best potential options for the Dolphins is Seattle’s Geno Smith, who has been one of the league’s best feel-good stories this season. After tumultuous tenures with the Jets and Giants, Smith found a home as Russell Wilson’s backup in Seattle. When Seattle traded Wilson to Denver in the offseason, Smith was expected to back up newly-acquired Drew Lock.

Instead, Smith won the starting job and has kept the Seahawks in the playoff hunt when they were expected to be one of the bottom teams in the league. Smith leads the league in completion percentage at 70.7 percent and has thrown for 3,886 yards, 27 touchdowns, and nine interceptions with a passer rating of 102.9. Smith was even named one of the NFC’s three quarterbacks for the Pro Bowl.

Smith is an unrestricted free agent and will likely command a long-term deal, either with Seattle or another team. Will the Seahawks want to sign Smith to a contract with significant years and money attached? Will they kick the can down the road another year and use the franchise tag on him? Or will the Seahawks let Smith walk and use the top-three pick gifted to them by Denver in the Wilson trade?

The ball is in Seattle’s court here, but if Smith hits the open market, Miami would be a nice landing spot for him. McDaniel’s offense thrives with quarterbacks that are high-percentage passers that execute the offense and hit the receivers in stride — Tagovailoa and Garoppolo, for example — and Smith fits the bill perfectly.

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