Flynn to Seattle; what next for Miami?
Bad news, Miami: Matt Flynn is going to Seattle.
The former Green Bay quarterback surprised everyone by choosing the Seahawks Sunday over Miami with a reported three-year deal that leaves the Dolphins still looking for a starting quarterback.
Flynn, who played for Miami head coach Joe Philbin last year when he was offensive coordinator in Green Bay, was supposed to be that guy.
Now he isn't, going to Seattle where, presumably, he takes over for Tarvaris Jackson. Which leaves Miami with ... Alex Smith, who was going there this weekend for a visit. But Smith could still re-sign with San Francisco if the 49ers are left without Peyton Manning, which means Miami ...
Is back to where it started. With Matt Moore.
Of course, the Dolphins could always look for their next quarterback in the draft, with Texas A&M's Ryan Tannehill the logical choice. With Miami choosing eighth, Tannehill should be there for the Dolphins -- though that is consdierably higher than he has been projected.
Then there's Smith, but his situation is unsettled because of Manning. The 49ers offered Smith a three-year deal, reported at $24 million, but he hasn't signed it, and San Francisco is one of three teams after Manning. Manning is not expected to make a decision before Monday or Tuesday, which gives the Dolphins a small window of opportunity.
But what if Smith isn't the guy they want? It didn't seem as if he was until now, and there's no sense in taking him out of desperation ... unless, of course, someone in Miami has a conviction about him. Smith last year had the best season of his career when he helped lead the 49ers to the NFC championship game, but, until then, he was considered something of a bust.
At least in Moore, the Dolphins know what they have, and what they have is a quarterback who was 6-3 down the stretch last season. But Philbin didn't hire him. The previous coaching staff did, and it doesn't appear as if this staff has a conviction about Moore. Otherwise, why would it have entertained Flynn and Smith?
Bottom line: Miami is in a squeeze. Either it acts quickly on Smith, hopes it gets Tannehill in the draft or convinces itself it can win with Moore again.
The former Green Bay quarterback surprised everyone by choosing the Seahawks Sunday over Miami with a reported three-year deal that leaves the Dolphins still looking for a starting quarterback.
Flynn, who played for Miami head coach Joe Philbin last year when he was offensive coordinator in Green Bay, was supposed to be that guy.
Now he isn't, going to Seattle where, presumably, he takes over for Tarvaris Jackson. Which leaves Miami with ... Alex Smith, who was going there this weekend for a visit. But Smith could still re-sign with San Francisco if the 49ers are left without Peyton Manning, which means Miami ...
Is back to where it started. With Matt Moore.
Of course, the Dolphins could always look for their next quarterback in the draft, with Texas A&M's Ryan Tannehill the logical choice. With Miami choosing eighth, Tannehill should be there for the Dolphins -- though that is consdierably higher than he has been projected.
Then there's Smith, but his situation is unsettled because of Manning. The 49ers offered Smith a three-year deal, reported at $24 million, but he hasn't signed it, and San Francisco is one of three teams after Manning. Manning is not expected to make a decision before Monday or Tuesday, which gives the Dolphins a small window of opportunity.
But what if Smith isn't the guy they want? It didn't seem as if he was until now, and there's no sense in taking him out of desperation ... unless, of course, someone in Miami has a conviction about him. Smith last year had the best season of his career when he helped lead the 49ers to the NFC championship game, but, until then, he was considered something of a bust.
At least in Moore, the Dolphins know what they have, and what they have is a quarterback who was 6-3 down the stretch last season. But Philbin didn't hire him. The previous coaching staff did, and it doesn't appear as if this staff has a conviction about Moore. Otherwise, why would it have entertained Flynn and Smith?
Bottom line: Miami is in a squeeze. Either it acts quickly on Smith, hopes it gets Tannehill in the draft or convinces itself it can win with Moore again.
