If you were hoping that the calm between the end of the 2020/2021 playoffs and the start of the league calendar would provide some relief from the lingering rumors regarding star quarterback Deshaun Watson and added the possible case of the Miami Dolphins acquiring him , we have bad news. The rumor mill is going nowhere – and the latest report that appears on it seems to leave little room for interpretation. If the report, which comes from Barry Jackson of the Miami Herald, is accurate? The Dolphins will come calling when the Texans finally try to save their relationship with Watson.
‘According to a source with direct knowledge, a high-ranking team official told at least one outsider that the Dolphins expect to acquire Watson if the Texans make him available (which they do not yet have).
The person said the Dolphins did not indicate what they believe their chances were or what they were willing to offer, but merely acknowledged the possibility that Miami would acquire him. ” – Barry Jackson, Miami Herald
This hypothetical is a divisive topic for Dolphins fans, who are very eager to acquire the Dolphins’ commitment to 2020 rookie Tua Tagovailoa and see the team live up to their original investment of the NFL concept last year. But Miami’s involvement in the rumors will continue until the standoff between Watson and the Texans remains constant due to a perfect storm of variables:
The Dolphins are arguably one of Watson’s most popular destinations. Miami has the depth of assets needed to give the Texans a valuable return on their investment in Watson, including the No. 3 overall pick if Houston wants to direct a replacement quarterback from this year’s class. The salary cap for Watson is an easily digestible figure in 2021 at just $ 10.54 million, meaning the Miami cap can easily accommodate him. The actions of Tagovailoa in 2020 (although it was a by-product of poor conditions around him due to injuries, a poor supporting cast and a lack of chemistry with the caller Chan Gailey), was not a slam dunk that left no doubt has no forecast over its long term.
Jackson’s report on Miami expecting the call could be nothing more than the team expecting to do their necessary investigation. This is not to say that Miami will be ‘all in’ with their pursuit. But Dolphins fans have to speculate here for at least a few more weeks (and possibly months). And maybe even a quarterback change as the perfect variable storm leads to a price the Dolphins comfortably pay.