(08-29-2021, 07:58 PM)TheO-LineMatters Wrote:

(08-29-2021, 12:15 PM)flgatorsandjags Wrote: https://twitter.com/Willpa11/status/1431...80713?s=20

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"Tua Tagovailoa out vs Bengals as Dolphins push for Deshaun Watson: NFL Trade Rumors - Cincy Jungle" https://www.cincyjungle.com/platform/amp...s-panthers

If this is true, the Dolphins are idiots! I watched Tua play the other day and he looked pretty good. Why would they give up on him so quickly to bring in a guy with major character concerns, pending lawsuits, possible prison time and undoubtedly, future discipline by the NFL? Not to mention the price tag the Texans are supposedly asking. I read it was 3 first round picks and two 2nd round picks. Maybe trading Tua offsets one of those first rounders, but still.........

Agreed completely.  Short term and long term, this move is fraught with peril.

Assuming they make the trade, how long does it take Watson to learn the offense?  Two...three weeks?  Do they go with Brissett until then?  At what cost during those first few weeks?  Brissett is a decent backup, but putting him in the lineup while Watson learns the offense may cost the Fish some games early on that may cost them in the division and playoff run.

Then there's the off field risk you mentioned.  Short term, having those cases linger over his head could be a distraction for him and the team, especially if the legal circumstances change.  If he is indicted he will likely have to face trial in Houston.  if he has to leave during the season because of arrest or league suspemsopm, that could be really disruptive.  Longer term, if he faces jail time-perhaps more of a possibility if there is a federal crime/trial-the Dolphins could end up shipping away a bushel of premium draft picks over a guy whose Dolphins tenure could be truncated because of his off field concerns.

Then there is the waste that would represent Tua Tagoavila.  There are those who suggest he wasn't that good his rookie year.  However, he was recovering from a serious hip injury.  Even though he was good enough to play, you have to think it's possible on some level he still may have been adversely affected by it.  On top of that, because of Covid, he had no training camp.  It's hard for a rookie to develop quickly without training camp.  Furthermore, his numbers were not that bad last year.  People were raving about Joe Burrow's performance before he was injured, but Tua's stats weren't far off from his.  Finally, he has shown signs of improvement this preseason.  If the Dolphins keep tua, it's entirely possible he could develop into a very good QB with them.  Added to his smaller contract and extra draft picks, if the Dolphins stick with Tua, they could build a dynasty if they draft and develop well.

That said, if Watson were to get past his legal entanglements with no incarceration or suspension, the Dolphins would have an already developed, already accomplished superstar caliber QB still in his prime.  He, too could take an as is talented Dolphins team to a Super Bowl if all goes well.

Looking purely as a Jaguars fan, I'd love to see them get rid of Watson.  A Texans squad without #4 under C is an easier team to beat.  As an Anti Bills fan, I'd enjoy seeing the Bills have to face Watson twice a year.  But from a Dolphins perspective, there is enough risk there to give them pause before pulling the trigger on such a deal.

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