Miami Dolphins QB series – Free Agent Options

Here’s the real story about free agency in the NFL. Is former Cardinals quarterback Matt Leinart starter material? The players who usually hit the open market as unrestricted free agents are either aged past their prime, damaged goods due to injuries, expendable talents as a result of an up and comer ready to shine, have character or personality flaws that make them bad teammates, or will be overpriced and not worth retaining by their original team. Just recall all of the players the Miami Dolphins have added via free agency the past three offseasons – from Karlos Dansby to Jake Grove, Gibril Wilson to Ernest Wilford – and you’ll discover they fit into one of those categories. Teams that have players they want to keep usually re-sign them (Davone Bess and Anthony Fasano are good examples) before they hit the open market. There are usually some exceptions to this line of thinking, but VERY FEW. It’ll be interesting to see if the Dolphins think one of the...