If you hope that the break between the end of the 2020/2021 playoffs and the beginning of the league calendar will provide some relief from the ongoing rumors about star defender Deshaun Watson and, by extension, the potential case of the Miami Dolphins buy him, we have some news bad. The rumor is not going anywhere – and the latest report on this topic seems to leave little room for interpretation. If the report, which comes from the Miami Herald’s Barry Jackson, is correct? The Dolphins will ring when the Texans finally give up trying to save their relationship with Watson.
“According to a source with direct knowledge, a high-ranking official told at least one outsider that the Dolphins expect to be in combination to acquire Watson if the Texans make him available (which they do not have, so far).
The person said that the Dolphins did not indicate what they thought their chances were or what they were willing to offer, but only acknowledged the possibility of Miami buying it. ” – Barry Jackson, Miami Herald
This hypothetical is a divisive topic for Dolphins fans, many of whom are eager to commit to the Dolphins’ commitment to debutant 2020 Tua Tagovailoa and see the team follow its initial investment in last year’s NFL Draft. But Miami’s involvement in rumors will be persistent until the confrontation between Watson and the Texans is consistent due to a perfect storm of variables:
Dolphins seem to be one of Watson’s top favorite destinations. Miami has the depth of assets needed to give Texans a valuable return on their investment in Watson, including general election no. 3 if Houston wants to target a substitute defender in this year’s class. Watson’s salary cap is an easy-to-digest figure in 2021, at just $ 10.54 million, which means the Miami cap can easily accommodate him. Tagovailoa’s performance in 2020 (while a byproduct of the poor circumstances around him through injuries, poor support distribution and a lack of chemistry with interlocutor Chan Gailey) was not a demonstration that left no doubt about to the forecast.
Jackson’s report on Miami expecting to make the call could be nothing more than the team anticipating their due diligence. This does not indicate that Miami will be “all in” looking for them. But Dolphins fans should at least prepare for a few more weeks (and possibly months) of speculation here. And maybe even a change of defender if the perfect storm of variables leads to a price that the Dolphins comfortably pay.