The Dolphins fans are not happy with their team, and the reasons why have been well-documented. However, that doesn’t mean there’s absolutely nothing for them to be mad about anymore. The latest in a series of bad news is the fact that Deshaun Watson was traded from Miami to Houston before he ever played a game for the team.
The “what team is deshaun watson on” is a question that has been asked for a long time. The Dolphins shutting the door on Watson reveals their true feelings about Tua Tagovailoa.
For most of the 2021 NFL season, the Miami Dolphins’ rumored interest in Houston Texans quarterback Deshaun Watson dominated the discourse. The Dolphins were apparently very interested in the polarizing Houston quarterback, and Watson himself was also intrigued by the prospect of playing under former Dolphins head coach Brian Flores.
The Dolphins were seen as the ultimate landing location for Watson right up to the last minutes of the NFL trade deadline. Despite the fact that the deadline passed, Watson remained a member of the Texans. Following the Dolphins fired Flores after the regular season, many speculated if Miami was still interested in Watson.
We now have an answer.
The Dolphins have officially ruled out a trade for Deshaun Watson.
“The door is shut on Deshaun (Watson),” says Dolphins GM Chris Grier.
— Marcel Louis-Jacques (@Marcel_LJ) March 2, 2022
When asked whether the Dolphins were still interested in Watson at a press conference in Indianapolis on March 2, general manager Chris Grier said yes. Grier, surprise, had an easy response.
“Deshaun’s door is shut,” Grier stated.
Of course, NFL general managers aren’t always trustworthy. It’s part of their job description to mislead the media and their coworkers at the front office. If you connect the dots from the Dolphins’ offseason, it seems like the team is moving away from Watson and toward third-year quarterback Tua Tagovailoa.
Mike McDaniel, Miami’s new head coach, has gushed about Tagovailoa since accepting the job. Tagovailoa is getting a lot of attention from the Dolphins’ social media crew. The same media that reported Miami’s interest in Watson are now saying that Tagovailoa has been re-signed by the Dolphins. It looks that Miami has re-joined the Tua bandwagon.
Grier’s remarks about Watson, on the other hand, provide more information than they seem.
According to Chris Grier’s statements, the Dolphins were never sold on Tua.
Deshaun Watson | Getty Images/Carmen Mandato
Grier shows that the door to pursuing Watson was once open by indicating that it is presently closed. This proves that all of the rumors and speculations leading up to the trade deadline were true. Watson was a hot commodity for the Dolphins.
More crucially, after less than two seasons, the Dolphins were ready to trade Tagovailoia for Watson.
What does this say about Tagovailoa’s relationship with the Dolphins? It informs us that things haven’t always been fantastic. Tagovailoa is presently signed with the Dolphins for the 2022 season. However, there’s no assurance that this will continue to be the case. If Miami was prepared to abandon him in the past, it will very certainly do so again if things go tough.
Tua, what’s next for Miami?
Deshaun Watson is also off the table, according to Dolphins GM Chris Grier. Mike McDaniel and his squad have seen Tua Tagovailoa’s footage and agree that assembling a team around him is a good idea.
— Omar Kelly (@OmarKelly) March 2, 2022
During the offseason, there is usually a lot of optimism. Miami has a new head coach, a lot of salary space, and a new quarterback in the first round.
However, given the Dolphins’ recent public confirmation of their year-long interest in Watson, things in Miami don’t seem to be looking so bright.
Tagovailoa is under siege. In order to restore the faith of Miami’s front office and owner in 2022, he must have a huge season. If he struggles, the Dolphins are unlikely to give him a fourth year to establish himself. In 2021, they were on the verge of replacing him. They can’t be far away from repeating the process.
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