The Miami Dolphins received a little bad news from Peyton
Manning yesterday as he informed the Dolphins that he wouldn’t be signing with them. Before
deciding to chase Manning, the Dolphins were considered front-runners for Matt
Flynn’s services so they have to be concerned that Flynn has extended his visit
with the Seattle Seahawks.
While there is no guarantee that Flynn will sign with the
Seahawks, his extended stay cannot be a good sign for the Dolphins. There has
been an alarming trend going on this offseason with players like Mario Williams
being signed by a team after an extended stay.
The Cowboys had former Kansas City Chiefs Kyle Orton and
Brandon Carr in for a lengthy visit before signing both players to the team.
The Dolphins also lost quarterback Chad Henne who began the
2011 season as their starter. He was signed by the Jacksonville Jaguars so the
Dolphins will need to make a strong push for Flynn if they are going to have
any chance to land him.
But if they don’t land him then their quarterback situation
will become even more problematic. There may be a decent quarterback or two
left on the market who could fill in for them this year but that is not the
kind of signing that an offensive-minded rookie coach wants to make.
Instead they may make a play for Ryan Tannehill in the draft
or Matt Hasselbeck if Manning signs with Tennessee. It’s very doubtful they
would consider trading for Tim Tebow if Manning signed with Denver.
For now the Dolphins are stuck with quarterback Matt Moore
and little else which won’t get it done if they plan to be more competitive
than they were last season. With that being said look for them to continue to
explore options at the position.
Roosevelt Hall is an NFL Blogger for The Sport Mentalist and an NBA Blogger for The Sport Mentalist 2. He is also a Sports Reporter for Pro Sports Lives. He can be contacted at RHall_TPFB@Yahoo.com and be sure to follow him on Twitter @sportmentalist.
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