Moore than enough?

  

Zach Dean
12.8.11
12:26 pm


BOSTON-- Let me begin by saying first that Matt Moore has won me over, much like he's done with his coach, teammates, and at least a portion of South Florida.  I love the guy.  He's your typical down to earth, humble, journeyman type of guy, who by the way has proven he can win ball games.  He's 4-4 as a starter since taking over for Chad Henne, and while those numbers don't exactly jump out at you, keep in mind that his first three losses came during a stretch of seven in a row for the dolphins, who were not the team they are today.  He's 4-1 in his last five games, and is 10th in the entire league with an 87.6 QB rating.  Along with that rating he's thrown nine touchdowns to only five interceptions, with his last INT coming against Washington in week 10.

Again, I'm on the Matt Moore bandwagon completely, he can absolutely be the starter coming out of the gate in 2012, and be a legitimate one at that.  But...

What about Peyton Manning?  Now you're paying attention, aren't you?

There has been speculation that if/when the Indianapolis Colts take Stanford QB Andrew Luck in next April's draft they'll trade Manning and make Luck the full time starter day one.  They may not want to, but the reality is Peyton Manning is still one of the greatest quarterbacks of all time and knowing there's a rookie in the waiting may not sit to well with Mr. Manning, and nor should it.

Manning's brought a decade of prosperity to the colts organization, including two super bowl appearances and one super bowl ring.  He's a sure fire first ballot hall-of-famer, and despite missing the entire 2011 season, still has plenty of fuel left in the tank.

Manning will be looking to be traded to a team with a good defense, something the colts did not have, and with weapons on offense, something the colts also did not have during the latter part of his tenure, with the exception of Reggie Wayne.  And of course, he'll want to go to a team in need of a quarterback.

I'll say it again, I'm a Matt Moore fan, I really am.  But come on, the stars have never been more aligned.  The dolphins defense has become one of the stingiest in the NFL and is well on its way to another top 10 season. The offense is silly with talent, from Reggie Bush to Brandon Marshall and everybody in- between, the dolphins are loaded on the offensive side of the ball.

Matt Moore has done wonders this year, and continues to state a case not only to the organization but to the entire league that he is a viable starter in the NFL.  He's led the dolphins to wins in four out of their last five games and is playing at another level.  But, how do you say no to Peyton Manning?..

I don't think you can.