The case for each QB

Yesterday I wrote that owner Stephen Ross has made it crystal clear that finding a franchise QB is at the top of his to-do list now that Joe Philbin has been hired:

"I'm not stupid," Ross responded to the question he's been asked a hundred times, "I'm looking for a franchise QB, that's the highest thing on our agenda!"

I also opened the latest poll at the Dolphinsider asking who you guys wanted to man the ship for the Dolphins in 2012- Peyton Manning, Matt Flynn, Robert Griffin III, or Matt Moore?  So please go vote now if you haven't done so already.

Now I'm going to expand on those four names, giving you the pros and cons that come with each QB:


  Peyton Manning:  Pros- Where do I begin?  A sure fire first ballot hall-of-famer, with two super appearances and one super bowl ring, the four-time MVP would turn the 6-10 Miami Dolphins of 2011 into an immediate playoff contender in 2012.  Cons- He's 36 years old, but age doesn't have as big of an effect on QB's.  The big concern with Manning is his neck.  If he can return to full health, and that's a big IF, then Manning has 2-3 good years left in him.


  Matt Flynn:  Pros- Flynn is only 26 years old, and on top of that he's worked closely with new head coach Joe Philbin being that he's from Green Bay.  While he's only started two games in his career, due largely in part to Aaron Rogers, he threw for seven touchdowns and over 700 yards in those games.  Cons- He's only started two career NFL games, two!  Enough said.


  Robert Griffin III:  Pros- The 2011 Heisman winner has a tremendous upside.  He's garnered a lot of comparison to Cam Newton, who by the way just made the Pro Bowl, and has shown he can do it all:  Run, throw, and think.  He could be the QB of this team for a long, long time.  Cons- As I wrote yesterday, it would take a a kings ransom from the Dolphins to move up in the draft to acquire RG3.  How good could he be without Jake Long and Brandon Marshall?  And with every rookie QB comes one thing:  Uncertainty.  There's no guarentee he'll pan out.


   Matt Moore:  Pros- His teammates love him, and how could they not?  Moore stepped in for a winless team last season and led them back to respect, going 6-3 after the 0-7 start.  Moore was also the league's 12th rated QB, and threw 16 TD's to only 9 interceptions in limited time.  Cons-  You have to ask yourself, will Matt Moore win this team a super bowl?  Does he scare opposing defenses like a Manning or Griffin III would?  There is no doubt that Moore will be on this team next year seeing as he's under contract, but it'll likely be as a back-up.

So now I ask you again, who do you want to QB the Dolphins next season?  If you haven't voted please go do so, and remember to like us on Facebook!