The Phinsider
Well, we’re really getting down to the end, aren’t we?
I still forget there’s a Week 18 now, so there’s just one more chance for all of those who dedicate their time to a perpetual cycle of mediocrity, confusion, and sadness to get our fix before we dive head first into the offseason, where the Fins will assuredly make a bunch of moves that equally elate and enrage the fan base, continuing a time honored tradition that will outlive each and every one of us.
They also played the Buccaneers this past Sunday.
And they won.
Long time watcher, second time starter Quinn Ewers helmed the proverbial ship, this time taking on Baker ‘Longshanks’ Mayfield and a full deck of swashbuckling rapscallions, prepared to shoot their starboard side cannons straight through Miami’s mizzenmast, hurtling themselves into the postseason and sending the Fins to Davy Jones’ locker.
That’s where this metaphor ends because I don’t know enough boat stuff.
Oars.
Ewers had a fairly pedestrian day statistically, finishing 14/22 (64%) for 172 yds, 2 TDs, and 0 INTs, but he, again, looked comfortably in command of the offense, particularly early on. MM called a balanced game (30 rushes to 22 pass attempts) and allowed Ewers to mix it up between Mike’s Special Sideways Screen and a few downfield shots, which Quinn seems happy to take and I am happy to watch.
No; he doesn’t look like the second coming of Dan Marino (though there was that in-the-weeds stat that he’s now the only other Dolphins rookie QB to throw 2 touchdowns in the 1st half of a game), but he comes off as more promising than most 7th round fliers.
Untimely penalties worked against him to derail some momentum (what would a Dolphins game be without them, really) and he still managed to stay composed, not throw many dangerous passes, and avoid taking too many sacks (2 for 19 lost yards).
While he doesn’t jump off the page as the long term answer for the Fins (yet), in his very limited sample size, he at least seems to have potential.
He’ll have a much tougher third and final outing next week in Foxboro against the *Patriots, which should hopefully shed a little more light on his future.
And speaking of futures:
You know, to preserve their futures.
I know they’re competitors for a living. I know they want to finish the season on a high note. I’m sure they have incentives to boot.
However.
If either one was to suffer a significant injury, it’d be the silliest way possible to hamstring 2026 before it even starts.
Let Jaylen Wright, OGII, Malik Washington, Theo Wease, and I guess Cedrick Wilson handle it from this point. They need the reps and Achane and Waddle need the rest.
It’s not going to happen, but it really should.
There isn’t a lot of electricity on the Fins’ roster right now...
