Which QB to cut?

[Dave Gray]

For me, it's David Garrard.

1) He's not going to be on this team for longer than 1-2 years (max).
2) He's not healthy, nor was he healthy last year.
3) He's new, so he has no leadership cred with the team.
4) In my opinion, he's not good enough to warrant waiting around for him.
5) Matt Moore played well enough last year to let him be the backup and seems to be a "team guy".
6) You can't have multiple bum veterans.

[MikeO]

Moore has some minor trade value. Maybe a 6th or 7th round pick. Maybe some team that is loaded at WR has someone they are gonna cut anyway to exchange to make it worthwhile if they need a back-up QB.

Garrard has no value to anyone else and Miami paid him a million bucks in a signing bonus so to cut him prior to week 1 makes them look totally stupid.

Bottom line is if someone offers anything for Moore than he is as good as gone. His sorry ass will be sent packing. If not then Ireland takes the egg on his face and probably cuts Garrard.

[Landshark]

I say it all depends on how fast Garrard can come back from his injury. 

[Spider-Dan]

I don't see any upside to keeping Garrard.  He has no team cred and (IMO) it would simply serve to damage morale.

Given that Moore is an Ireland acquisition, Garrard over Moore says that Philbin wants his guys instead of whoever may be the right guy.  Garrard is a giant question mark that was out of the league last year and hasn't been healthy in two.  What kind of insurance policy is that?

[Brian Fein]

being that the backup QB is there to be dependable insurance option incase the starter gets hurt, I'd rather keep the guy that's not made out of glass.

[EKnight]

Why is it a given that one of them will be cut? One's a rookie, one's injured ATM. I'd keep all three. Miami doesn't really need as many receivers and half backs as they have. I'd drop one of them first. -EK

[Phishfan]

^^^ We have four QBs on the roster. I'd say Garrard. He and Moore are playing the same role and Garrard has injury issues of late.

[Brian Fein]

I'm wondering if Garrard would be OK to be the #3 man.  If not, he's got to go.  Although Devlin has looked good, I would be very nervous about him playing actual real time.

[Pappy13]

^^^ We have four QBs on the roster. I'd say Garrard. He and Moore are playing the same role and Garrard has injury issues of late.

Devlin can be put on the practice roster again.

[EKnight]

Lol I thought that was a given. -EK

[Phishfan]

Devlin can be put on the practice roster again.

Just because he can be does not take him out of this conversation.

[Pappy13]

^^ Absolutely agree, I was just pointing out that having 4 QB's on the roster does not mean that we can't keep all 4 with 1 on the practice squad. I don't actually think that's what's going to happen, but it could at least for a couple weeks.

I'm not discounting the idea that Devlin could be the #2 QB to start the season with Garrard or Moore being the #3.

[Brian Fein]

he has to clear waivers before he can be placed on the practice squad.  in other words he would have to be cut and no one else wants him.  Its a risk, especially if he's playing well.

[Dave Gray]

Garrard has no value to anyone else and Miami paid him a million bucks in a signing bonus so to cut him prior to week 1 makes them look totally stupid.

Yeah, but if he can't get on the field, there's no point in throwing good money after bad.

[bsfins]

I personally think,it will depend on who else around the league gets cut,in the last wave of cuts.

I think if we don't sign someone else off the waiver wire,trade for someone,Moore will be the back up.

I could just as easily see them liking someone that get's cuts,put them on the practice squad,or replacing the back up QB all together.

I feel the only person that might want more than a month to month lease is Tannehill...