Rookie quarterback Skylar Thompson earned a spot on Miami’s energetic roster after a formidable preseason with 450 passing yards, 5 touchdowns, and no interceptions.
The seventh-round rookie accomplished 75 % of his passes and closed the preseason with a 138.4 score. Because the calendar has switched to 2023, Thompson performed in two regular-season video games for the Dolphins, finishing 20 of 31 makes an attempt in an 11-6 win over the New York Jets. He additionally linked on 12 of 21 move makes an attempt for 104 yards and his first passing landing towards the New England Patriots.
On the newest episode of Phinsider Radio, Marek Courageous and Josh Houtz be part of to debate Miami’s upcoming playoff bout towards the Buffalo Payments. One matter of dialogue all through the podcast is how uncomfortable Thompson regarded towards the Jets final Sunday.
With that in thoughts, did Miami make the correct transfer by retaining Thompson on the energetic roster all season, which prevented different groups from claiming him off the waiver wire, or wouldn’t it have been higher to make use of that roster spot elsewhere — regardless of no promising that Thompson would’ve survived on the apply squad all 12 months?
Miami lacked “bread and butter” performs with Thompson behind middle. The rookie failed to make use of his legs with three carries for 3 yards, and 4 receivers averaged lower than 5 yards per reception. It’s important to remember the fact that you’re asking plenty of a rookie to seek out Tyreek Hill open downfield, however the group struggled to get playmakers the ball in open area, irrespective of the a part of the sphere.
Skylar goes off within the preseason and lands on apply squad. He then will get claimed off waivers in Week 2 and Miami then claims Baker (idk if they really would’ve been in line to)… how completely different do issues look?
— Jake Mendel (@JMendel94) January 11, 2023
Tell us what you suppose! Was it price retaining Thompson on the energetic roster all 12 months regardless of the group’s lack of ability to maneuver the soccer final week? If it wasn’t, which place do you want basic supervisor Chris Grier pursued as a substitute?
