The Facts:
Following up on the
ongoing story. ...HC Joe Philbin thinks he has about three months to pick a quarterback, and he plans to get a close look at all of the quarterbacks on his roster before he does. "We're really pleased with the room that we have," Philbin said. "David Garrard is a proven player. Matt Moore did an exceptional job last year in Miami. We think Ryan Tannehill has a lot of promise for the future."
Reported by Profootballtalk.com
Fantasy Football Diehards Line:
Philbin said Week 3 of the preseason is the point at which he thinks he'll know who his starter is. "Hopefully, as we move through the OTAs and a portion of training camp and the preseason we can get a good feel as to who has the best leadership quality and who's the best fit for the team moving forward," he said. "You'd love to have it done by after the second preseason game. Your third preseason game is when your first unit is going to get the vast majority of the snaps in terms of their preseason allocation. If it's clear earlier we'll make a decision at that point in time, but I'd say by the third preseason game we'd like to have a unit established. ..." As previously noted, owner Stephen Ross has said that Moore will probably be the starter, and Moore is atop the depth chart now. But Philbin said there will be a competition and he'll let the best man win, and Garrard said proving Ross wrong will be motivation. ... Stay tuned.
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