I agree with Sodenj5.
Another rookie QB isn’t going to make up for the lack of talent on this offense. They need to use this off-season to upgrade and then make a decision on Tua. If it winds up that he’s not the answer, than fine...And at that point it should be a better situation for someone to step into and succeed.
I think the Tua discussion (or argument) across Dolphins boards is a complete shit show, because taking a definitive stance either way seems foolish. So each side can continually scream louder because there’s shreds of truth in each argument.
Despite my glowing endorsement a while back, I have to admit...he has not played very well. That’s just a fact. But it also seems completely reasonable to say that Tua can improve with more talent around him, with a (hopefully) more normal off-season and knowing that it usually takes most athletes a year of playing before their mentally over the kind of injury that Tua suffered.
I think when you consider everything you have to give him next year and see if he can grow...and now if I have trepidation, I have to admit it’s because he literally can’t grow, I’ve been taken a back at times by how small Tua looks out there, and I’d be lying if I didn’t say my main concern now is that the areas he’s struggled correlate to his stature.
If Tua still struggles next year than fine, move on, but unless you can guarantee me that Fields or Wilson are some sort of All-talent that you won’t have a shot at again, I don’t see how it doesn’t make sense to stick with Tua next year.
I lean towards that strategy, but if you have concerns in the building, you aren't getting a premium pick next year. You're getting burnt a bit by your own good fortune here.
Normally, you'd have the 18th pick and it's easy... you're not getting an elite QB talent there likely, so you build around Tua and see what he can do, because you don't have an avenue to get someone better for several years likely.
However, a lot of teams have made the mistake of getting lucky with the chance to draft an elite QB prospect, but playing the "Well we invested in this guy, let's see what we have:" and then never get the chance again. The Jets passing on Mahomes and Watson because they wanted to see what they had in Hack, TEN with Mariota, JAX with Bortles,
An example of the opposite is ARI with Rosen. He was probably a lower rated prospect than Tua, but not that much, he was considered blue chip. He had a rough first year, and they had the chance to get Kyler Murray so they cut bait immediately.
I think Tua was decent enough that they don't make the move, BUT, especially given the rumors that there was a split on him in the building initially, I would bet they have a discussion about it if the QB they like best (or 2nd behind Lawrence) looks likely to be there. It's only smart.