I’ve written that, and I believe that.

I’m not anti-Tua.

Yes, I recently wrote the Dolphins shouldn’t extend Tagovailoa’s contract this offseason (largely for financial and injury/health reasons), and they certainly shouldn’t give him big money this offseason (the quarterback pay scale is way too high and restricts building around them).

I stand by that statement and that thought process.

The Dolphins need money so they can build around Tua. That’s the key.

I don’t support the Dolphins wasting a valuable draft pick trying to find Tua’s possible successor.

That’d be crazy.

To repeat, and expound, here’s my stance:

With any luck, Tua, whose contract I would extend if he plays well and stays healthy this season, will be the Dolphins’ quarterback for the foreseeable future. But you must be aware of the fact that the Dolphins are in “win-now” mode because it’s easier to build now, when Tua counts $23.1 million against the salary cap, than when Tua’s contract blows up to, say, a $40 million a year salary-cap hit, a number that restricts building around him.

In light of that urgency, this year’s first- and second-round draft picks need to be immediate contributors. That wouldn’t be the case for a quarterback.

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