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The Miami Dolphins are predicted to make a bold quarterback move
For the first time in six years, the Miami Dolphins have uncertainty at the quarterback position. One could make the argument that the position was up in the air with Tua Tagovailoa for several seasons, but his draft status led the Dolphins to invest in him and cement him as the franchise quarterback they wanted to build around.
After Tagovailoa’s departure, the team signed free agent quarterback Malik Willis to athree-year, $67 million contract. Despite the large contract, Willis lacks experience, as he has only started six games during his four-year NFL career. However, Miami’s front office, led by Jon-Eric Sullivan, was familiar with Willis after spending the previous two seasons together in Green Bay.
Signing Willis does not mean the Dolphins are set at the quarterback position. While Willis being good in Miami is the best-case scenario, the team must also prepare for the real possibility that he flames out as the franchise quarterback. As a result, one ESPN analyst has predicted the Dolphins to make a bold quarterback move during the 2026 NFL Draft.
Miami Dolphins Predicted to Draft Drew Allar
ESPN analyst Benjamin Solak listed the Dolphins as an ideal landing spot for Penn State quarterback Drew Allar and predicted Miami using a fourth-round pick on the quarterback. Solak wrote:
“The Dolphins are invested in Malik Willis for 2026 and even into 2027, given his contract guarantees, but using an early-Day 3 pick on Allar would allow him to beat out Quinn Ewers for the QB2 job and challenge for QB1 reps in 2027 if Willis struggles.
The Dolphins have so many draft needs that they might pass on quarterback entirely. But they also have so many picks (three third-rounders) that taking the leap on a falling Allar wouldn’t impact their rebuild and could even accelerate it if he hits.”
As Solak mentioned, the Dolphins have holes all over their roster which may result in them avoiding the quarterback position during the draft. However, that would go against Jon-Eric Sullivan’s philosophy, as he had previously told reporters, “We will draft quarterbacks every year, if not every other year because I think you have to.” Taking a chance on a quarterback like Allar with a Day 3 selection does seem aligned with Sullivan’s philosophy.
Drew Allar Prospect Profile
Regarding why the Dolphins would take a chance on a quarterback like Allar, Solak wrote:
“He has the traditional height, weight and arm talent of a dominant pocket passer, but the deterioration of his play from 2024 to 2025 puts a hiccup in his developmental projection. (Allar was limited to six games after a season-ending ankle injury last season.)”
In terms of why the Dolphins would be a good fit for Allar, Solak wrote:
“Allar can make anticipation throws into tight windows against the sideline or to the middle of the field, and that’s tough to teach. Winning with arm talent on rhythm throws from the pocket is how C.J. Stroud excelled for Bobby Slowik with the Texans in 2023 and 2024, and that’s how Allar will find success in the NFL.”