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The math tells us everything we need to know about the Miami Dolphins’ trade of QB Quinn Ewers.
Aug 28, 2026; Miami Gardens, Florida, USA; Miami Dolphins quarterback Quinn Ewers (14) looks on from the bench against the Atlanta Falcons during the second half at Hard Rock Stadium.
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The Miami Dolphins‘ quarterback room is currently in flux. Malik Willis? Locked and loaded. Behind him? Not so much!
The Dolphins cast another stone at their quarterback room to shake things up once again on Saturday, trading backup quarterback Quinn Ewers to Jacksonville. The ultimate net gain or loss of the move will, ultimately, depend on what else the Miami Dolphins do at quarterback in the days (hours, even) ahead. But this part of the calculus is, in my opinion, one of general manager Jon-Eric Sullivan’s best feathers in the cap to date.
The trade compensation for Quinn Ewers makes the Miami Dolphins a winner
Let me be clear. I’m not calling Jacksonville a loser in this deal at Miami’s expense. Ewers’ performance will dictate whether or not this is a good move for the Jaguars. But let’s boil the Quinn Ewers experience in Miami down to some simple numbers:
– The Miami Dolphins draft Quinn Ewers in the 7th round of the 2025 NFL Draft
– Ewers plays 179 snaps across three modest starts and cleanup duty
– Miami’s front office and coaching staff are flipped
– Ewers endures training camp injury and largely disappoints with underwhelming camp performance
– Ewers is traded straight up for a 6th round pick in the 2028 NFL Draft
I’m not a math guy, but I did stay at a Holiday Inn Express last night. Trading Ewers for a better pick than the one you spent on him, even if it’s 18 months out, is a mathematical win for the Miami Dolphins. Especially when you consider how frustrating Ewers’ training camp performance once.
The other shoe needs to drop to fully assess the transition of the quarterback room behind Malik Willis. Trading for a high-upside quarterback would have me feeling differently than how I would feel if the team claimed someone else’s cut. But to just boil down Ewers as a team asset and consider that his value appreciated in less than 200 snaps when the most recent information was way down? That’s a proverbial “cash out” I can applaud.
Jon-Eric Sullivan didn’t draft Ewers. But he did seize the opportunity to jump on a sensible offer for the quarterback. One that valued Ewers at a higher price than the one it cost to acquire him. And that makes the Dolphins side of this deal a winning one.
Grade: A+
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