Miami Dolphins are going with experience over youth. The team just announced that veteran Ryan Fitzpatrick will be the team’s starting quarterback for Week 1, with second-year player Josh Rosen taking the backup role.
Both Fitzpatrick and Rosen made good cases for themselves during the training camp and preseason, and it seemed that Dolphins’ new head coach Brian Flores is in for a tough decision. Still, Flores didn’t want to postpone the matter for long and named Fitzpatrick the starter following the preseason game against New Orleans Saints.
“I found out before you guys,” – said Fitzpatrick while talking with reporters after the Saints game. “Just a quick conversation with coach Flo. He’s been great throughout the whole process. Not just with starters, non-starters, whatever. Just in terms of being upfront and just letting guys know how he sees things and what he feels.”
Although disappointed with the decision, Rosen handled it like a pro. “I’ll push him every single day for him to get better and if he doesn’t, I’ll surpass him,” – said Rosen.
While both QBs had their ups and downs in the first three preseason games, Fitzpatrick probably won the job thanks to his performance against Jacksonville Jaguars. In that game, the 36-year-old journeyman completed 12 out of 18 attempted passes, throwing for 126 yards and one touchdown.
