Mike McDaniel currently lists Zach Wilson as the No. 2 quarterback behind starter Tua Tagovailoa, while Quinn Ewers remains third on the depth chart. Coaches were not scheduled to speak midweek, so the backup question was raised with offensive coordinator Frank Smith before McDaniel addresses it. Preseason performance through two games shows Wilson completed 20 of 32 passes for 247 yards, one touchdown and a 96.7 passer rating; Ewers completed 16 of 35 for 207 yards, two touchdowns and an 83.9 rating. Both quarterbacks recorded fumbles during recent practice action, but neither performance was defined as poor.
MIAMI GARDENS - I put Miami Dolphins offensive coordinator Frank Smith on the spot Tuesday, and probably shouldn't have. I wanted an update on the backup quarterback situation between veteran Zach Wilson and rookie Quinn Ewers. As a veteran reporter, I know the backup quarterback issue is a question for the coach, Mike McDaniel. But McDaniel isn't scheduled to speak until Thursday, prior to the joint practice against Jacksonville, and then not again until after Saturday night's preseason finale against the Jaguars. No coaches were scheduled to speak Wednesday. So I sought an answer Tuesday, when Smith spoke.
Yes, I could have simply waited until Wednesday's practice, during which it was apparent nothing has changed from the Chicago and Detroit preseason games, and nothing has changed since the last time this question was posed. As a reminder, the last time the question was posed McDaniel said Wilson was the No. 2 behind starter Tua Tagovailoa. "Zach is the backup quarterback," McDaniel said on July 30, "and it's up to players to adjust that." So far, it seems no adjustment has been made. The order apparently remains the same.
Here are their statistics through the two preseason games: - Wilson is 20 of 32 (62.5 percent) for 247 yards, one touchdown, no interceptions and a 96.7 passer rating. He's been sacked five times; - Ewers is 16 of 35 (45.7 percent) for 207 yards, two touchdowns, no interceptions and a 83.9 passer rating. He's been sacked two times. For the record, neither quarterback had a great day Wednesday. Both had a fumble. Wilson, the No. 2 pick of the 2021 draft by the New York Jets, had a fumbled exchange with running back Ollie Gordon II that Gordon scooped up. It was hard to tell who was at fault. Ewers, the seventh-round pick from Texas, fumbled a snap from center. But neither quarterback had a bad day Wednesday.
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