“Dolphins to Start Tyler Huntley After Bye Week, Leaving Skylar Thompson’s Future in Question”
Mike McDaniel has confirmed that Tyler Huntley will start for the Dolphins against the Indianapolis Colts following their bye week. He noted that Huntley has shown significant improvement from his first to his second game. Meanwhile, Skylar Thompson is almost fully recovered and will serve as the backup.
After three years of development in McDaniel’s system, Thompson has lost his starting position to Huntley, who has only been with the team for three weeks. This raises questions about why Thompson was initially considered the backup at the start of the season. The Dolphins should have anticipated the challenges they would face if Thompson had to take over as a starter, and it didn’t take long for them to lose faith in him. This is an issue that will need to be addressed in the offseason.
Did the Dolphins fail to properly develop Thompson? Was he always meant to be just an emergency third-string quarterback? It’s worth noting that Huntley is not exactly a standout quarterback that the Dolphins fortuitously discovered.
Thompson’s time with Miami is likely to end after the 2024 season. He does not require another year or further development; he simply needs a fresh start with a different team.