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5 candidates to be Indianapolis Colts starting QB in 2020

By Brad Berreman

WESTFIELD, INDIANA - AUGUST 5: Andrew Luck #12 of the Indianapolis Colts in action during the Colts training camp at Grand Park on August 5, 2019 in Westfield, Indiana. (Photo by Justin Casterline/Getty Images)
WESTFIELD, INDIANA - AUGUST 5: Andrew Luck #12 of the Indianapolis Colts in action during the Colts training camp at Grand Park on August 5, 2019 in Westfield, Indiana. (Photo by Justin Casterline/Getty Images) /
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4. Josh Rosen

A year after being taken No. 10 overall by the Arizona Cardinals, and having a dreadful rookie season playing for the worst team in the NFL, Rosen was traded to the Miami Dolphins this offseason as the Cardinals pivoted to Kyler Murray under new head coach Kliff Kingsbury.

Rosen and Ryan Fitpatrick have been competing for the starting job in Miami through camp and the preseason. First-year Dolphins’ head coach Brian Flores has remained as non-committal as he can be, but there have been some indications “FitzMagic” will get the Week 1 nod.

Not being able to immediately and clearly beat out Fitzpatrick for the starting job is a concern, but it’s safe to assume Rosen will play a lot this season when it’s all said done. The Dolphins could find their quarterback of the future then, leaving aside their win-loss record, or they could see enough to know Rosen’s not the guy they want. In any case, they’re likely to be in position to take one of the top signal callers in the 2020 draft class.

After this year, Rosen will still have two cheap years left on his rookie contract with the fifth-year option in 2022 out there for a measure of extra control. If it doesn’t work out in Miami, which is at best a coin-flip proposition right now, Rosen could find himself on a third team in as many NFL seasons in 2020.

From the front office right down to the coaching and the talent around him on the field, the Colts can provide Rosen with the kind of competent structure he hasn’t yet had. Not that he would need to be “fixed’ in the sense it is easily thought of, but the stability in Indianapolis could help Rosen stave off the bust label if he has to move on in his career again.

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