Breaking Down The Jaguars Trade for Dolphins QB Quinn Ewers

The cost for the acquisition with the Dolphins will be a 2028 sixth-round draft pick, per the team. They add a low-risk backup option who showed enough in three late-season starts to earn real consideration, for the cost of a 2028 sixth-round pick that will barely register on the draft capital ledger.

Most importantly, avoiding giving away draft capital in the highly valued 2027 draft was a win for Jaguars general manager James Gladstone, in my book.

The move comes at a natural crossroads for both franchises. Miami, now building around Malik Willis following what was described as the most expensive cut in NFL history in releasing Tua Tagovailoa, had their backup quarterback situation complicated by Ewers' rough preseason showing and the groin injury that followed. For Jacksonville, the addition raises immediate questions about Nick Mullens' standing in the quarterback room heading into the season.