Miami Dolphins Picked the Perfect Time to Move on from Chad Henne Fail

"It just wasn't meant to be." "There are plenty of other fish in the sea."

Raise your hand if you've heard either of those before.

Those are the tunes respectively being sung by Chad Henne and the Miami Dolphins; according to Omar Kelly of the Miami Sun-Sentinel, the Dolphins and Henne will likely part ways.

No, the marriage between the Dolphins and Henne didn't have as many ups as downs, and that's usually the sign that things just aren't working out. These two, it seems, are beyond couples counseling. 

Fortunately for the Dolphins, there are alternatives. And moving on now allows them to analyze those alternatives to the fullest extent.

In Like Flynn?

With the news that Green Bay Packers backup quarterback Matt Flynn will be franchise-tagged by the team, the Miami Dolphins no longer look like the front-runner for his services. Trading a top-10 pick for him wouldn't be a wise move, and new head coach Joe Philbin should know better than just about any other coach in the league.

There remains the lingering doubt that Flynn could be the product of talented receivers—who wouldn't be made a much better quarterback for throwing to Greg Jennings, Jordy Nelson, Donald Driver, James Jones and Jermichael Finley?

But between Brandon Marshall, Reggie Bush, Anthony Fasano (highly underrated tight end) and Davone Bess (down year in 2011), the Dolphins have a good group in their own right.

But according to Tyler Dunne of the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, Philbin isn't getting too far ahead of himself on that.

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When one reporter used the word "Matt" to Philbin, he responded, "Matt Moore?" Not talking about players not on team.

— Tyler Dunne (@TyDunne) February 23, 2012"

Manning Up?

The Dolphins weren't more than a few key ingredients away from being a good team last year, despite what their 6-10 record would tell you. Adding Manning to an offnse that already includes Brandon Marshall and Reggie Bush is a recipe that looks like it came straight out of the Madden cook book.

The only question then is what happens after Manning. If the Dolphins are going to pursue the potential free agent-to-be, they'd be stupid not to have an insurance policy behind him; he is, after all, 34 going on 35 and coming off regenerative neck surgery. Drafting a back-up would be the smart move.

Soaring Griffin

And, of course, there's always the prospect of trading up to get one of the two best quarterbacks in the draft. No such luck on Andrew Luck, who's likely already being fitted for his horseshoe in Indianapolis, but Robert Griffin III is a rare type of playmaker at quarterback. He can extend plays with his legs, and would give the Dolphins their franchise quarterback of the future.

This would be a breath of fresh air for a team that hasn't spent a first-round pick on a quarterback since 1983—29 years ago.

Get in Line

Everyone wants a quarterback, but the bigger question is can they protect that quarterback once they have it? The Dolphins have one of the best left tackles in the game in Jake Long, but could use to add some interior offensive linemen and a right tackle to replace Vernon Carey.

It doesn't matter who they have throwing the ball if their quarterback gets sacked 52 times again in 2012, the Dolphins aren't going very far.

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