by Ben Volin
A trio of Dolphins talking points on this Tuesday morning:

1. Matt Moore is too valuable to trade.

It’s a tough dilemma for Dolphins GM Jeff Ireland, who is looking at the prospect of losing Moore in free agency this offseason as Moore pursues a starting job somewhere across the league.

Wouldn’t Ireland look smart if he were able to flip Moore for a third- or fourth-round pick after signing him off the scrap heap for two years and $5 million last summer? He still has two days to work the phones, as the NFL pushed back the trading deadline to Thursday because of Hurricane Sandy.

But a good team source told me in the preseason that the Dolphins weren’t looking to trade Moore, and a different source gave the same vibe on Monday. At this point in the season, trading Moore could be fatal to the Dolphins’ playoff chances.

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What a luxury it is for the Dolphins to have a starter-quality quarterback on their bench in case Tannehill gets hurt. Tannehill’s prognosis for this Sunday’s game is in question, but the Dolphins can still go into the game confidently with Moore

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Moore would be a draft day trade. They won't trade the only vet QB mid season when we are tied for 1st. I would definitely be open to a draft day trade. Especially if it involved moving up in the first to get a super stud WR.

Moore would be a draft day trade. They won't trade the only vet QB mid season when we are tied for 1st. I would definitely be open to a draft day trade. Especially if it involved moving up in the first to get a super stud WR.

Sign Moore. Quality depth at QB is a good thing. Came in handy last week......

No chance he is signing here, he wants a chance to at least compete. I dont see there being an open competition here next year.