With any luck, the Miami Dolphins' $77 million investment will play every snap of every game this year. The Dolphins inked quarterback Ryan Tannehill to a four-year extension that makes him the face of the franchise for the foreseeable future.
But like Ralph Waldo Emerson once wrote, "Shallow men believe in luck or in circumstance. Strong men believe in cause and effect." The difference is that luck and circumstance can't be controlled as much as cause and effect.
The Dolphins have covered their bases with not one, but two experienced backup quarterbacks who can help keep the team afloat for a short period of time if Tannehill is unable to play for one reason or another.