One of the reasons why the Miami Dolphins made the decision to start Tua Tagovailoa as their starting quarterback was to have ample time to evaluate him before next year's draft.

The Dolphins own the first and second round picks of the Houston Texans in 2021, which could give them the opportunity to select a quarterback should they decide Tagovailoa is not their solution at the position long-term.

"That's definitely a part of it," one source close to the Dolphins' thinking told ESPN, regarding Miami's recent decision to replace popular veteran Ryan Fitzpatrick with Tagovailoa. "Whoever told you that is right."

Clemson's Trevor Lawrence, Ohio State's Justin Fields and North Dakota's Trey Lance are the three top quarterback prospects.