The trade became official earlier today and the Miami Dolphins have their insurance quarterback in Joey Harrington.  He was traded to the Miami Dolphins for only a 2007 sixth-round draft pick and the pick can be elevated to a fifth-round pick if Harrington reaches a certain threshold of playing time.  This fan for one was happy to see Harrington leave town.  Harrington was the overall number three draft choice in the 2002 draft behind David Carr and Julius Peppers.  Overall, the majority of the 2002 first round draft picks have been disappointments.  The Lions have given up on Harrington after four seasons by signing three quarterbacks in the off-season, including Jon Kitna, Josh McCown and Shaun King.  Most NFL teams go by the philosophy of you’ll know if a player is a solid quarterback after 48 games, and Harrington has not had success in 58 games as the Lions QB, but the Lions were an unusual circumstance of being bad from top to bottom in their organization.  If Dante Culpepper is not ready to start the season,  Harrington is assumed to start for the Dolphins opening week.

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