Charlie

Frye

Frye was Tua Tagovailoa’s coach at the Elite 11 competition for top high school quarterbacks. His hiring is another indication the Dolphins are going all in on Tua as a franchise QB. NFL Network’s Bucky Brooks said on Twitter that Frye “has great chemistry with [Tua] and understands how to craft plays around his skills.” A 2005 third-round NFL draft selection by the Browns who later played for the Seahawks and Raiders, Frye has served as offensive coordinator and quarterbacks coach at Central Michigan since 2019. He’ll replace recently fired Robby Brown as Miami’s QB coach. Frye will be charged with developing Tagovailoa, who struggled mightily through large swaths of his rookie campaign.

Maybe Doug Johnson’s signing light a fire in him. He had an excellent scrimmage Saturday night, making plays with his legs and arm.

Frye is one of the few potential backup quarterbacks who would not be an upgrade on Andrew Walter.

Boller is a local product, playing his college ball nearby at Cal. He also has a history with new offensive coordinator Hue Jackson from their time together in Baltimore. We’d like to say that Boller has no shot to start, but when the competition is Bruce Gradkowski and JaMarcus Russell, it’s entirely possible. Charlie Frye’s roster spot could be in jeopardy.

Frye, 28, couldn’t beat out Seneca Wallace to be Seattle’s backup last year. He’ll compete with Bruce Gradkowski and Andrew Walter behind JaMarcus Russell and Jeff Garcia in Oakland. Walter is probably going to get cut.

Andrew Walter is expected to be released before training camp. Gradkowski has a head start with quarterbacks coach Paul Hackett, so Frye may have to outplay him this summer. The Raiders better hope Jeff Garcia stays healthy.

This wasn’t the quarterback competition that people predicted heading into Raiders camp. Jeff Garcia hasn’t pushed JaMarcus Russell at all. Meanwhile, there’s two games left in the Clipboard Bowl between Frye and Gradkowski.

Frye has three appearances since 2006. The former third-round pick holds a career record of 6-14, YPA of 6.1, and 16-25 TD to INT ratio. He may be a better option than JaMarcus Russell, but definitely isn’t a long-term solution. Frye could get the nod because Bruce Gradkowski has a hamstring injury.

He’s better than JaMarcus Russell, but that’s not saying much. Frye did move the ball effectively against Cleveland’s lowly defense, showing plenty of arm strength in the intermediate range but wildly erratic accuracy. It wouldn’t be an awful idea for the Raiders to see what J.P. Losman has in Week 17.

Barring the conversion to left tackle we’ve been pulling for two years running, JaMarcus Russell’s time in Oakland is nearing its end. Look for him to be waived in the offseason. Frye, of course, has no chance of success against a Broncos defense that ranks No. 2 against the pass and seventh in the league in sacks. Avoid Raiders skill players in Week 15...and 16...and 17 too.