If there’s one thing that I think we can all agree on, it’s that the past 12 months have been unlike any in our lifetime. And if there’s one thing we can’t agree on, at least in the Dolphins Twitter world, it’s that Tua Tagovailoa is the right guy to lead this team.
That’s one of the things I like about being a fan of a professional sports team. The “arguments” that go along with that. The biggest one among Dolphins fans these days seems to swirl around the quarterback position.
Let me digress here and provide a little anecdote. At the age of 41, having worked in another profession for close to 20 years, I decided to become a school teacher. Needless to say, when I landed my first full-time classroom, I probably wasn’t the best teacher. I can wholeheartedly admit, I probably wasn’t the best teacher in my first year. On the flip side, I can also wholeheartedly admit I was much better in my second year.
I’m going to plant my flag in the ground. I think Tua Tagovailoa should be the quarterback of the Miami Dolphins and deserves the chance to prove it.
Fact – Tua Tagovailoa was a very successful college quarterback and was highly graded by almost everyone.
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Fact – Tua Tagovailoa sustained a severe injury that ended his final season in Alabama, which caused him to have to go through an intense rehabilitation process last year.
Fact – Tua Tagovailoa was 6 and 3 as a starting NFL quarterback and put up respectable numbers as a first-year starter.
Fact – The Miami Dolphins are in a multi-year rebuild, which Tua Tagovailoa is part of, and are still adding missing pieces.
Fact – Deshaun Watson is a better quarterback right now than Tua Tagovailoa is.
Fact – Deshaun Watson isn’t the Miami Dolphins quarterback.
The point is, give Tua Tagovailoa some time. It’s already been evident that Tagovailoa is taking this offseason seriously and has been seen working out and working with his receivers. Getting reps throwing the football instead of getting reps to strengthen a hip should payoff. Is this a guarantee? Nope. Also, let the record show that I’m not saying we have to give him an eternity either, but I think the kid deserves more than 9 games.
Now…Najee or Aaron?
I’m sick of hearing that Tua played poorly. he was 6 & 3. Fitz was 4 & 3. Tua beat the cardinals,patriots,chargers,rams, and bengals.
Fitz fitz beat the jaguars, the jets twice, and the 49ers without their quaterback. If Tua started all 16 games, we probably go to the playoffs.
BTW he also beat Justin Herbert, and not by accident. He played better.
@David Brown, The defense and Fitz gave Tua 3 of his 6 wins. Based on your analogy Tua is better than Deshaun Watson because of W/L record. Tua didn’t beat Herbert the defense did! Tua may very well work out, but lets not base everything on numbers that do not tell the whole story. Tua could have easily had 3 more interceptions as well if the defenders didn’t drop balls that hit them right in the hands. Just watching the QB’s on the field you can clearly see Fitz made better passes and the team responded better.