Tua Tagovailoa carried out disastrously within the Miami Dolphins 31-6 loss on the equally dysfunctional Cleveland Browns final Sunday, throwing three picks in opposition to no touchdowns. However greater than that stat, he additionally didn’t carry out some issues.
One among them was to throw the ball to Jaylen Waddle typically, despite the fact that he was the supposed new WR1 with Tyreek Hill out for the yr after tearing his ACL in opposition to the New York Jets final month. The fifth-year participant completed with only a single 15-yard seize.
Throughout observe for this coming Sunday’s recreation on the Atlanta Falcons, Tagovailoa revealed that his top (6’1″) needed to do with the infrequency:
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“A few of it has to do with having the ability to see guys [behind the O-line & D-line]— and I’m not the tallest man… you don’t need to simply throw it blindly.”
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The one-time Professional Bowler was in the end benched in favor of seventh-round rookie Quinn Ewers. Nonetheless, he’s anticipated to begin in opposition to the Falcons, with head coach Mike McDaniel saying:
“I feel there’s zero uncertainty with Tua on my conviction in him and my perception in him. We’re each very desperate to do higher at our jobs, and we’re each very dedicated and trusting of one another to reply to what’s essential for the crew to do higher.”
Kurt Warner, Richie Incognito have harsh phrases about Tua Tagovailoa
Because the Tua Tagovailoa period in Miami reaches its nadir, two distinguished figures have spoken up on the catastrophe that it has turn out to be after a promising peak in 2023. First was Corridor of Famer Kurt Warner, who thought the quarterback was missing confidence and decisiveness:
“When you must return and play this place with no confidence, and also you’re requested to make play after play, and also you’re requested to anticipate and throw into tight home windows… It’s a robust place to be, and we’re seeing that proper now. The hesitation from Tua is killing him and this offense.”
Even harsher phrases got here from former guard Richie Incognito, who was a Dolphin from 2010 to 2013. Talking on The Enviornment: Gridiron, he insinuated that Tagovailoa was a hypocrite for talking about management and self-discipline, solely to be a horrible instance himself:
“Effectively, the management begins and ends with Tua since you’re the franchise quarterback. Everybody was taking a facet on ‘Was he pointing fingers on the locker room?’ I feel when he mentioned, ‘management,’ he was pointing the finger at Mike McDaniel.”
Kickoff for the Dolphins-Falcons recreation is at 1 pm ET on CBS.
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