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The biggest question hanging in the balance for the Miami Dolphins and their fortunes in the 2021 season is how much Tua Tagovailoa has improved from last year to this year and if he's got his confidence back.
Tagovailoa flirted with the starting quarterback job on a couple of occasions in the 2020 season but it was Ryan Fitzpatrick who brought far more stability and better results to the position. Fitzpatrick is now gone, off to D.C. as he signed a deal with the Washington Football Team in the offseason. Now, all eyes are on Tua.
According to Tagovailoa's teammates, early results are more than promising, via Barry Jackson of the Miami Herald.
“Last year, I even noticed his playbook was condensed to slants and bubbles. They really wouldn’t let him show his arm. Now seeing training camp, a lot more deep routes, they’re allowing him the opportunity to throw it deep. That’s what we need. Tua is making that jump. I see each day he’s getting better from the first day.” – Dolphins safety Eric Rowe.
“It just seems like confidence. That’s a big thing for year-one to year-two players,” Dolphins tight end Durham Smythe said. “He understands the offense, yada, yada, has got a great arm. Everyone says that. Everyone knows that. But confidence year one to year two, that’s big.”
If Tua turns into the quarterback the Dolphins thought he would be when they drafted him, Miami has a legitimate shot at competing in the AFC East alongside the Buffalo Bills. If he sputters again, more pressure will build and tons of questions will arise. So far, so good for Tua Tagovailoa.
