There are limited options available to the Dolphins if they wish to move on from Tua Tagovailoa.
Tua Tagovailoa may not be the franchise quarterback the Miami Dolphins had hoped for, but not all fans share that belief. There are alternatives for those who came to that conclusion. The Dolphins may not agree.
The duration of the hangover increases with age. that unbearably painful sensation in the pit of your stomach that you are unable to shake. That is the fandom of the Miami Dolphins. Do not get me wrong, it is incredible to make the playoffs two years in a row. The worst part is that you could have done nothing with that chance.
I was eager to see what a playoff-caliber quarterback looked like after watching the other playoff games following the Dolphins’ Saturday night loss. Jared Goff and Matthew Stafford put on a show. Even in his rookie year, C.J. Stroud looks legit, and Jordan Love was untouchable. Josh Allen then demonstrated why the AFC East is still his division.
Tua’s performance on Saturday night is the reason for the prolonged hangover. Tua was awful. There is nothing more that you could possibly say. Not only was it evident on Saturday, but also in the playoff games, that December football presented a challenge for him.
Tua’s passer rating in the first three games of December was 116. That fell to 70 in the final three games of the season. Strangely, the teams that those final three games were against were playoff contenders. Tua had an MVP-caliber debut performance at the start of the season. It was evident to all that a player on the verge of breakthrough was there. However, when we consider the two seasons of work, Tua is designed to perform in September and October. November and December are the two most difficult months for him to win championships, which is the issue.
Consider this: Tua’s injury forced Skylar Thompson, the Miami Dolphins’ third-string quarterback, to start the team’s playoff game last year, and Thompson finished with more passing yards than Tua did against the Chiefs. Despite the fact that both games were played outside in subfreezing temperatures, Skylar came within one play of surprising the Bills.
What is the point of this? Although I believe Tua to be a wonderful man and a reliable quarterback, he is not the franchise quarterback that the Miami Dolphins desire or deserve. The Dolphins have three options that are worth taking into account.
