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Tua Tagovailoa has never liked to make things about himself.
Somehow, the Miami Dolphins quarterback is always a topic of discussion.
Tagovailoa has been one of the NFL’s most-discussed quarterbacks since the Dolphins selected him with the No. 5 pick in 2020, from debates about his health and work ethic to criticism about his arm strength and ability to lead the Dolphins for years to come.
Tagovailoa has insisted that he doesn’t care about those outside discussions, but on Wednesday, he made it clear that he hears it.
“I understand that my platform and who I am in this league as a quarterback makes me, if you want, polarizing,” Tagovailoa said. “Whether I’m the best, whether I’m the worst, I could care less.”
He added: “I keep receipts. We all have a way of how we do things.”
Tagovailoa entered the NFL with high expectations after leading Alabama to a national championship in college.
But his first two NFL seasons were wrapped in turmoil as Miami’s offense struggled and rumors swirled of a strained relationship between Tagovailoa and then-Miami coach Brian Flores.
Tagovailoa is having one of the best seasons of his career in 2023: He leads the NFL with 3,921 yards and is on pace to become Miami’s first 4,000-yard passer since Dan Marino threw for 4,116 yards in 1992. Tagovailoa also ranks second in passer rating (106.0), is tied for fifth in passing touchdowns (25) and is second in yards per pass attempt (8.6).
He and Tyreek Hill are one of the best quarterback-receiver duos in the NFL. Hill has caught 97 passes and 12 touchdowns and leads the league in receiving yards (1,542), even though he missed last week’s win over the New York Jets with an ankle injury.
Despite his gaudy stats, some pundits and fans have questioned if Tagovailoa’s performance this season is more about the pieces around him than his actual improvement. The Dolphins have one of the NFL’s most creative play-callers in coach Mike McDaniel and are first in scoring and in the top five in the league in…
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Publish date : 2023-12-21 15:39:42
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