Are you thinking of getting a Tua Tagovailoa no. 1 Miami Dolphins jersey to match your Crimson Tide quarterback Alabama jersey from the quarterfinals?
You might first want to see what happens to Houston Texans quarterback Deshaun Watson.
Tagovailoa stopped Super Bowl Week radio on Monday, and during one of his appearances, namesake “The Dan Patrick Show” asked if he should get a jersey from Tagovailoa now or wait until August.
“Honestly, I’m not sure,” Tagovailoa said.
Watson wants to be from Houston, and the report has brought an avalanche of stories outlining the most likely trading destinations for the three-time Pro Bowl full-back. The Dolphins and New York Jets were popular choices.
“This is something I can not control,” Tagovailoa said of the trade speculation. ‘I have no control over the trade agreements. But for me, my job is to help our team win games and help our offense contribute to the success of the team. ”
The Dolphins added Tagovailoa with the fifth pick in the 2020 NFL draft. After six games as Ryan Fitzpatrick’s backup, Tagovailoa moves into the starting lineup.
“In my mind and in my heart I want to hope so,” Tagovailoa said when asked during an appearance on Mad Scheepsradio’s “Schein on Sports” if he thought the Dolphins considered him their ‘franchise quarterback’. ‘But for me over the course of last year, you always have to prove you’re doing better, and I want to do better. My job is to help our team win games. For me, this is what I can do better work with. When I was there, we lost a couple. ”
Miami had a 6-3 record in the games started by Tagovailoa, heading for an overall 10-6 record – which doubled their 2019 winning total. Fitzpatrick claimed a 26-25 victory over Las Vegas in the fourth quarter. Raiders in the nearest game of the season. In the final, Miami needed a win to reach the playoffs, but lost 56-26 to the Buffalo Bills.
Tagovailoa completed 186-of-290 passes for 1,814 yards with 11 touchdowns and five interceptions. He also ran for 109 yards and carried three touchdowns on 36 yards.
Tagovailoa describes his rookie season as ‘below average’.
“I have very high expectations for myself,” Tagovailoa said, “and I have not met them in the past year.”
Before Watson entered the market, Dolphins general manager Chris Grier said Tagovailoa should not worry that his rookie performance could affect Miami’s plans for him.
“Tua, we are very pleased with that,” Grier concluded during his press conference for the season. “He’s our starting quarterback. He did well this year as a rookie without an off-season and the challenges of dealing with it all. Very happy with him and look forward to seeing him progress with an off-season that will take place next year. ”
Tagovailoa played in 2020, though his 2019 season ended when he suffered a dislocated hip and posterior wall fracture in a SEC game against Mississippi State. The quarterback said ‘there’s a big difference’ between his health at the start of the 2020 NFL season and how he feels now.
“Last season was a rehabilitation year last year,” Tagovailoa said. ‘But this year I would say that my health has improved a little bit. But it’s not something you feel so good about and you stop working on mobility and whatnot. It’s an ongoing process for me. ‘
In his two seasons as Alabama’s starting quarterback, Tagovailoa threw for 6,806 yards with 76 touchdowns and nine interceptions in 24 games. The quarterback said he got to the point of scrimming a little over 50 percent of the time, knowing that the Tide was on the verge of an attack – and that was without the surprises that wide receivers Jerry had Provided by Jeudy, DeVonta Smith and Jaylen Waddle.
“Sometimes with the short pass, I just thought it would be at least a decent catch-and-run,” Tagovailoa said, “but many times I would get the ball in the hands of Jerry or DeVonta or Jaylen. , and a small 2-catch catch would be caught in a 72-yard touchdown. ”
Smith is heading to the NFL this year for a record career that earned the Heisman Trophy, Maxwell Award and Walter Camp Award as the University Player’s Consensus Player of the Year for the 2020 season.
The Dolphins hold the third pick in the 2021 NFL draft, and Tagovailoa is good with Miami using it on Smith.
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‘Every time Tagovailoa has been able to reunite with a former Alabama teammate, it will be very special because of the chemistry we already have and the impact I know it will help our team. . DeVonta and I had some conversations. It will be very exciting. ”
Tagovailoa used the radio interviews to promote his participation in the Verizon 5G Stadium in Fortnite Creative. At 18:00 CST on Tuesday, Tagovailoa will be part of a live streaming competition, which airs on Twitch and Verizon’s Twitter Account.
Mark Inabinett is a sports reporter for Alabama Media Group. Follow him on Twitter @ AMarkG1.
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