Tua Tagovailoa doesn’t possess the peak of a prototypical NFL quarterback, nevertheless it nonetheless was stunning to listen to him admit earlier this week that it impacts him.
The Dolphins QB, who's listed at 6-foot-1, helped Miami to a 20-7 win over the Patriots in Week 1, throwing for 270 yards and a landing with no interceptions. However Tagovailoa surprisingly mentioned throughout his media availability on Thursday that he often can’t see his receivers – and vice versa – as a result of his top.
“For me, as an illustration if now we have a slant and now we have an over-the-ball participant, and one other participant within the alley and the flat, for me, I can’t see as a result of I’m not the most important man on the market,” Tagovailoa mentioned. “So if I can’t see you, you'll be able to’t see me, I can’t get you the ball.
“[It’s about] spacing … with the fellows. So for those who can’t see me, get someplace to the place you'll be able to see me then I can see you, then I can hit you.”
The previous Alabama star, who was drafted with the No. 5 total decide in 2020, is taller than stars Kyler Murray (listed at 5-foot-10) and Russell Wilson (5-foot-11) amongst beginning quarterbacks.
Tagovailoa has posted seven wins in his final eight video games since final November, and he improved final week to 4-0 throughout his three-year profession in opposition to Invoice Belichick and the Patriots.
The Dolphins, who upgraded at large receiver within the offseason with the addition of Tyreek Hill, go to Baltimore on Sunday.
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