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It’s time to ask: Is Tua Tagovailoa really the future of the Miami Dolphins?

By Jeremy Klump

Sep 19, 2021; Miami Gardens, Florida, USA; Miami Dolphins quarterback Tua Tagovailoa (1) takes on the field to warmup prior the game against the Buffalo Bills at Hard Rock Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Sam Navarro-USA TODAY Sports
Sep 19, 2021; Miami Gardens, Florida, USA; Miami Dolphins quarterback Tua Tagovailoa (1) takes on the field to warmup prior the game against the Buffalo Bills at Hard Rock Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Sam Navarro-USA TODAY Sports /
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Miami Dolphins quarterback Tua Tagovailoa (1) sits on the field after spending some time alone after win against the Jets at Hard Rock Stadium in Miami Gardens, October 18, 2020. Tagovailoa entered the game for his first playing time late in the fourth quarter. (ALLEN EYESTONE / THE PALM BEACH POST) /

Tagovailoa’s rookie season gets a major pass, and the excuses are valid. I am usually not an excuses kind of guy, but again, these excuses are valid.

COVID-19, injury rehab, and a bad football team. All of those are true. There really should not be an argument on any of that. Tagovailoa did not look great even though he went 6-3, but he did not look bad either.

That was to be expected for him, though, as he should not have even been playing. The Dolphins putting him out there when he clearly was not 100% from his gruesome hip injury is worrisome, and they are lucky he did not sustain any serious long-term injuries.

However, Tagovailoa did get hurt.

My biggest takeaway from Tagovailoa’s rookie season was that he missed a start with a thumb injury. I did feel that missing a game was a significant factor for him because Tagovailoa has shown at Alabama that he could be injury-prone. Getting injured in his rookie season really put the injury-prone red flags up too

Injuries are an unfortunate part of the game, but they are part of the game. I always loved the quote, “Your best ability is availability.” This is something a lot of fans forget about, especially when discussing an injury-prone player.

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