2020 NFL Draft: Putting a letter grade on all 32 first-round picks
Scouting Report. QB. Pick Analysis. Alabama. Tua Tagovailoa. 5. player. 59
If Tua Tagovailoa did not have the injury issues, he would have challenged Joe Burrow for the top spot in the 2020 NFL Draft. However, the injuries he has suffered and his overall durability is a concern and did cause him to slip a bit in this draft.
That being said, Tagovailoa is an incredibly talented quarterback prospect who undoubtedly has massive upside at the next level. The Miami Dolphins have been enamored with him for a long time and they deserve credit for putting this plan in place to get him as their franchise quarterback. The Tank for Tua plan was very real and while it did not go exactly according to plan, the Dolphins were still able to get their guy.
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Tagovailoa is an extremely exciting prospect who shows tremendous on-field awareness and impressive arm talent. He sees everything on a football field and has the arm to fit the ball into tight spaces when needed. Tagovailoa is also an incredibly accurate and precise passer who consistently places the ball on a dime and knows when to use touch on his passes.
If it weren’t for the injuries, this guy would be a can’t miss prospects. The durability concerns are legitimate, but he undoubtedly has the talent to lead this franchise to a Super Bowl someday. Tua Tagovailoa was always the right pick for the Miami Dolphins and they did not mess it up.