Tedy Bruschi wants to see Tua Tagovailoa use Tyreek Hill. 1:14
Tua Tagovailoa will be the Dolphins' quarterback in the next season.
In the span of three months, the Dolphins hired an offensive-minded coach in Mike McDaniel, traded for All-Pro receiver Tyreek Hill and signed the top ranked free agent in left tackle Terron Armstead.
It is easy to point to Tagovailoa as the catalyst for the team's success this season.
The pressure to succeed is similar to the sunshine in Miami.
He said that he doesn't feel any more pressure than before. It is more of an opportunity for us to show what we can do as a team.
The Dolphins returned to their facility at the beginning of April to begin their summer workout program, which is optional for players to attend.
Several veterans, like Xavien Howard and offensive tackle Austin Jackson, have spoken about the strong attendance at Miami's workouts thus far, with Tagovailoa bolstering that narrative during his first media session of the offseason Wednesday. The third-year quarterback credited the first-year head coach with the work he has done thus far.
The locker room feels different. Tagovailoa said a lot of veterans are showing up to the first phase of the workouts. I think that speaks to Mike and his relationship with a lot of the guys on the team and the amount of respect that he has from the players in the locker room.
Tagovailoa spoke about his relationship with the man at his charity event.
Through his first few months at the helm, he has found that he doesn't have to be what he is not.
While the focus on a team generally revolves around its quarterback, the additions Miami has made, specifically on offense, were done more with McDaniel in mind than Tagovailoa. Many of the team's new players fit Tagovailoa's skill set, but all fall under what the coach wants to do with his offense, according to the general manager.
I think a lot of that has to do with the coach and his staff. A lot of it fits what Mike is looking for in an offense.
"The locker room feels different. We're all excited. This is the first time I've seen a lot of guys show up to Phase I of OTAs and a lot of veterans are showing up to it. I think that speaks a lot to Mike and the relationship he has with a lot of the guys on the team and the amount of respect that he has from the players in the locker room." Tua Tagovailoa
A lot of it fits what Tua does well and I think we are all very excited. I know that Mike and Coach Bevell spent time with Tua in the meeting rooms and watched him on the field yesterday, and that he has been very impressed with him. We are very excited for him and looking forward to the season and how he progresses.
Many pundits around the league were critical of Tagovailoa's ceiling. His 6.92 average air yards per attempt ranked eighth lowest in the league, while his 10.09 average yards per completion ranked seventh lowest.
He missed six games last season with various injuries.
That was done under the previous regime. With the weapons he now has at his disposal, Tagovailoa expects to be more efficient in his third NFL season.
He said that he and the head coach went over about 150 clips of throws. He showed me that it transitions to the way he schemes up the offense.
The biggest thing for us is YAC. We want to leave teams.
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