SURE!!!
They said Tagovailoa didn't look impressive in training camp and they doubted he'd be ready to play at all in 2020. The announcement he was starting after seven games caught many "totally off guard."
• Salguero was told the players all like Tagovailoa, that he's "humble" and "quiet" and "a competitor." But aside from his accuracy, one defensive player said he didn't see a standout trait and doubted Tagovailoa's arm strength and playmaking ability on the move, especially compared to others like Patrick Mahomes and Josh Allen: "Those are the boys we got to beat, right? It looks right now like that's going to be a big challenge."
• One offensive player said the general consensus is that Ryan Fitzpatrick was the better option for the team at quarterback in 2020: "We always think next man up no matter what. But I saw Tua as the next man up because Fitz was better."