I understand why so many fans want Tua. Until his hip surgery he was my first choice also. While you are correct that every NFL player is one play from a career ending injury. Tua is more at risk simply because of the hip injury he suffered. The hit he took which caused the injury did not appear to be that hard a hit and he will certainly take harder hits at the NFL level.
I think coming to the Dolphins would likely put him into a more detrimental situation in regards to possibly another hip injury. The Dolphins have consistently had trouble protecting their QB over the last decade and
I just don’t think Tua will last long getting pounded behind the Dolphins offensive line.
I can see the Dolphins taking him at 5 if he is still on the board but if they do they also need to use their remaining first round picks and at least one second round pick on offensive linemen. Because if Tua has to play behind the same type of offensive line the Dolphins have put on the field for the last decade, he will be out of the league within 2 years, IMO.
I agree. And I fully expect we will draft heavily on the OL early and often. I'd also like to see us draft another QB after Round 3.
But for me, swing big this year and let's consider the fact we have another chance to draft a QB high next year. It's time for us to get the talent we need.
Frankly, I've been a Trevor Lawrence fan since he appeared on scene. But over the past few months, I've started to look at Tua's arrival in the Championship game and his career since.
He bleeds a uniqueness we've not seen often. He has a natural feel for the game and he can put up the stats. If health is his only flaw... give me a run at a chance with an elite talent and let's roll the dice.
This is NOT our only 1st round pick. We have 5 in the next 2 years.
I'm reminded of Daunte Culpepper and Drew Brees. I'm also reminded of Ryan Leaf and Peyton Manning.
If we are going to take a chance, let's take a chance on proven elite talent.
We are not talking about Bo Jackson's hip. And I'm tired of waiting on perfection to be gifted to us. Just as this year, winning games that took us out of position to be the 1st overall..... this organization has rarely been blessed with perfect opportunities. So let's take a calculated risk and still have chips to make another choice next year.
Consider this... if we trade three 1st's to get Burrow and he doesn't pan out..... was it that same risk of staying at 5, drafting Tua and having those 2 other 1sts to still improve the team?
No. If Burrow is a bust, this team has crash landed before it even started and we are set back another 10 years.
Drafting Tua actually protects your options.
