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Is Tua Tagovailoa ready to become Miami's biggest star since Dan Marino?

Former Miami athletes Dwyane Wade, Ricky Williams and Joe Rose weigh in on the rookie quarterback's arrival that is being defined by hope and hype.
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Decent article, feels great to finally be excited about Dolphins football again. Tua brings optimism and excitement and I for one am starved for a SuperStar player on our Miami Dolphins. Tua brings it and he hasn’t even stepped on the field yet. I cant wait to watch this team play some football baby im pumped lets go. No freakin sports in months I cant take it anymore. Finally the Dolphins have a bright future with a Real Qb. First time in decades the light at the end of the tunnel is visible.
 
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"Tua is far by himself -- never seen anything like this buzz from a draft pick here. There's no close second," said Dolphins color commentator and radio host Joe Rose, who played for the franchise alongside Pro Football Hall of Fame quarterback Dan Marino from 1983 to 1985. "We have a rock star here in Tua. This team has been in mediocrity for so long. It's lacked the Dan Marino star power, the Ricky Williams star power. Tua's the next guy in that group."


"He's hell of a player. Miami, especially at the QB position, really needs that. They need a leader. They need a player," Wade said. "To come in as a young player and win a game in the second half of a national championship game -- that shows some grit, that shows some balls. People have to really believe in you. Miami needs that. The Dolphins need that. Even though I'm a [Chicago] Bears fan, I was rooting for them to get him because Miami needs to get back to where the basketball program is."



An unusually interesting article for ESPN
 
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Great article. Kids amazing. He'll beat out Fitz in a matter of weeks in TC. It'll be like a bullet train blowing past a rickshaw.
 
There will be intense pressure on Tua to be as great as many people expect him to be. He was certainly a great college QB but the NFL is a completely different level of competition. He is used to having a great offensive line, a great running game and the best WR Corp in college football.

I think if healthy he will be a great teammate that the other players will rally around. Adapting to a team with no where near the talent he played with at Alabama will be his biggest adjustment but I think he has
a very good chance of being a top tier QB in the NFL.
 
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"Tua is far by himself -- never seen anything like this buzz from a draft pick here. There's no close second," said Dolphins color commentator and radio host Joe Rose, who played for the franchise alongside Pro Football Hall of Fame quarterback Dan Marino from 1983 to 1985. "We have a rock star here in Tua. This team has been in mediocrity for so long. It's lacked the Dan Marino star power, the Ricky Williams star power. Tua's the next guy in that group."


"He's hell of a player. Miami, especially at the QB position, really needs that. They need a leader. They need a player," Wade said. "To come in as a young player and win a game in the second half of a national championship game -- that shows some grit, that shows some balls. People have to really believe in you. Miami needs that. The Dolphins need that. Even though I'm a [Chicago] Bears fan, I was rooting for them to get him because Miami needs to get back to where the basketball program is."

www.espn.com

Is Tua Tagovailoa ready to become Miami's biggest star since Dan Marino?

Former Miami athletes Dwyane Wade, Ricky Williams and Joe Rose weigh in on the rookie quarterback's arrival that is being defined by hope and hype.
www.espn.com www.espn.com

An unusually interesting article for ESPN
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Good read, thanks for posting that.
 
We can all hope so. He has the talent for the position. It's up to the FO/HC to get him the help he will need to be as great as he can be. With every young QB is always about the situation they're put in. Marino came to a very good team that had played in the super bowl the year before he was drafted. Right away they added weapons for him. Tua is coming to a last place team and the "weapons" are nowhere near what Marino had to work with.

Marino had 3 pro bowl OL guys in front of him(one HOF Center) and Duper,Clayton and Moore at WR plus Nathan at RB(one of the best RB at catching passes at the time).......Tua has zero pro bowlers in front of him and one WR with a 1000 yard season.

Lets wait and see if they built a team around him.
 
1972forever said:
There will be intense pressure on Tua to be as great as many people expect him to be. He was certainly a great college QB but the NFL is a completely different level of competition. He is used to having a great offensive line, a great running game and the best WR Corp in college football.
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Not this past season, he didn’t.

Joe Burrow had all those things.

Tua had it for one whole season, considering he didn’t start as a freshman.

But not in 2019. Receivers were great, but Bama’s offensive line and defense weren’t what they typically are and certainly not great.

But guess what? Every blue chip prospect from any of the top programs around the country had the same benefit.

Burrow had it this past year. Trevor Lawrence has had it. Deshaun Watson had it. Kyler Murray and Baker Mayfield had it. Even Peyton Manning had it 22+ years ago when Tennessee was a contender.

Hell, every QB at Alabama during the Saban era and prior to Tua’s arrival has had it. Yet none of them performed up to the same level. That should tell you a little something.

It’s really an overstated factor.
 
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EJay said:
Not this past season, he didn’t.

Joe Burrow had all those things.

Tua had it for one whole season, considering he didn’t start as a freshman.

But not in 2019. Receivers were great, but Bama’s offensive line and defense weren’t what they typically are and certainly not great.

But guess what? Every blue chip prospect from any of the top programs around the country had the same benefit.

Burrow had it this past year. Trevor Lawrence has had it. Deshaun Watson had it. Kyler Murray and Baker Mayfield had it. Even Peyton Manning had it 22+ years ago when Tennessee was a contender.

Hell, every QB at Alabama during the Saban era and prior to Tua’s arrival has had it. Yet none of them performed up to the same level. That should tell you a little something.

It’s really an overstated factor.
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I agree. Why crown him so soon? Fans here are so impatient and if it fails, they will be the first to escort him out. Sound familiar?
 
1972forever said:
There will be intense pressure on Tua to be as great as many people expect him to be. He was certainly a great college QB but the NFL is a completely different level of competition. He is used to having a great offensive line, a great running game and the best WR Corp in college football.

I think if healthy he will be a great teammate that the other players will rally around. Adapting to a team with no where near the talent he played with at Alabama will be his biggest adjustment but I think he has
a very good chance of being a top tier QB in the NFL.
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Agreed, there is already pressure and he hasn’t even practiced yet. Remember, there are only 2 quarterbacks to win a national championship and a Super Bowl. Hopefully, Tua is the third.
 
EJay said:
Not this past season, he didn’t.

Joe Burrow had all those things.

Tua had it for one whole season, considering he didn’t start as a freshman.

But not in 2019. Receivers were great, but Bama’s offensive line and defense weren’t what they typically are and certainly not great.

But guess what? Every blue chip prospect from any of the top programs around the country had the same benefit.

Burrow had it this past year. Trevor Lawrence has had it. Deshaun Watson had it. Kyler Murray and Baker Mayfield had it. Even Peyton Manning had it 22+ years ago when Tennessee was a contender.

Hell, every QB at Alabama during the Saban era and prior to Tua’s arrival has had it. Yet none of them performed up to the same level. That should tell you a little something.

It’s really an overstated factor.
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And? Kid's going to be Lebron of the NFL watch. If you had played out last year with Tua uninjured, we wouldn't have gotten him as he'd have gone #1. I can't wait. If some want to convince themselves to not be excited yet more power to them, I'm already infected with Tuavid-20.
 
Dolph N.Fan said:
He kind of already is whether he’s ready or not. He’s making Miami relevant and hasn’t even played yet.
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EJay said:
Not this past season, he didn’t.

Joe Burrow had all those things.

Tua had it for one whole season, considering he didn’t start as a freshman.

But not in 2019. Receivers were great, but Bama’s offensive line and defense weren’t what they typically are and certainly not great.

But guess what? Every blue chip prospect from any of the top programs around the country had the same benefit.

Burrow had it this past year. Trevor Lawrence has had it. Deshaun Watson had it. Kyler Murray and Baker Mayfield had it. Even Peyton Manning had it 22+ years ago when Tennessee was a contender.

Hell, every QB at Alabama during the Saban era and prior to Tua’s arrival has had it. Yet none of them performed up to the same level. That should tell you a little something.

It’s really an overstated factor.
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Burrow had the best offensive coordinator and Burrow was also the best college QB last year and that includes Tua. That is why Burrow was the first pick in the draft. Otherwise I would take the offensive talent on Alabama over LSU any day of the week.
‘I am glad the Dolphins drafted Tua but the fact is Alabama played quite well on offense with their backup QB after Tua was lost for the season.
 
I appreciate all the optimism. However, let's see him throw a ball in an NFL game first before crowning him. Let's see that he can get through an NFL season in decent health. The hype is not fair to him and I've personally had enough torture with the Dolphins to know that things don't always turn out the way you expect.
 
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