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Phil Sims on Dolphins: finally, a respected former QB making sense of the coming year and Miami’s prospects

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If you read the article it wasn’t exactly a ringing endorsement by Simms.

This is what he says about Tua:


“Simms said he believes Tagovailoa can operate this offense at a playoff-caliber level.

“I think he’s the quarterback I thought he would be,” Simms said. “He’s done a good job of acclimating himself to the NFL. I thought that stint at the end of the year [from the Baltimore game on, for the most part] was good by him, good decision making, accurate. A lot of short throws. Many teams that’s what they do, too.

“He gets rid of the football quickly. Throws an extremely catchable ball. He does throw spirals. They did a good job coaching him for what he is.

“I like his body language on the field, his personality. I know players like him. He works hard. With what’s around him, he has a chance to have physical success and apply all that with his personality to the team and get people to galvanize and rally around him.”



Sounds like he thinks Tua can be a good game manager, and that that should be enough for Miami to win a lot of games.

He raves about the rest of the roster though and how well the front office has built it.
 
Probably the most well thought out article on the Fins this year.

He's dead on. The defense, Armstead, Hill, the run game, etc. And he's dead on about the biggest variable being our young coach.
 
Simms Sr is not high on Tua and has had his sons back as an evaluator - just doesn’t want to look anymore the fool Like Junior by saying the Mia coaches raised Tua’s game to where Simms Sr thought he would be … a game manager
 
narwal007 said:
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CBS’ Simms on Tagovailoa, Dolphins’ pickups and why he can envision them challenging Bills

A case could be made — and NBC’s Cris Collinsworth is among those who have made it — that the Buffalo Bills are the best team in the NFL.
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Unlike junior, here is a man and QB who knows what he is talking about. Enjoy.
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Simms wasn't geeking about Tua. The article was favorable for the Phins but it wasn't saying that he thought Tua could do it all. Tua will show everyone what he can do with the right coaching, protection and receivers in four days.
 
Guys..............it's not Jr's fault daddy dropped him from a great height onto his head. It really was a traumatic injury for both, left poor Papa scared mentally for life that he rendered his namesake brain dead.
 
Brasfin said:
If you read the article it wasn’t exactly a ringing endorsement by Simms.

This is what he says about Tua:


“Simms said he believes Tagovailoa can operate this offense at a playoff-caliber level.

“I think he’s the quarterback I thought he would be,” Simms said. “He’s done a good job of acclimating himself to the NFL. I thought that stint at the end of the year [from the Baltimore game on, for the most part] was good by him, good decision making, accurate. A lot of short throws. Many teams that’s what they do, too.

“He gets rid of the football quickly. Throws an extremely catchable ball. He does throw spirals. They did a good job coaching him for what he is.

“I like his body language on the field, his personality. I know players like him. He works hard. With what’s around him, he has a chance to have physical success and apply all that with his personality to the team and get people to galvanize and rally around him.”



Sounds like he thinks Tua can be a good game manager, and that that should be enough for Miami to win a lot of games.

He raves about the rest of the roster though and how well the front office has built it.
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I guess game manager is a fairly accurate assessment of what Tua is today. Many in the media want to devalue Tua because he doesn't have a cannon for an arm and thus doesn't make many so-called special plays. I understand where they are coming from because supreme physical talent can put steady pressure on the defense and help overcome the mental part of the game when mistakes are made.

However, although Tua may not have a howitzer for an arm, I believe touch and accuracy are special qualities too, and to really take advantage of those gifts will depend on what Tua has between his ears. I believe for him to take it to the next level, in addition to film evaluation and preparation, it will all come down to the live-action mental aspects of being a QB like properly reading defenses pre-snap, checking our offense into the right play, and improving his consistency to move the sticks.

Isn't this Tua's third offense since he's been in the league? It's going to take him some time to really master it. He hasn't played against real defenses yet and hasn't faced defensive coordinators' game planning for it week to week. I believe he can get there because everything he needs to do for him to take the next step is within HIS control. Tua is a hard worker and we have seen what he can do when he is determined. I have faith.
 
Beach Bum said:
I guess game manager is a fairly accurate assessment of what Tua is today. Many in the media want to devalue Tua because he doesn't have a cannon for an arm and thus doesn't make many so-called special plays. I understand where they are coming from because supreme physical talent can put steady pressure on the defense and help overcome the mental part of the game when mistakes are made.

However, although Tua may not have a howitzer for an arm, I believe touch and accuracy are special qualities too, and to really take advantage of those gifts will depend on what Tua has between his ears. I believe for him to take it to the next level, in addition to film evaluation and preparation, it will all come down to the live-action mental aspects of being a QB like properly reading defenses pre-snap, checking our offense into the right play, and improving his consistency to move the sticks.

Isn't this Tua's third offense since he's been in the league? It's going to take him some time to really master it. He hasn't played against real defenses yet and hasn't faced defensive coordinators' game planning for it week to week. I believe he can get there because everything he needs to do for him to take the next step is within HIS control. Tua is a hard worker and we have seen what he can do when he is determined. I have faith.
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Every QB is a game manager. I have never understood why that term is viewed as a negative by some people. If a QB can’t manage the offense, he isn’t going to be a starting QB for long at any level of football.
 
narwal007 said:
Unlike junior, here is a man and QB who knows what he is talking about. Enjoy.
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Really? Because I remember when senior used to call games. I used to wonder, how could this guy have been a successful NFL QB??? Because the things he says, my god...
 
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