That will happen initially when one guy is bigger, stronger, faster. I've said it before, it isn't impossible for Tua to overcome the physical limitations, but they are drawbacks. We were told Tua had elite pre/post snap read ability. No idea at this point if it is true. If it is, he may beat the odds. If it isn't, we will move on.
Yep.......
That's about how I see it. I'd argue his floor is actually above average, but what is and isn't average, what stats matter, etc. is subjective. I expect that at worst, Tua will end up as one of those guys that just wins. He'll be seen much like the Bob Griese, Joe Montana, Tom Brady were/are in that their success was often seen as a product of those around them rather than their talent. But those guys, and Tua are/were the types that did all the little things right. They rarely beat themselves and they generally put the team in position to win. That's a talent that many of the uber-athletic, but usually less successful (in terms of wins/SB/team success) guys often lack. But most fans have trouble seeing that talent. Brady and Montana were arguably the most successful QBs ever, but many, to this day, don't see them as the greatest QBs. The same with Griese here. Obviously, the team success under Tua has to happen for that debate to even begin. And reality is that even when you do everything right there's an element of luck (injuries/bounces, etc.). But IMO Tua has the traits for that to occur and the team around him seems to be doing much of the right things for success to come.
