That's great, but we had a solid TE, but zero run game, a decimated receiving corps, and one of the worst lines in history. You can't imagine any of that having anything to do with not allowing Tua to shine?
And several posts of yours(or maybe sox) in this thread you have mentioned Tua only throwing short routes. I would assume you can agree that's because his line didn't give time for that. Having to use receivers/backs as additional blockers on every play is a recipe for failure. And I think Tua showed tremendous poise in that situation while making limited mistakes.
So this year, he'll have a substantial upgrade to his surroundings, and I am optimistic this means better performance by Tua.
Also, while Jimmy G is ahead of Tua in stats, they're only marginally better. And they should have been even better given the talent around him.
So this, in my opinion, is why Tua could be better than currently advertised.