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Author is a Dolphins fan. He concludes the following:

-Tua was not very good this game. The problem was not the playcalling. There were plays to be made. Tua either made bad throws to the right player, or made bad reads and threw to the wrong guy, too many times. "I have written this column almost every week for four years. Considering the stakes, this is one of the worst performances of Tagovailoa’s career."

-He concludes that in aggregate, Tua is a "good" QB, not an "elite" QB. This is what I would have said. Again, the author is a Dolphins fan, not a hater. "For a quarterback to be elite, there should be no debate. You should watch them play, and the feeling you get should be unmistakable. Tagovailoa had endless opportunities to take the next step this season, and he just didn’t do it. His lack of mobility, creativity, and arm talent limit what he can do on the field. When things don’t go according to plan — which happens constantly against good teams — Tagovailoa doesn’t have the juice to make something happen on his own. He’s just regular “good.” The only change in my opinion on Tagovailoa is I’m no longer optimistic he will take the next step. In fact, he looked worse each time he got a chance."

https://dolphinstalk.com/2024/01/tua-tagovailoa-all-22-review-wild-card-round-vs-kansas-city-chiefs/
 
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We all wish that Tua was "the guy". The reality is, he is not. Unless he get traded or retires, he'll still be our starting QB next because of his contract. IMO, unless McDaniel gets a good OL and changes the playbook to more of a power game, the results will be the same as this year.
 
This is an awful breakdown. I’m sorry but these route concepts and play calls are horrible. Constant swing passes where the runningback waits 4 yards behind the line of scrimmage is play design. He says Miami gets what they want in the int however doesn’t address the awful play design which has smythe running right where the throw to waddle was suppose to be. Now Tua has to make a much more difficult throw above the linebacker and in front of the safety in bad conditions… that’s not something you want to put your qb in especially after we had 2nd and inches on this drive and our idiot coach once again calls a quick screen 4 yards backwards.

Was there some plays left out? I’m sure every qb has plays left on the field however situational play call and the lack of positive short routes is comical for a “genius” coach. Everything is 20 yards downfield or backwards there’s no in between which should be your bread and butter in a bad condition game.

We need a much better oline and someone to call plays that aren’t the same thing over and over and pray it finally works. McDaniel is one of the worst in game coaches I’ve seen when it comes to adapting. Need some serious improvement on that end. With that said it’s only year 2 for McDaniel but he needs to have a big improvement on year 3 because his coaching is what killed us.

We can unjustly blame Tua but to me that makes no sense. He made difficult throws all year and executed at an elite level all year when the play calls were good and working, everyone thinks he just forgot how to play qb? No good teams adjusted to the play calls and there was nothing there. Rather than change it up and try something else mcdaniel doubled down and kept trying the same **** over and over again.
 
Didn't see this breakdown, however Kurt Warner sort of absolved Tua of blame for the interception. He blamed the stacking of receivers. Had a short guy and his defender in front so the throw had to be high. Guess Tua didn’t have to try to make a perfect pass
 
zucca said:
Didn't see this breakdown, however Kurt Warner sort of absolved Tua of blame for the interception. He blamed the stacking of receivers. Had a short guy and his defender in front so the throw had to be high. Guess Tua didn’t have to try to make a perfect pass
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Listen Tua is limited I get that, you get that, everyone gets that and for the most part he’s phenomenal at making those tough passes in between defenders but when you add in the -27 degrees and wind those are all things that effect his arm strength which is his limitations so you aren’t helping him by needing him to be perfect. McDaniel calls plays like he has Marino which is fine when teams aren’t adjusting and we don’t have wind or cold but when teams are taking what previously worked away and you just keep calling it I just don’t understand.

Make things easy on your qb. Run it on 2nd and inches, run it on 3rd and 2. Play for the sticks not the big play. That has killed us in every big game is going for it all rather than 10 yards at a time. Where were those end around flip ups to our speedy wideouts we ran 3-4 times a game earlier in the season? Where was the shovel passes we ran once all season and it was a touchdown? Everything you want to do in a bad weather game we didn’t do except for screens which were constantly 4 yards behind the LoS and used way too much.
 
Tua played like crap and the play calling was also crap. I am all for positive AND negative takes, but I don’t think anything from an amateur podcast website is worthy of a thread starter. Let me know when Si, CK, Kyle Crabbs, or someone else qualified with actual credentials drops a breakdown.

No offense. Just seems like there are 10 new threads per day that can all go into one.
 
We are actually in a good position with Tua although that could change with a Daniel Jones type of move which wouldn't surprise me. He plays next year on the extension which is reasonable and they evaluate next season. They must get someone to compete with him or at least be ready and capable to play be it a draftee with the upside of a free agent if available(middle tier guy).
 
Michael Scott said:
Tua played like crap and the play calling was also crap. I am all for positive AND negative takes, but I don’t think anything from an amateur podcast website is worthy of a thread starter. Let me know when Si, CK, Kyle Crabbs, or someone else qualified with actual credentials drops a breakdown.

No offense. Just seems like there are 10 new threads per day that can all go into one.
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Crabbs hammered McD pretty well and wasn't thrilled with #1 either
 
MARINO1384 said:
Listen Tua is limited I get that, you get that, everyone gets that and for the most part he’s phenomenal at making those tough passes in between defenders but when you add in the -27 degrees and wind those are all things that effect his arm strength which is his limitations so you aren’t helping him by needing him to be perfect. McDaniel calls plays like he has Marino which is fine when teams aren’t adjusting and we don’t have wind or cold but when teams are taking what previously worked away and you just keep calling it I just don’t understand.

Make things easy on your qb. Run it on 2nd and inches, run it on 3rd and 2. Play for the sticks not the big play. That has killed us in every big game is going for it all rather than 10 yards at a time. Where were those end around flip ups to our speedy wideouts we ran 3-4 times a game earlier in the season? Where was the shovel passes we ran once all season and it was a touchdown? Everything you want to do in a bad weather game we didn’t do except for screens which were constantly 4 yards behind the LoS and used way too much.
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Agreed. 3rd and 2 should have been 2 runs. This is what pisses me off about the Tua bashers. When he throws for 500 yards, it's because of the great offensive scheme but when he sucks, it's because he isn't the guy. I think we saw a ticked off Tua in the post game. He's tired of taking the blame when this stupid offense is abused. All the motion and timing takes away any chance the QB can change a play. He's tired of running plays he knows aren't going to work.
 
phinsforlife said:
Author is a Dolphins fan. He concludes the following:

-Tua was not very good this game. The problem was not the playcalling. There were plays to be made. Tua either made bad throws to the right player, or made bad reads and threw to the wrong guy, too many times. "I have written this column almost every week for four years. Considering the stakes, this is one of the worst performances of Tagovailoa’s career."

-He concludes that in aggregate, Tua is a "good" QB, not an "elite" QB. This is what I would have said. Again, the author is a Dolphins fan, not a hater. "For a quarterback to be elite, there should be no debate. You should watch them play, and the feeling you get should be unmistakable. Tagovailoa had endless opportunities to take the next step this season, and he just didn’t do it. His lack of mobility, creativity, and arm talent limit what he can do on the field. When things don’t go according to plan — which happens constantly against good teams — Tagovailoa doesn’t have the juice to make something happen on his own. He’s just regular “good.” The only change in my opinion on Tagovailoa is I’m no longer optimistic he will take the next step. In fact, he looked worse each time he got a chance."

https://dolphinstalk.com/2024/01/tua-tagovailoa-all-22-review-wild-card-round-vs-kansas-city-chiefs/
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I think most here agree TT's play was not elite and didn't show up in tough spots. the argument seems to be how much is on TT and how much on Mcd. It's hard to play hero ball when every 3rd and 28 is a screen or every 3rd and 1 is an out. Yes, I'm exaggerating. It's hard to play hero ball when the OC ignores a solid run game. The biggest valid complaint is his going for a 20 yarder to TH when 2 guys are open for the 1D. I'm not absolving TT of blame. He has some significant problems to address. But, pretending all those 'failures' are because the system is great, but he can't produce hurts the author's position
 
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