I agree that fans want instant gratification, and Tua has not delivered that yet. As I have said from before he was drafted, all this controversy was inevitable, as Tua was so hyped up he couldn’t possibly live up to fan expectations. The ferver around him and the pick itself was so off the wall, it’s why I first equated it to a cult. At the time, Tua was going to lead the franchise to an endless number of super bowls and instantly improve the OL and run game just by stepping onto the field. It was insane and should never have been so easily bought into by the fan base.
To make matters worse, the coaching staff played him when it appears he wasn’t actually healthy and didn’t really know the playbook. They pulled him from games in favor of Fitz, and then they failed to make a real effort to protect him. It would be difficult for any QB to succeed in this situation. That still, however, doesn’t mean that he carries no blame in underperforming so far.
Tua still needs to show himself to be the genuine article. It may not be possible to look like a superstar here, but he needs to at least flash a bit. He needs to take full advantage of those rare moments he does get to shine, and he is not doing it yet. That part is on him.
