Miami Dolphins quarterback Tua Tagovailoa had an impressive season in 2023, leading the league in passing with 4,624 yards. It was the best season of Tagovailoa’s career and much of that was due to him simply staying healthy. While he played well, the doubters still question if he’s the quarterback to lead this Dolphins team to a Super Bowl.
The questions are fair for a quarterback who hasn’t taken his team past the first round of the playoffs, but it’s also fair to say that Tagovailoa has received some unfair criticism in his career. The criticism is continuing this offseason, latest seen on an episode “The Joel Klatt Show” when Klatt suggested the Dolphins draft Michael Penix out of Washington.
“We waited a long time because I’ve wanted to do this. I did it in my first mock and I’m going to do it again here. And I’ve just been waiting and waiting and waiting on the Tua contract news… Tua does not have a deal and to me, that’s telling. The way I view Tua in Mike McDaniel’s offense is that it’s not the right offense for him.”
Klatt questions Tagovailoa’s fit in the Dolphins’ offense, which is an interesting comment given the nearly 5,000-yard season he had.
“When you watch Miami and what they really do, what they need is a guy that throws on time, with great leverage, and accuracy down the field. There just so happens to be a guy that that is his best attribute sitting there available and that’s Michael Penix.”
