Tua Tagovailoa’ s arm strength has become the hottest topic surrounding him in this key offseason for the Miami Dolphins quarterback. He just did an interview with Muscle and Fitness Magazine…
Tua Tagovailoa’s arm strength has become the hottest topic surrounding him in this key offseason for the Miami Dolphins quarterback. Whether he possesses the necessary deep passing ability to make all the throws required of him to succeed in the NFL heading into Year 3 is the biggest question on analysts’ minds. He’s sponsored by Muscle Milk, coming out with a new commercial in the past month for the high-protein beverage. He just did an interview with Muscle and Fitness Magazine, detailing his workout routine and how he feels he has become stronger this offseason. Even his mental strength is often chronicled. Does he have what it takes to be a leader as a professional and the mental fortitude to overcome certain challenges presented to him? But above all, Tagovailoa’s downfield throwing is what is most heavily scrutinized. It’s a polarizing topic with opinions so drastically divided between those that feel his arm strength is deficient and the Tua believers that see no such concerns. Thursday’s minicamp practice was a day for the latter of the two factions as Tagovailoa connected on a pair of deep throws over the middle to Tyreek Hill in 11-on-11 action — one in stride for a 55-yard touchdown and one that Hill had to wait for slightly and was marked down at the 5-yard line. The second of the two, a 56-yard completion, came near the end of practice, and the Dolphins punched in a Tua-to-Hill touchdown two plays later. Tagovailoa’s two highlight passes to Hill each traveled at least 45 yards in the air.
“If you saw the third-to-last play that we had, I don’t know if I can throw the ball downfield still,” Tagovailoa said sarcastically following Thursday’s session, throwing a jab at his critics.
