Tua Tagovailoa had a noticeably totally different look at a current meet-and-greet with followers occasion this final week.
Tagovailoa is about to enter his fifth season as an NFL quarterback, however he has solely performed greater than 13 video games in a single season as soon as in his profession, which was final season. He had harm considerations coming into the league — in reality, Tagovailoa sat out a big chunk of his remaining season at Alabama after a serious hip harm in late 2019 — however Miami took an opportunity on him regardless of these considerations, deciding on him fifth total in 2020. He is been good since and was chosen to his first Professional Bowl final season.
Colin Cowherd thinks his slim body is a recipe for catastrophe.
“He is a pocket quarterback,” Cowherd stated Monday on The Herd. “It is a bit alarming. He regarded actually, actually skinny. … I’ve stated this earlier than, aesthetics matter. We noticed final week a company pull a beer out of Luka Dončić’s hand in a hallway that followers couldn’t see, as a result of there was one digicam off to the aspect.”
Not solely do aesthetics matter, Cowherd stated, however he additionally stated many of the NFL’s elite quarterbacks haven’t precisely been slim, naming Peyton and Eli Manning, Tom Brady, John Elway, Bett Farve and Aaron Rodgers among the many legends who haven’t precisely match a slim profile.
Cowherd then gave a becoming analogy for his quarterback preferences.
“I like my quarterbacks like my furnishings,” he stated. “Massive and onerous to maneuver. You want two or three folks. If you will get right into a hatchback by your self, I am not . Draft anyone else. Tua is just not a hyper-athletic quarterback who desires to get sooner. He is not likely that cellular. He is not huge. He does not have an influence arm. Phillip Rivers to me, that is the right quarterback physique. 6’5, 230. He as soon as performed 14 straight seasons of at the least 16 video games. He as soon as performed with a torn ACL. It issues.”
Tagovailoa’s not the one quarterback who regarded noticeably thinner through the offseason. Lamar Jackson appeared to have misplaced weight in a number of offseason coaching movies posted to social media, and his body was the topic of a lot dialogue as properly.
Cowherd argued, nevertheless, that Jackson’s mobility makes that weight reduction extra excusable.
“I perceive a bit with Lamar Jackson shedding weight,” Cowherd stated. “He is hyper-mobile, maybe desires to get sooner. … I like huge, I like sturdy, I like can play damage. I do not get it.
“I can’t imagine that there wasn’t at the least one Miami upstairs that stated, ‘Wow, [Tua] seems to be skinny.’ He is already small. He is already bought a median arm.”
Nevertheless, Miami nonetheless seems prepared handy Tagovailoa a long-term contract to be their quarterback of the longer term. The Athletic reported Monday that Tagovailoa and the Dolphins are nonetheless anticipated to work out a contract extension sooner or later later this summer season.
Miami is coming off an 11-6 document and a first-round playoff exit to Kansas Metropolis in January. Tagovailoa tossed 4,624 yards and 29 TD through the common season. He threw 14 interceptions and linked on 69.3% of his cross makes an attempt.
READ MORE:
- Why has Tua Tagovailoa misplaced weight this offseason? We clarify Dolphins’ reasoning
- Experiences: Lamar Jackson, Tua Tagovailoa each shedding weight for subsequent season
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