Beyond the obvious of his superior accuracy compared to his backups, there are more subtle ways the Miami Dolphins offense will benefit from the return of quarterback Tua Tagovailoa
The Miami Dolphins are expected to get starting quarterback Tua Tagovailoa back against the Arizona Cardinals on Sunday.
That said, Tagovailoa should solve a fair number of Miami’s offense issues. From small details to the big picture, Tagovailoa’s return should make the Dolphins a functional offense again — at the very least.One of the many reasons for Miami’s recent offensive struggles is the lack of production from star receivers Jaylen Waddle and Tyreek Hill. Hill had just 140 yards on 14 catches without Tagovailoa in the lineup, while Waddle had 119 yards on 13 catches.
“It’s really tough to ask any of our quarterbacks to come in to do the footwork that we’ve been doing for the past two years, to see fast guys running and seeing the space that’s there and asking them to kind of process all of that,” Tagovailoa said. From Weeks 3 through 7, Miami is 18th in time to throw. In Weeks 1 and 2, the Dolphins were 31st in time to throw, with the New York Jets being the only team to get the ball out faster.
Still, Tagovailoa’s ability to minimize the impact of a pass rush while giving his speedy receivers a chance to make an explosive play is one reason Miami’s offense was so good the last two seasons.The Dolphins are one of the league’s worst teams when it comes to pre-snap penalties. Miami has committed nine false starts, six illegal formations, and five illegal shifts. The real head-scratchers are the latter two.
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