A multitude of questions surround Miami Dolphins quarterback Tua Tagovailoa.
One of the league’s most oft-injured signal-callers missed six games in 2024 due to a concussion and hip injury, and Tagovailoa’s history of physical ailments is a real concern.
The Dolphins needed their franchise guy on the field last year, as their season was a wash once he went down, going 2-4 in the games the Alabama product missed, en route to an 8-9 record and missing the playoffs for the first time in the Mike McDaniel era.
Tagovailoa needs to find a way to stay consistently healthy, and that’s easier said than done. Hall of Fame quarterback Steve Young had advice for the five-year veteran, appearing on the Rich Eisen Show
You’ve just got to be smarter as you age, trying to figure it out, but if you’re not going to attack the line of scrimmage, if you’re not going to give that threat, you will not be in the Super Bowl. And so he has to figure out a way to present that threat without putting himself at greater risk.”
Young knows a thing or two about what it takes to win a championship, as he was able to earn three rings throughout his time with the San Francisco 49ers.
“It’s football. You put the helmet on, you’ve got to go out and play. So, no matter what happens, you’re at risk. So that’s just a fact.”
Tagovailoa needs to find the balance between being aggressive and being reckless, something he has been unable to do during his time in the league.
“To be able to play the game the way it needs to be played, and make sure I remain available. It’s a hard spot for him.
