Goodbye, Tua.

[CANEMC]

Dolphins to release Tua Tagovailoa, take on record cap hit

The Dolphins will release quarterback Tua Tagovailoa after the start of the new league year in a move that will leave Miami with an NFL-record $99 million in dead money.

www.espn.com

 

[hoops156]

thank ******* god. never should have been extended

 

[Alex_Dynamix]

Maybe one day the dolphins will get it right instead of endless rebuilds, been irrelevant my entire life smh

 

[AUcane]

thank ******* god. never should have drafted the guy

FIFY

 

[tyroil smoochie-wallace]

I know the haters will revel in it, but he gave it his all and I'll always be appreciative of him

 

[Ispyin]

“And at quarterback for your New York Jets- TUUUUUUAAAAAHH”

 

[Fatboycane]

With apologies to Supertramp and Michael Scott "Goodbye Tua, it's been nice, hope you find your paradise"

 

[PatrickCane]

I know the haters will revel in it, but he gave it his all and I'll always be appreciative of him

Same. I've never understood the venom spewed towards him from the Dolphins fanbase. I wish him good luck wherever he goes.

 

[RozayCane]

They should have listened to Flores and saved a whole lot of money

 

[The U is back to work]

Contract is terrible because the concussions impacted him greatly but let’s not forget here he was really **** good for 3 straight years before that contract.

2022-2024

70% passer

11,000 yards

75 TDs

29 INTs

 

[TheOriginalCane]

thank ******* god. never should have been extended

Never should have been drafted. "Tank for Tua" was a year-long disaster. Should have drafted Justin Herbert.

 

[RVACane]

I know the haters will revel in it, but he gave it his all and I'll always be appreciative of him

This guy on the left is better.

 

[TheOriginalCane]

I know the haters will revel in it, but he gave it his all and I'll always be appreciative of him

I don't care about "effort awards".

He had a significant injury history in college.

Dolphin fans thought it was cute to "Tank for Tua" instead of letting the process decide who should be drafted.

One of the all-time worst picks and extensions in Dolphins history.

And I'm not a "hater". I just never understood the fanbase "making up their minds" nearly a year in advance of the draft.

 

[hoops156]

Contract is terrible because the concussions impacted him greatly but let’s not forget here he was really **** good for 3 straight years before that contract.

2022-2024

70% passer

11,000 yards

75 TDs

29 INTs

helps when you have prime tyreek and waddle

 

[hoops156]

Maybe one day the dolphins will get it right instead of endless rebuilds, been irrelevant my entire life smh

this was the first step. ripping the band aid off and not saddling another coach with leftovers

 

[klineski96]

 

[BigDikDaddyFromCincinnati]

I don't care about "effort awards".

He had a significant injury history in college.

Dolphin fans thought it was cute to "Tank for Tua" instead of letting the process decide who should be drafted.

One of the all-time worst picks and extensions in Dolphins history.

And I'm not a "hater". I just never understood the fanbase "making up their minds" nearly a year in advance of the draft.

Respectfully disagree. Herbert will end up with a longer career, but I’ve never been a should’ve drafted Herbert instead guy. Herbert is Jared Goff with far less accomplishments.

 

[NCCanefan]

I know the haters will revel in it, but he gave it his all and I'll always be appreciative of him

He certainly never gave a vibe that he was giving it his all.

He was the the least mobile top tier (in pay) qb I've ever seen. He had no pocket awareness and couldn't slide 1 foot to avoid a rush.

Fins always win a couple meaningless games to not get a real top pick. Then the qb reach for guys like tannahill and tua.

 

[TheOriginalCane]

Respectfully disagree. Herbert will end up with a longer career, but I’ve never been a should’ve drafted Herbert instead guy. Herbert is Jared Goff with far less accomplishments.

Tua has been a disaster. Nothing special for the first two years. Then a bubble of 2 good years (fool's gold) that resulted in two Wild Card losses. Followed by the ridiculous extension and the inevitable decline. And an all-time NFL record cap hit on the release.

I don't care if you were ever a "should've drafted Herbert instead guy". The fact remains, the fanbase acted like we had won some sort of a prize by drating Tua at #5. The whole "Tank for Tua" thing began the year before the draft, and Tua wasn't even the first QB selected.

---We could have tried to trade up for Joe Burrow.
---I mention Justin Herbert because he was the next selection. Regardless of what you think of him, his stats are better in every year except 2023.
---Jordan Love was available later in the 1st round.
---Jalen Hurts was available in the 2nd round.
---Free agency? If you can't get Burrow and you don't like the others, you could go after Tom Brady (I know, we tried, it cost us some draft capital) or Phillip Rivers or Ryan Tannehill until you are ready to draft a QB.

Bottom line, Tua was the wrong choice.

 

[cway313]

They should have listened to Flores and saved a whole lot of money

They drug Flores throught the mud that one good statistical season Tua had.