{"id":58353,"date":"2025-06-25T03:55:26","date_gmt":"2025-06-25T03:55:26","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/usatoday.azontree.com\/?p=58353"},"modified":"2025-06-25T03:55:26","modified_gmt":"2025-06-25T03:55:26","slug":"tua-tagovailoas-drew-brees-comparison-just-exposed-a-brutal-dolphins-truth","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/usatoday.azontree.com\/?p=58353","title":{"rendered":"Tua Tagovailoa&#8217;s Drew Brees comparison just exposed a brutal Dolphins truth"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"article-intro mb-4 text-darkGrey font-group-large md:font-group-normal lg:font-group-large\">Years continue to roll by with the same issues.<\/div>\n<div class=\"mb-4 flex items-center justify-between text-darkGrey font-group-bigger\">\n<div class=\"flex items-center\">\n<div class=\"overflow-hidden bg-lightGrey\"><picture><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"undefined w-full w-full\" title=\"San Francisco 49ers v Miami Dolphins\" src=\"https:\/\/images2.minutemediacdn.com\/image\/upload\/c_crop,x_0,y_94,w_4088,h_2299\/c_fill,w_720,ar_16:9,f_auto,q_auto,g_auto\/images\/GettyImages\/mmsport\/62\/01jyfx52eecsc3hpzvdk.jpg\" alt=\"San Francisco 49ers v Miami Dolphins\" width=\"4088\" height=\"2299\" data-uw-rm-alt-original=\"San Francisco 49ers v Miami Dolphins\" data-uw-rm-alt=\"ALT\" \/><\/picture><\/div>\n<p>San Francisco 49ers v Miami Dolphins | Kevin Sabitus\/GettyImages<\/p><\/div>\n<div>\n<p id=\"inline-text-0\" class=\"mt-[18px] md:mt-0 mb-[18px] [&amp;_a]:text-secondary my-f-1\">Last week, former and now-retired Terron Armstead\u00a0compared Tua Tagovailoa to Drew Brees. Over the same weekend, he defended his take by backing up his comments with his own personal experiences playing with both quarterbacks.<\/p>\n<p id=\"inline-text-1\" class=\"my-[18px] [&amp;_a]:text-secondary my-f-1\">The lone difference between Tagovailoa and Brees, it seems, is the offensive line. The New Orleans Saints made sure Brees was fully protected over his career, whereas the Dolphins have yet to fully invest in their line, at least not enough to make Tua feel comfortable.<\/p>\n<div id=\"inarticle_d_1_4\" class=\"mm-slot-content\"><\/div>\n<p id=\"inline-text-2\" class=\"my-[18px] [&amp;_a]:text-secondary my-f-1\">The issue seems to stem from the quick release Tua has. That release lessens the need for timing protection, but defenses are figuring out how to take his quick reads away, leaving the offensive line to hold their blocks longer.<\/p>\n<p id=\"inline-text-3\" class=\"my-[18px] [&amp;_a]:text-secondary my-f-1\">Miami invested this year. They drafted Jonah Savaiinaea and signed James Daniels in free agency. Austin Jackson is expected to be healthy again, and while there is still a question about Patrick Paul, the left tackle position isn&#8217;t horrible.<\/p>\n<h2 id=\"inline-text-4\" class=\"scroll-mt-24 my-[18px] [&amp;_a]:text-secondary my-f-1\">Dolphins&#8217; offensive line backups could be the worst in decades<\/h2>\n<p id=\"inline-text-5\" class=\"my-[18px] [&amp;_a]:text-secondary my-f-1\">On paper, the Dolphins&#8217; line\u00a0should be much improved\u00a0over last year&#8217;s unit, but there is still a problem. The Dolphins have limited depth should one of their starters go down. Consider that Liam Eichenberg may be the best of what sits behind the starters, and that isn&#8217;t reassuring.<\/p>\n<div id=\"inarticle_d_1_5\" class=\"mm-slot-content\"><\/div>\n<p id=\"inline-text-6\" class=\"my-[18px] [&amp;_a]:text-secondary my-f-1\">Miami has 10 players listed at &#8220;OL,&#8221; and that includes Aaron Brewer, Jackson, and Savaiinaea. Of the remaining seven, Eichenberg and Larry Borom have played five seasons. The other five\u00a0have a combined four season<a href=\"https:\/\/www.miamidolphins.com\/team\/players-roster\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" data-uw-rm-brl=\"PR\" data-uw-original-href=\"https:\/\/www.miamidolphins.com\/team\/players-roster\/\" aria-label=\"have a combined four seasons - open in a new tab\" data-uw-rm-ext-link=\"\">s<\/a>\u00a0of NFL experience.<\/p>\n<p id=\"inline-text-7\" class=\"my-[18px] [&amp;_a]:text-secondary my-f-1\">The Dolphins list only one guard on their roster: Daniels. They list five players at tackle. Of those five, Jackson Carman is the only player with any real experience, outside of Paul, who played snaps last season.<\/p>\n<p id=\"inline-text-8\" class=\"my-[18px] [&amp;_a]:text-secondary my-f-1\">Overall, the Dolphins are walking a thin (offensive) line heading into 2025. Chris Grier still has time to fix it, as players will be released prior to the start of the season, and there are still several veterans available as free agents. The question is, will he look at his roster and see how bad it is behind an already questionable starting unit? Probably not.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Years continue to roll by with the same issues. 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