Did Mike McDaniel just subtly question Tua Tagovailoa's athletic ceiling?

Key Highlights

• Miami had just benched Tua Tagovailoa, the quarterback tied to a four-year, $212.4 million extension with $167.1 million guaranteed. Tagovailoa’s 2024 performance offered little insulation.
• Across 14 games, he totaled 2,660 passing yards, 20 touchdowns, and a career-high 15 interceptions. AdvertisementAdvertisementAdvertisementHis completion rate dipped to 67.7 percent, yards per attempt sat at 6.9, and his passer rating slid to 88.5 after previously reaching 101.4.
• Miami produced just 45 plays of 20 yards or more, ranking 31st after posting 76 such plays in 2023. Durability also lingered in the background.
• A concussion sidelined him for four games, his third diagnosed in two years, followed by a hip injury that ended his season.
• Since entering the league in 2020, he has averaged 12.8 starts per year. When Miami faced stronger opponents, results followed a similar pattern.