Dolphins coach Brian Flores has time and as soon as more known as Tua Tagovailoa “our quarterback” this twelve months, refusing to take care of rumors of Miami’s reported ardour in Deshaun Watson. And but, with the NFL‘s Nov. 2 trade deadline fast approaching, the Dolphins proceed to be one among the most rumored destinations for the Texans quarterback, who’s calm going by 22 civil complaints for alleged sexual misconduct but it no doubt appears might perchance perchance also bring together his desire of a relocation.
While they’re apt a twelve months removed from spending the No. 5 total rob on Tagovailoa, the Dolphins possess prolonged been linked to Watson, and even extra so in fresh days since they fell to 1-6 on the twelve months. Nonetheless which teams might perchance perchance also bewitch Tua off their fingers, within the match of a blockbuster Watson trade?
Here are 5 skill touchdown spots for the 2d-twelve months signal-caller:
5. New Orleans Saints
Jameis Winston is playing rather factual soccer in his first twelve months as Drew Brees’ successor, and he is quietly bought the Saints at 4-2. It can perchance even be quite awkward to deal for Tua real now. Nonetheless to illustrate they tumble to the Buccaneers in Week 8. If truth be told, even supposing they devise now not, there are calm prolonged-time frame QB questions: Winston is on a one-twelve months deal, Taysom Hill is 31 and confined to a utility feature, they in most cases might perchance perchance now not be neatly positioned to draft an upgrade in 2022. Moreover that, as a minimal theoretically, Tua is a match for a Brees-fashion Sean Payton offense, tending to prioritize fast-residing efficiency. The Saints possess enormously stunned with fearless moves sooner than; why now not below center, if the label is precise?
4. Detroit Lions
They’re simplest seven months removed from buying Jared Goff from the Rams, but nobody in and around Detroit has ever fully believed the dilapidated Expert Bowler is here to preserve at QB. He’s been as expected in Motown: passable, but nothing extra. And while the Lions nearly no doubt intend to uncover future draft lessons for his or her right reply, they’d be hard-pressed now not to bewitch into consideration taking a flyer on Tua, who as a minimal has untapped skill at 23. Offensive coordinator Anthony Lynn would’ve helped the Chargers draft Tagovailoa had Justin Herbert now not been on hand in Los Angeles, and the Lions might perchance perchance also calm spend one among their four first-rounders from 2022-2023 on competitors below center.
3. Denver Broncos
No matter observe of Tua’s availability, they’re reportedly now not in on the Dolphins QB. They’d seemingly rather set extra eggs in a extra profitable basket, respect a skill Aaron Rodgers or Russell Wilson blockbuster in 2022. Nonetheless if Tua comes cheaply by a 3-capability deal, how might perchance perchance also they now not bewitch into consideration it? Teddy Bridgewater was as soon as always a low-ceiling stopgap. Drew Lock had his shot. Tagovailoa does now not have the massive-play spunk John Elway prefers, but George Paton is the dedication-maker now, and he invested in a “safer” QB (Bridgewater) this offseason. On the least, Tagovailoa might perchance perchance also offer a skill new workers a Jared Goff-esque trial-rush placeholder.
2. Houston Texans
They’d doubtlessly rather launch from scratch at QB than use a twelve months or two attempting to develop Tua work instead choice to Deshaun Watson. (Sports actions Illustrated‘s Albert Breer even suggested this week they earn 2021 third-rounder Davis Mills over Tagovailoa.) Nonetheless they are a logical poke back and forth space by default; at this point, unloading Watson and his pending correct form troubles is extra crucial than straight fixing their possess QB space, and Miami is now not always going to preserve Tua onboard if it in the end trades for his substitute.
1. Washington Football Crew
Ron Rivera has been in quest of a skill fixture at QB since he arrived in 2020. Dwayne Haskins, Alex Smith, Kyle Allen, Ryan Fitzpatrick and Taylor Heinicke possess all been band-aids on an untreated injure. In Washington’s eyes, Tagovailoa might perchance perchance even be the true mix of childhood (prolonged-time frame skill) and expertise (for a roster reputedly ready to compete), subsequently fresh — but conflicting — stories in regards to the group of workers inquiring about his availability. Fitzpatrick’s presence post-Miami is extra ironic than the rest, but Washington has always been one to work the used QB trade market, so with cap home to spare, the dots join.
