Ever since quarterback Tua Tagovailoa suffered one other concussion in Week 2, the Miami Dolphins have struggled, particularly on offense.
They’ve failed to attain greater than 15 factors in a recreation beginning with that Week 2 loss to the Buffalo Payments, and with a 2-4 report, their probabilities of making the playoffs are probably on the road once they host the Arizona Cardinals in Week 8.
Tagovailoa is anticipated to return to the lineup, and offensive coordinator Frank Smith talked about what that may imply for the workforce.
“When you could have a man that has been such a pacesetter for us and such an enormous a part of our offense, clearly it’s nice to have one in all our captains and leaders again within the combine. We’re excited for Sunday,” Smith stated, by way of FinsXtra.
Whereas individuals throughout the NFL are break up on whether or not Tagovailoa is a star signal-caller or just mediocre, he did assist Miami set up arguably the league’s most explosive offense final season.
However with him out, the Dolphins have needed to make do with Skylar Thompson and Tyler Huntley.
Thompson took over when Tagovailoa went down, however he suffered a rib harm, forcing Huntley to begin Miami’s previous three video games.
The Dolphins have one of many NFL’s greatest broad receiver duos in Tyreek Hill and Jaylen Waddle, however they aren’t going anyplace with out a wholesome and productive Tagovailoa throwing them the ball.
Tagovailoa led the league with 4,624 passing yards final season because the Dolphins completed first in whole yards and second in factors whereas additionally rating sixth in speeding yards.
