"This moment will mark Tua's moment to be something great" - Michael Irvin feels Tua Tagovailoa's rise is identical to Kobe Bryant's
The Miami Dolphins, led by quarterback Tua Tagovailoa, made one of the greatest comebacks of all time on Sunday. They rallied from a 21-point deficit to defeat the Baltimore Ravens 42-38.
Former NFL wide receiver Michael Irvin joined ESPN's First Take to talk about the Dolphins' incredible comeback. He thinks the victory is the start of something big for Tagovailoa. He compared the quarterback to Kobe Bryant, stating that they both struggled early on in their careers but learned from their mistakes and improved.
Irvin said:
"I remember Kobe shooting that airball in the playoffs and I said, 'Oh, man, you know what it takes to take that shot - to be that young to take that shot?' And he failed miserably. I was like, 'Oh, he's going to be something great because that's going to build him'. This moment right here is Tua's moment. This moment will mark Tua's moment to be something great."
Many people doubted the quarterback before the start of the season. He was the second quarterback taken in the 2020 NFL Draft as the Miami Dolphins selected him one pick before the Los Angeles Chargers drafted Justin Herbert. The Cincinnati Bengals took Joe Burrow in the same draft with the first overall pick.
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Throughout their first two seasons, Herbert and Burrow have been much better than Tua Tagovailoa. Burrow made the Super Bowl last season, while Herbert set the record for most passing yards and touchdowns for a quarterback in their first two seasons in the NFL.
Tua Tagovailoa threw for six touhdowns and over 450 yards in comeback victory
Tua Tagovailoa had the best game of his career on Sunday. He threw for a career-high 469 yards and six touchdowns. The Dolphins were down 35-14 in the fourth quarter and rallied to an improbable victory against a dangerous Baltimore Ravens offense.
If Tagovailoa can produce more of what he did on Sunday for the remainder of the season, the Dolphins will be in a good position to contend.
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