Tua Tagovailoa's MVP hopes will be diminished by Tyreek Hill's dominance, claims Richard Sherman
Tua Tagovailoa started the season in the best possible way. He has played well enough for many people to consider him the top quarterback over the first two weeks, but more importantly, the Miami Dolphins started the season undefeated. Furthermore, he's fully healthy after a tumultuous 2022 season.
However, former NFL cornerback and current "Undisputed" analyst Richard Sherman thinks that even if he continues playing at that level, Tagovailoa isn't going to win the MVP award.
Sherman believes that Tyreek Hill is going to impact negatively on Tagovailoa's numbers, with some voters preferring to give credit to Hill instead of the quarterback:
"I don't think Tua can win MVP because of Tyreek – because he will lose votes to Tyreek Hill. If Tyreek right now has 250-255 yards total, 16 catches, three touchdowns, he's projected to have 2,100 yards and he would break the receiving record.
"A receiver who breaks the receiving record is going to get MVP votes. He's having that kind of impact. Patrick Mahomes isn't gonna lose MVP votes to [Travis] Kelce. Tyreek is a true number one wide receiver in the league, leading in receiving yards... he's gonna get some MVP votes."
Tua Tagovailoa's concussions: Is the Miami Dolphins quarterback healthy now?
It seems that Tagovailoa's concussion problems were finally put to rest after multiple injuries suffered in 2022, ending his season prematurely and creating a huge concern for the rest of his career and his life after the NFL.
Last year, the quarterback initially suffered a head injury during a Week 3 game against the Buffalo Bills. He was cleared to play for the Thursday Night Football game against the Cincinnati Bengals four days later, but suffered a new head injury and missed a couple of games before returning.
He suffered a third head injury that season against the Green Bay Packers and did not return to play. The Dolphins cruised to the playoffs and lost to the Bills with third-string quarterback Skylar Thompson as the starter.
Interestingly, Tua Tagovailoa took jiu-jitsu classes during the offseason to learn how to fall better and avoid head injuries that could derail his career.