
The time has finally come for Tua to make his Dolphins debut and while we have spent the week discussing the timing of the decision, it’s now time to strap on the pads and take the field. Tua will face a very tough test in his first game when he looks across the field at Aaron Donald and the Rams. So what are the expectations for Tua in his first NFL start? Mike Florio and Joe Rose both weighed in.
Florio said, “I wish for the Dolphins sake and for Tua’s sake it wasn’t the Rams right out of the gate but this is a no-lose proposition, nobody is going to expect the Dolphins to win this game and I think the Dolphins can maybe give them an interesting contest…for me, I just want to see does he pass the eyeball test, we didn’t see him in the preseason…most importantly can he stay healthy that’s the key when he starts getting hit is he going to get hurt or get up and keep going, and we are seeing that with these young QB’s, they are getting hit and they keep going.
Joe Rose also weighed in with his expectations for Sunday saying, “I expect Tua to make some good throws to the outside and potentially down the middle of the field to his three big targets. The offensive line is connected to him, the better they play the better he will play, that starts with Aaron Donald, and if they can block him. If the line struggles, Tua will struggle.
I expect him to be all over the board. I think Chan Gailey will try early to get him some easy completions and then I expect he will see some blitzes, he will miss some too. He will make some really good throws but I also see him throwing into coverage too and that comes with the growing pains of your first game in the NFL. I just want to see those wow moments where he makes those throws and you say holy smokes that’s why we got him.
The Dolphins and Rams will kick off at 1 PM on Sunday at Hard Rock. Sunday’s game can be heard here on WQAM.
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