Tua Tagovailoa couldn’t assist the Miami Dolphins break their winless-playoff-game drought, which has stood since 2000, on Saturday evening in a blowout loss to the Kansas Metropolis Chiefs.
A San Francisco 49ers participant thinks it’s as a result of he’s too gentle.
Willie Snead IV, a depth vast receiver for the Niners, commented on Tagovailoa’s play over social media as he watched the 26-7 defeat of the Dolphins.
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Willie Snead IV of the San Francisco 49ers throughout the Washington Commanders recreation at Levi’s Stadium on Dec. 24, 2022, in Santa Clara, California. (Lachlan Cunningham/Getty Photos)
“The Dolphins shall be good when Tua cease performing gentle AF,” Snead posted on X with a “100” emoji on the finish of it.
The climate actually performed an element on this one, because it was the fourth-coldest recreation in NFL historical past at minus-4 levels Fahrenheit when the Dolphins took the sphere. But, Miami had top-of-the-line offenses all season.
Regardless of the frigid temperatures, Dolphins followers actually hoped head coach Mike McDaniel may scheme up some issues to counteract it and get factors on the board.
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Whereas Tyreek Hill, the previous Chief, ripped off a 53-yard landing catch within the first quarter, Tagovailoa had hassle connecting along with his receivers the remainder of the way in which. The Hill ball was very a lot underthrown, because the star receiver made some magic occur by coming again to the ball and making some Chiefs miss to get the Dolphins on the board.
However Tagovailoa completed 20-for-39 for 199 yards with one landing and one interception, which got here on a ball to Jaylen Waddle that was too excessive and one he would doubtless let you know he ought to’ve hit.
Miami Dolphins quarterback Tua Tagovailoa passes in opposition to the Chiefs throughout the wild-card playoff recreation, Saturday, Jan. 13, 2024, in Kansas Metropolis. (AP Picture/Ed Zurga)
Credit score should be given to the Chiefs’ protection and defensive coordinator Steve Spagnuolo, who drew up some good blitzes and coverages to disrupt Tagovailoa all recreation lengthy. In the long run, although, Dolphins followers don’t care about that.
They need their quarterback to carry out, particularly in playoff conditions.
One other 12 months has passed by the place a potent Dolphins workforce, riddled with expertise, couldn’t make a deep playoff run. Granted, they had been riddled with accidents as properly, particularly on the defensive aspect of the ball, because the workforce was lacking common season starters Jaelan Phillips, Bradley Chubb, Andrew Van Ginkel and others on this recreation.
None of that issues in the long run. The Chiefs took care of enterprise and can transfer on to the Divisional Spherical, whereas the Dolphins will regroup and hope subsequent 12 months sees totally different outcomes.
Miami Dolphins quarterback Tua Tagovailoa warms up for the wild-card playoff recreation in opposition to the Chiefs Saturday, Jan. 13, 2024, in Kansas Metropolis. (AP Picture/Ed Zurga)
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And maybe some hotter climate.
