Coming into the season, it was a foregone conclusion that Tua Tagovailoa would be the first QB off the board and the number one pick.

After the emergence of Joe Burrow and a devastating hip-injury, Tagovailoa is no longer the top-ranked QB in the draft. With the injury, Tagovailoa did not participate in the combine, but will still go very early in the draft.

Strengths

He has a quick trigger, accuracy, and ability to remain comfortable under a collapsing pocket. In his two years as a full-time starter, he completed 70% of his passes for 76 TDs and only nine interceptions.

One thing that really stands out about Tagovailoa’s game is his ability to drop the ball in any spot.

Tagovailoa has pretty decent speed as well. He is able to avoid trouble and use his feet to extend the play or take off downfield. He only had 340 yards rushing in his college career, but his athletic ability is very notable.

Weaknesses

He does not have a big injury concern, but a hip injury to a QB, especially a QB of his skills, is a big red flag. This could cause him to lose some yardage on his deep ball, which is another weakness of his. He has a decent arm, but nothing that jumps out at you.

This is not much of a weakness, but it was very clear at times that his WRs bailed him out sometimes. He does sometimes miss coverages and his very talented receivers make plays for him.

Tagovailoa is going to go within the first five picks, so none of the weaknesses necessarily matter in terms of his draft position.

NFL Comparison: Drew Brees

He is a smaller, very accurate, and incredible leader. All those things are exactly what Brees is.

Draft Projection: Round 1, Pick 3: Miami Dolphins

The Dolphins will have to trade up to get him most likely. The Lions sit at number three and could trade down to grab more assets and still land a star defensive prospect. Tua Tagovailoa will be a prized prospect and teams will be willing to move up to get him.

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