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Some splits I put together watching the film.
Tua Tagovailoa No Huddle:
32 of 41 for 344 yards, 0 TD and 0 INT, 102 rating
2 sacks for -19 yards
Tua Tagovailoa Empty Backfield:
34 of 42 for 281 yards, 1 TD and 0 INT, 102 rating
5 sacks for -16 yards
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Tua Tagovailoa No Huddle:
32 of 41 for 344 yards, 0 TD and 0 INT, 102 rating
2 sacks for -19 yards
Tua Tagovailoa Empty Backfield:
34 of 42 for 281 yards, 1 TD and 0 INT, 102 rating
5 sacks for -16 yards
@3YardsPerCarry
Tua came out of college as, to paraphrase Trent Dilfer, the best Four Verts QB college football had ever seen.
Shouldn't surprise anyone how good he is operating from empty backfield. What's funny is 3 of the 8 incompletions were drops, and the sacks weren't really bad ones.
Shouldn't surprise anyone how good he is operating from empty backfield. What's funny is 3 of the 8 incompletions were drops, and the sacks weren't really bad ones.
On drives where the Tua goes into No Huddle and/or Empty, unless there's a turnover, two-thirds of those drives end successfully with points.
But it's the opposite on drives where he's never allowed to go No Huddle or Empty. Two-thirds of those end in punts.
But it's the opposite on drives where he's never allowed to go No Huddle or Empty. Two-thirds of those end in punts.
If there's one thing I take, having watched all of Tua's and Fitzpatrick's snaps, focusing on formations and setups, I honestly think there's too much play-action in Tua's play calls. It slows him down. He works better when he's got eyes on the defense from the snap.
That's something sticks out about the play calling from Week 8 onward when Fitzpatrick is back on the field (i.e. the Broncos, Jets, and Raiders games). There aren't as many play-fakes. People are right noticing Gailey is more pass-aggressive with Fitzpatrick than he is Tua.
If there's one difference between Tua and Fitzpatrick when it comes to going No Huddle or Empty, it's that Fitzpatrick has a tendency to not take the sack.
But at the same time Tua completes over 80% of his attempts when he's operating out of No Huddle or Empty. I mean, come on!
But at the same time Tua completes over 80% of his attempts when he's operating out of No Huddle or Empty. I mean, come on!
I think there's a little bit of balance to be struck. I understand all the play-fakes as Tua is a gifted RPO quarterback. But there is such thing as going overboard on that, especially given the lack of tools around him. Play-fakes slow him down. He thrives on being sped up.
