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Tua Soon?

Dolphins switching from Fitzpatrick

Miami is entering its bye week, but the Dolphins won't stay out of the media cycle. They're benching veteran Ryan Fitzpatrick in favor of rookie Tua Tagovailoa. This was inevitable, but it's a little surprising it's happening while Fitzpatrick is playing well.

The Dolphins are 3-3, a game out of first place in the AFC East. Fitzpatrick has basically played one poor game, at New England in Week 1; Miami's other losses were a narrow one to the Bills and against undefeated Seattle.

Fitzpatrick has generally been viewed as mistake-prone (fairly) and scattershot. He's completed a modest (in today's NFL) 60 percent of his passes for his career. But in 2020, he's up at a career-high 70 percent completions. That ranks 5th in the league.

QUARTERBACK PASSING, 2020
Player TeamComAtt Com%YardsTD
Derek CarrLVR12817573.1144211
Russell Wilson SEA12316972.8150219
Drew BreesNOR12517671.013319
Teddy BridgewaterCAR14620670.916766
Ryan FitzpatrickMIA13819770.1153510
Ryan TannehillTEN12117369.9136813
Philip RiversIND13819869.715987
Ben RoethlisbergerPIT11416569.1117811
Justin Herbert LAC9714168.811959
Deshaun Watson HOU13720068.5178613
Cam NewtonNWE7911668.18712
Dak Prescott DAL15122268.018569
Gardner MinshewJAX16224067.5168211
Jared GoffLAR12819067.4157010
Josh Allen BUF14521667.1171116
Kyler Murray ARI13520565.9148710
Patrick Mahomes KAN14421965.8169915
Aaron Rodgers GNB11417465.5137413
Matt RyanATL15924465.2184311
Joe Burrow CIN16024665.016176
Kirk Cousins MIN11317564.6147511
Tom Brady TAM14322364.1154114
Jimmy GaroppoloSFO639963.67357
Lamar JacksonBAL10216263.0113510
Nick FolesCHI9515262.58786
Daniel Jones NYG12320161.212233
Dwayne Haskins WAS8914661.09394
Matthew StaffordDET10216860.712409
Baker MayfieldCLE10317060.6109510
Sam Darnold NYJ8213859.47923
Mitchell Trubisky CHI518659.35606
Carson Wentz PHI13823558.714018

Tua's first game will come in Week 8, against the Los Angeles Rams. Aaron Donald will be on the other side of the line of scrimmage. Bold (crazy?) move by Miami to make this move right now.

--Andy Richardson

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