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Retrospective scouting report · Class of 2020Consensus #005
QB· Round 1

Tua
Tagovailoa.

Tua Tagovailoa
Sickos Grade
88.2/100
Pre-draft #5

Alabama official athletic logoAlabama· 6'0"· 217 lb

/ Recruiting profile
★★★★★stars.9843
National · #32HS class · 2017
St. Louis, HI
247Sports composite via CFBD
R1 · #5 · Miami Dolphins
02Scheme fit
Ideal system

A West Coast timing and rhythm passing offense, heavily emphasizing high-percentage short to intermediate throws with built-in RPO elements, is his ideal NFL offensive system.

Field-side QBRPO QBShotgun QB
Best role

Year 1: Starting QB in a defined short-passing and RPO system. Ceiling: Top-15 NFL starter with Pro Bowl upside in the right scheme.

Wrong fit

Any system that relies on a substantial amount of deep passing, or requires him to consistently operate under duress and deliver off-platform deep throws.

Tua's strengths are best utilized in a quick-rhythm passing offense that minimizes deep dropbacks and maximizes his accuracy and processing speed.

04The evaluation

Selected #5 overall in Round 1 of the 2020 NFL Draft by Miami Dolphins out of Alabama.

08College production
YrTeamGCmpAttYdsTDInt
2017Alabama94977636112
2018Alabama152453553966436
2019Alabama91802522840333
Career3347468474428711

A dash means the figure is not published by a source we trust — never a zero we invented.

/ Usage share, 2019
46.5%of team plays
71 percentile at positionAlabama
Pass plays · 85.1%Run plays · 4.7%Third down · 54.6%Passing downs · 57.5%
CFBD usage — share of the offense's plays involving the player
10In hindsight

Everything above is the pre-draft evaluation. This section is what actually happened — updated year over year.

Pro Bowls
1
All-Pro
0
Seasons
Career AV
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