Consider former No. 1 overall pick David Carr among the supporters of Tua Tagovailoa’s case to be the future behind center for the Miami Dolphins for the long-term. Why else would Carr, who now works for NFL Network, drop a Steve Young comparison for Tagovailoa on the heels of an up and down rookie campaign in 2020?
Carr didn’t hold back with the enthusiasm of his support when talking about the Dolphins quarterback on air yesterday. Not one bit.
“…when you look at the film, you see similarities, and you see why people get excited and why the Miami Dolphins are excited. He looks like Steve Young. I mean, that’s the guy he is going to turn into. It’s just going to take a little time,” said Carr.
“You’ve got boot action, you move him out of the pocket, he sees everything very well. He gets through his first two progressions. He has the over-route right in front of him, makes a nice throw over four or five defenders, keeps it low to protect his football player. And again, it looks just like Steve Young. He’s the same type of player.”
.@Tua = @SteveYoungQB ?! @DCarr8 says they've got a lot more in common than being left-handed 👀 pic.twitter.com/4j6phB4a8y
— NFL Total Access (@NFLTotalAccess) April 8, 2021
Of course, getting those consistent results out of Tagovailoa are the next step for the Dolphins in their path to becoming a perennial contender. But if they can do that, then perhaps the comparison to Steve Young can start to pick up a little bit of steam and — a few championships later, look to be right on the money. But one step at a time, right?
Carr would like to see that patience, too.
“I think the biggest thing with Tua is: let’s just have some patience. The Miami Dolphins clearly have patience, they didn’t go out and get another quarterback…I think they love the fact that they have Tua. I think he’s going to be a great quarterback.”
