World News – CA – Ryan Fitzpatrick proves dolphins are right to slow things down with Tua Tagovailoa

MIAMI GARDENS, FLORIDA – SEPTEMBER 20: Ryan Fitzpatrick # 14 of the Miami Dolphins celebrates with his teammates after a touchdown against the Buffalo Bills during the first half at Hard Rock Stadium on September 20, 2020 in Miami Gardens, In Florida (Photo by Michael Reaves / Getty Images)

Ryan Fitzpatrick doesn’t seem to care how many first-round quarterbacks the Dolphins throw in his way The veteran passer continues to play

For Miami and Tua Tagovailoa, as long as Fitzpatrick continues to play well, that’s a really good thing

Fitzpatrick’s latest performance on Thursday Night Football, which led the Dolphins to a 31-13 victory over the Jaguars, proved that Miami’s plan as a quarterback could work

It might not have seemed like this when Fitzpatrick opened the season with a three-steal performance against the New England Patriots, but the veteran can give Tagovailoa the opportunity to learn and grow at his own pace

The worst thing dolphins could do in Tagovailoa is throw it into the depths and hope it floats The No. 5 overall pickaxe dislocated and fractured his hip less than 11 years ago month The same injury ended Bo Jackson’s career Great caution is wise in the long run

Let’s not forget that Miami is starting at this point two rookies on the offensive line Austin Jackson and Solomon Kindley have done pretty well considering their youth, but this is still an offensive line that will go through some hardships. growth Better for them to find their bearings while protecting Fitzpatrick than to risk a breakdown that jeopardizes the future of Tagovailoa

Obviously the Dolphins can’t keep Tagovailoa in bubble wrap forever, but there’s no need to rush to put him there in 2020 as Fitzpatrick is a perfectly viable quarterback and a respected leader He produced a nearly perfect outing against Jacksonville with two touchdowns and 160 yards on 18 of 20 passes. He also scrambled for 38 yards and one touchdown

Last week, Fitzpatrick was also effective in a narrow loss to Buffalo He threw for two touchdowns and 328 yards in the 31-28 loss The Dolphins are expected to ride Fitzpatrick for as long as they can, then show Tagovailoa when the risk is lower and the reward is higher

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