Tua Tagovailoa is on track to break the NFL record Lamar Jackson had in sight.
Tua Tagovailoa has had an outstanding start to the season for the Miami Dolphins, putting him in a position to break a record that has stood for ten years at the end of the year.
Tua Tagovailoa is on track to surpass a mark Lamar Jackson set for himself before the season started.
Given the number of concussions the 25-year-old suffered in 2022, concerns about his durability surfaced during the offseason.
In an effort to avoid injuries, the quarterback made the decision to bulk up his frame and learned the proper techniques for falling.
The Miami Dolphins have won four of their first five games of the season, demonstrating that his efforts are paying off.
His individual statistics also look promising.
He is currently on pace to break the NFL single-season passing yardage record after accumulating a league-high 1,614 yards, 11 touchdowns, and five interceptions in 2023.
Tagovailoa would have thrown for 5,488 yards if he maintains this rate for the remainder of the 17-game season.
By doing so, he would surpass Peyton Manning’s mark of 5,477 yards, which he set in 2013 during a short (16-game) season.
After agreeing to a lucrative multi-year contract extension with the Baltimore Ravens in May, Jackson stated that he wanted to break this record.
With the weapons we have, the quarterback chuckled, “I want to throw for like 6,000 yards.”.
I don’t care about stats or individual awards.
Nobody has ever done that, and I feel like we have the means to do it, so I just want to do it.
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In his five games so far this season, Jackson has accumulated 1,030 yards, four touchdowns, and two interceptions. The Pittsburgh Steelers defeated the Baltimore Ravens 17-10 last Sunday, despite the fact that the Ravens have won three of their five games so far this season.
In contrast, Tagovailoa completed 22 of his 30 passes for 308 yards and two touchdowns against two interceptions as the Dolphins defeated the New York Giants 31-16 in their most recent game.
With 9.7 passing yards and 13.6 completion yards, the league’s 2022 passer rating leader commands the NFL in 2023.
The Dolphins gained 524 yards during the contest, bringing their season total to 2,568.
This is the most yards ever gained through the first five games of an NFL season. Coach Mike McDaniel stated his team’s intention to run the ball more often, and it is unquestionably beneficial to them.
It was unquestionably deliberate, he said.
It was at that point in the game when I thought, “Shame on me if I didn’t put it in the ball carrier and the O-line’s hands because I felt like they had a nice competitive advantage at that point.
“That’s huge for what we’re trying to build, to try and be able to win games handing the ball off for the kind of respect that our pass game really gets,” said the coach.
It’s significant, and I can tell that the team really energized them by that fact.
You’re hoping you can carry on with the entire procedure.
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