There is no disputing that quarterback Tua Tagovailoa turned the corner with Mike McDaniel calling the shots as coach of the Miami Dolphins. Tagovailoa set career-highs in yards (3,548), touchdowns (25), and quarterback rating (105.5) — all while leading the league with an average of 8.9 yards per pass attempt.
The official account of NFL Next Gen Stats did a deep dive and discovered that Tagovailoa is among the NFL’s elite at carving opposing defenses with the long ball. He threw for a league-best 1,664 passing yards when targeting vertical routes.
Dolphins QB Tua Tagovailoa threw for a league-high 1,664 passing yards targeting vertical routes last season, over 250 more than any other quarterback.