Miami Dolphins quarterback Tua Tagovailoa cited one major issue he had during last week’s Denver Broncos game, which led to his first benching in the NFL:
He could not distinguish whether he had time or space to make throws to receivers who were covered by opposing defenders.
The indecision made Tagovailoa hold onto the football longer than he should have — resulting in six sacks and his replacement by 16-year veteran Ryan Fitzpatrick in the fourth quarter of Miami’s 20-13 loss on the road.
Tagovailoa will remain the Dolphins starting quarterback, coach Brian Flores has insisted, with Miami’s Week 12 matchup on the road against the winless New York Jets (0-10) on Sunday at MetLife Stadium.