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Kelly: Tua Tagovailoa not being named a Dolphins team captain doesn’t mean he’s not a leader | Commentary

Tua Tagovailoa spent the entire spring coordinating offsite route-running sessions with the Miami Dolphins receiver and tailbacks.

The young quarterback has stepped forward and taken command of the Dolphins offense — the plays, and the unit — occasionally challenging offensive linemen, and playmakers when he sees something he doesn’t like.

The second-year starter is the conductor of this orchestra, the face of the Dolphins’ franchise, the unquestioned ambassador of South Florida’s NFL franchise heading into the 2021 season.

Tagovailoa exert his leadership consistently this summer, so why wasn’t he chosen as a captain by his peers when the players selected their leaders, which were announced on Wednesday by coach Brian Flores?