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Why did the Steelers not pursue Dolphins QB Tua Tagovailoa?

Tua Tagovailoa #1 of the Miami Dolphins. (Photo by Ethan Miller/Getty Images)

After signing Dwayne Haskins, seeing the unsubstantiated doubt surrounding Miami’s Tua Tagovailoa develops questions as to why Steelers did not pursue him.

How picky can the fans in South Beach be when it comes to their rookie offensive commander? Well you would be surprised, as there have been talks about not only the Dolphins moving on from Alabama product Tua Tagovailoa, but also the possibility of him being a “bust.”

How is such a declaration even possible when a quarterback–in his first year, no less–led his snake-bitten franchise to come just short of their first playoff appearance in four years?