Disrespected, Even When He's Great: Tua Tagovailoa 

I said he was drfated 3rd instead of 5th, and didn't catch it when I edited. May I meet the devil one day in hell for my sins...fins.

As a dolphins fan who’s stuck by Tua the entire time, this video has put all of my thoughts into reality perfectly. Thanks Perna. Fins Up 🐬🐬🐬

As a dolphin fan, it's piss me off of how people disrespect Tua and his effort on helping this team get to where it needs to be. Throughout the season without Tua we were losing three in a row.

They reject Tua for dinking and dunking and praise Tom Brady who got his goat status from dinking and dunking

Simple answer before I watch: he was bad his rookie year, and people can't believe the development. He's taken huge strides every year, and people don't want to believe he's good. He doesn't even lack arm strength entirely. He's great, I just lost to him as a browns fan, and I admire his game. It obviously helps to have waddle and hill, but that doesn't mean tua should be hated. He's awesome.

Tua has made leaps and bounds of progress in two years, and shows no signs of stopping (outside of injuries). He's got my respect. Wish Denver had him.

As a lifelong Dolphins fan, I can say with confidence the people who actually watch tua play love him, and know we statistically this year we can't lose when he's under center. He had a rough rookie year and that created a whole talk of if he's a bust or not, yet all he really needed was a coach that believed in him and build something special around him. We love UCE 😤

I think he's a great QB. Super happy to see him having so much success. Kid is a warrior.

After all is said and done, a movie will be made about the journey of Tua and the adversaries he had to encounter. I hope he wins the Super Bowl this year to cap off a great season he is having…. A humble faithful man Tua time is here🙏🐬❤️🤙🏽🤙🏽🏉🏈🙏

As a Chargers fan I am really glad that Tua is having success this season. I'm still rooting for Justin Herbert to win but it really helps the draft class that all three of them "make it" in the NFL. I gush about any Burrow vs. Herbert rivalry and now that Tua is doing well it really makes things interesting! Herbert won rookie of the year, Burrow took his team to the Superbowl and Tua is looking like he could make a respectable playoff run. I'm happy that he's experiencing winning football!

As a Steelers fan Tua has been amazing, and is very exciting to watch the fins play with him.

Thank you for this!! I'm so sick of people talking shit about Tua... the guy is solid as hell.

Brandon "Tua Tagovailoa is 6-0 in games where he doesn't die" Perna

Really enjoy these deeper dives into recent football history, Perna. I think it’s where your strengths really shine

Thank you for this video. I’ve been defending Tua since his rookie year, and it feels like people just refuse to be objective about him. Even that first year, when you watched him play, the guy had crazy accuracy. But you know it turns out when your HC actively hates you and randomly pulls you out and puts you into games (along with just generally being offensively inept), plus having a garbage o-line and no weapons…it makes it tough on a rookie lmao. Not to mention reports that they were only allowing Tua to work with a limited playbook when he was in. Then last year he looked better, but got his ribs crushed due to his garbage o-line, finally had a real weapon with rookie Waddle, tho that was it besides Mike. But people don’t want to acknowledge Tua working behind the worst o-line in the league, having minimal weapons, and a Hc who has no idea how to run an offense and had it out for Tua I got crazy looks when I told people Tua was gonna go off this year, so many people were talking mad shit. But look at ma boy now. If other folks were willing to trust the eye test, seeing his crazy accuracy and amazing pocket presence, and acknowledge the shifting context around him…they might have been able to see it coming too. He’s a great guy, hope he has a long successful career in this league. Lowkey praying for a Fins Eagles superbowl, would be so cool to see the bama boys duke it out

28 year old lifelong Dolphins fan here 👋 Tua is the truth! He has a team and coach around him that unlocks his skills and potential. Every QB needs at least decent weapons to succeed. Let the haters hate, he's having a historical season and us fans have something to be happy about for the first time in decades.

Been watching for a while and was Excited when you said this was coming out. Extremely unbiased and fair and I couldn’t be happier to have you explain it to other non Dolphins fans. One comment if I may, when did Brady, Mahomes, Burrow, Herbert, and Allen all start putting up pretty looking stats? Brady got Moss, Mahomes had Hill and Kelce, Burrow got Chase and Boyd and Higgins, Herbert had Allen and Williams, Allen got Diggs. So why do we count Waddle and Hill as a negative toward Tua growth and success?

Tua is the man. The stats mean everything to these people until it’s good for Tua and then “the stats aren’t everything”.

I understand Tua is injury prone but having a crappy ass cancer coach in Brian Flores who literally doesn’t believe in him doesn’t help for his confidence. Now we can finally see him thrive with a coach who believes in him and wants to see him succeed and as a dolphins fan I am enjoying every second of it. There’s a reason we chose him after all

People tend to forget Tua was a unanimous #1 Overall pick until he was injured in his senior season. Apparently people forgot about "Tank for Tua" All he needed was an offensive-minded coach that had his back and he would be good, and he we go. He even has Hill and Waddle to boot.

I am not a Dolphins fan ( Chiefs ) but Tua is one of the most exciting QBs to watch . He has improved a lot this year and Tyreek made him even better . He is definitely in this year's MVP race along with Mahomie and Jalen

People always have this insane expectations of Tua that they don’t even have for Mahomes. Tua could play a perfect game and still be hated on. It’s crazy asf 🤦🏿‍♂️

The disrespect of Tua is absolutely unbelievable. I’m so glad Tua is proving all the haters wrong.

This is the best breakdown of Tua that I have seen this year. Honest and informative. Phins up!

KC fan here. I have nothing but respect for him, and know that the real test is time. I hope to see him keep improving as the years go on (minus injuries).

Side note wouldn't it be poetic if the Dolphins and Eagles meet in the Super Bowl

Tua is a solid QB makes, great decisions, great accuracy, underrated arm, but I do worry about his injury history and how long he can last if they don't make sure to protect him... every qb needs help.. Herbert is illustrating that right now.

Yes the Drew Brees comparison is a great one. Reliable, super accurate, smart quarterback with great leadership

Tua so far this year has displayed 3 traits that really show in his game. Anticipation, accuracy & spacial awareness. Not to mention his pocket awareness is very good to watch. His glaring traits combined with mcdaniels scheme have blossomed into something special right before our eyes. Also, it helps to have 2 of the most explosive wrs in the nfl. Cheers

tua has such bad luck with injuries, but we all saw how bad dolphins were without him

3:28 I don't think you explained that situation entirely. Alabama fans including myself wanted him to start back in the regular season because Jalen couldn't pass well at the time. Tua was showing flashes of greatness I mainly remember when he made TD pass while avoiding pressure. Dude was Houdini.

As a neutral party (a Bengals fan), I think a lot of the people who disrespect Tua are the ones who are all up on Herbert and are just mad Tua was taken over Herbert. But I think this year has shown why he was. Tua is a top QB in the league. I won't pretend that I thought much of him talent-wise before this stellar year by him, but he has massively improved. Yes he has an improved situation, but I don't think that alone can account for such a large improvement. People don't want to believe he's good because it breaks the notions they had of him last year and when he was drafted.

Tua with no O-line, no good recievers, no run game, finds success. Herbert when he loses all of that struggles to find success. Thats the difference between those 2.

Tua deserves all the love he’s receiving and none of the hate. Remember when they spoke of how quickly he would get sacked by the seconds because of that line? 😂… Tua is very accurate and makes great decisions even before this great season.

100% agree its so sad because at the end of the day he is still a kid just don't get why people can't see the talent and even then at least respect him enough to try to be nicer when talking about him

I love how people at the offseason were all like "Tua cant do anything in the offseason and the receivers will suffer". Now with 2 of his receivers in top 5 passing yardage and one was on pace for beating the nfl record, now all they say is " Oh Tuas only good cause everything around him"

Tua bounced back after losing the state championship his Jr year, and helped defeat my old high school a year later. Although I hated the fact they beat my almamater, I knew he and his brother were super talanted. That's why I have been keeping an eye on him since then, and patiently waited for him to be the player, we in the 808 knew he was. A Star!

Brandon that was your best episode yet. Tua is performing well in a system and it works best because of him. Chefs kiss 👌

RTR! Been rooting for this dude since he came to Alabama. I love to see the growth from him and Hurts this season. (Also, Go Birds.)

Great video! Saying “drafted 3rd instead of 5th” in Hawaii we call that “manini” or “small Kine”. Loved the content because I’ve known Tua since “Kalaepohaku” as one of the men from St. Louis High School although I went to Kamehameha. Imua Tua!🤙🏽🏈

Dolphins fans: *Getting angry that their QB is getting disrespected* Ravens fans: “First time?”

Phins fan: Great video. Glad to see vids like these coming out. I know Brett is working on one too. Tua fans are eating well! Thanks for the vid, Brandon "That's Good Sports" Perna.

His hip injury is severely overlooked. Guys even his trainer said his rookie year he was not ok physically. Imagine throwing a football and moving in the pocket with a recovering hip

As a fellow broncos fan I think Tua is incredible. He plays at a high level and has the leadership and drive of a top 5 QB. Brian Flores I think was the main problem with Tua and was trying to hurt his development. Remember the finger incident last year where Tua got benched for being "hurt" when he said he wasn't, then he comes back and lead the dolphins on that huge win streak. That's the main reason why Brian Flores's firing looked weird but if Tua didn't carry them to those wins then there wouldn't have been any controversy at all with his firing.

Been a dolphins fan all my life seen a lot of players come and go . Tua is probably best all around quarterback since Marino . People need to give this kid a break. Too much social media and everyone’s bad comments feed off each other. Very excited about rest of season, and offensive line doing a great job protecting Tua. All around great performances from great new coach to defense and running game getting better. Fins up. He gets my vote for mvp.

I KNEW THIS YOUNG MAN WOULD BRING SOMETHING SPECIAL TOO THIS DOLPINS TEAM. LETS GO TOO THE PLAYOFFS.

As a Phins fan I love seeing someone with a big platform make a video like this! Everyone think Dolphins fans are crazy for saying hes the real deal even though Phins fans are the ones who watch every game.! Thank you!

Tua made me a true believer this season, esp when he went out. Thankful for it! Fins up

Tua is Elite… His passing skills and being able to read the defenses and especially his accuracy makes him one of the best Pocket Passing QBs in the NFL.

I'm so glad you are on this side of the debate, not a fins fans at all but he definitely needs more respect for how well he's been playing

Love this vid! Those spirals against the Browns were things of beauty.

Thank you so much for making this video, Perna. Yes, Tua doesn’t have the arm strength to throw the ball 70 yards in the air, nor is he a freakish athlete like Lamar Jackson or Josh Allen… He’s pretty GREAT at everything else! He’s pinpoint accurate, elusive, has great pocket awareness, makes smart decisions, gets the ball out quicker than most QBs, hardly ever turns the ball over, tough as nails, and has become a master at manipulating opposing defenses. Oh yeah, he also wins almost every game he plays. Only time will tell though if he can stay healthy throughout his career.

love this guy, hes tough as bones. those concussions earlier this year were scary

Brandon, you nailed this on so many levels. Nobody else has remotely given the situation that much thought and analysis.

Absolutely great video. I'm not Tuanon, but When I saw Mike McDaniel was coming to Miami, I called it. Very few believed me. Tua will be MVP if this continues.

Those Army of Darkness references gets you a major W for this video!!!

I've been a Tua fan for a while, always thinking he shouldn't have been playing his rookie season since he was clearly still dealing with that hip injury from Alabama. Did seem like he was about to be thrown under the bus by the Dolphins, but I am glad that the current regime stuck with him and got him the talent to succeed. Here's hoping he can sustain a long career and that he can avoid any concussions. Either way, I hope he does well with his life.

Thanks for the Tua content, Phins Up! I’ll pray for the broncos perna..

I am glad to hear this from a non bias youtuber. You just earned yourself a new follower. Thank you for the deep dive and the hilarious way of putting it.

I was saying Tua was like Drew Brees even after his poor rookie year… I knew what I saw, and Brees had a slow start too. His ability to progress through reads, and excellent accuracy despite mediocre arm strength at the NFL level… I definitely think his ceiling is Brees and went to see him succeed!

One correction - it's a myth that Tua throws short passes and succeeds because of Hill and Waddle YAC. The numbers say exactly the opposite he connects deep with minimal YAC. He actually had to learn to throw with less velocity when touch and feel were required. He may not have the "biggest" arm in football but disrespect his arm at your peril. Check the numbers.

One of the top RU-vid sports channels. Love your content brother

Great vid, all sports analysts craft a narrative for a player/team but you consistently delve deeper and don’t say the first simple take or snappy headline that comes to mind. Brandon “I use my mega mind to craft quality content instead of whoring myself for views” Perna

I’m not even a dolphins fan but the Tua hate has always been crazy, n it make me so happy to see him succeed like he has this year

I love Tua because he’s a nice guy and represents the South Pacific (I’m from NZ). As a player he makes the most from what he has and keeps getting better and for the next few years that’s all you can ask for

Great video! I will add that Tua, along with other players from the Pacific islands, also has the support of all Samoans and Polynesians. 🇼🇸🇬🇺🇫🇯🇦🇸🇹🇴 🇳🇿

Can't remember the last time I saw so much disrespect on a rookie QB.. he wasn't drafted number 1 yet the expectations from the media are wild. He's won 16 of his last 17 games...

I really appreciate your common sense and down to earth discussion around Tua, Perna. I've always been a Dolphins fan and ever since we got Tua, I've wanted nothing for him to show everyone what kind of player he can be, be successful, and get the respect that he deserves! I'm loving what he and the rest of the team are doing this season.

The reason people dont resoect Tua is because people can not wrp there minds around QB not throwin to Recievers but throwing to spots. Tua throws where he thinks you will be not where he sees you going. He tosses the ball b4 the reciever even makes their move. To do that you have to have insane spacial recognition and confidence in said recognition. QBs like that dont come around often. We only ever have 1 in the league at a time. Its hard to do. Its hard to gameplan for , its hard to coach for

Faafetai lava & mahalo nui for this Perna! Appreciate you calling out the bs critics and the hypocrisy of it all. If my Chiefs don't make it to the big dance, I hope Tua takes it. Dolphin's momentum is heading that way.

Have enjoyed your channel for many years, Perna and these balls deep segments are well done. Appreciate it

I have nothing but hope, and respect for him. Only hate I've had is when they sent him out for that 2nd concussion and he froze up. He's got a bright future ahead of him. 3 decade long Broncos fan here. Need someone to cheer for who can actually win this year 🤣

I have seen this offense with Teddy and the other dude. It did not look good as they lost every game.

great insight. well done video and arguement. keep up the amazing work

Two names Drew Brees, Kurt Warner Both MVPs, superbowl champions and smart, touch QBs that take care of the ball. I am more than happy for Tua to be in that company as a Dolphins fan and I have no sympathy to those that just want to trash the young man, particularly with how humble and nice he is despite it.

It can simultaneously be true that Tua is a top 10 QB and that he has the greatest surrounding cast in the league. So that's where I'm at.

Tua's a great guy. I don't even care if he regresses and becomes middle-of-the-pack average, he's my QB of choice.

2023 Week 1 - win vs Chargers... And somehow this is still spot on!!

Wonderful video. Shoutout to Douglie Do Wrong for leading me to your channel.

I would also like to point out all these same talking heads in the media treated Daniel Jones and Geno Smith like crap (even if it was deserved) and look at how those two turned it around with Brian Daboll working his dark magic on Daniel Jones and Pete Carroll somehow fixing Geno Smith

Didn't subscribe to the channel cuz I thought you were a Dolphins fan sports analyst. DDW reacted to the video and corrected me. DDW has been my fav Dolphins news dude cuz he gives it to me straight no fluff. I appreciate you given Tua the respect he deserves DDW says you cover more then the Broncos looking forward to more of your vids!

As a dolphin fan, I'm glad 2 see this in tua, wasn't a believer at first, but he glowing this season

I hate when people pick and choose when to hate on those short five or two yard dump passes that are receiver makes into a mega play because legitimately like half of Tom Brady's touchdowns are those short plays that receivers took to the house and as you said Patrick my homes when he was throwing short dump off passes to Tyreek Hill no one besmirched his good name and if you want to even go into the really deep analysis if you look at the heat map of where Patrick mahomes and tua throw tua throws deeper down the field more often.

This video came out 4 months too late. Not many ppl disrespecting Tua anymore

As a raiders fan, I’m just glad tua has a good head coach to look up to

This was a good watch, thank you. So true in regards to 19:27

Getting Tyreek and drafting Waddle have obviously been huge to put together the scariest Phins offense in modern times (I am a Ravens fan I know this first hand), but we have seen tangible proof that this offense is not one you can throw any QB in and expect them to be elite. The phins flat out do not win without the new and improved Tua. That fact is undeniable.

Tua will be one of the best to ever do it when its all said and done FINS UP 🐬

Great video ! It still baffles me that there is so much hate towards this man. Despite his success this year. I guess he'll have to win a Superbowl and MVP to earn the respect he deserves from "them".

I think that the injuries and Flores were big stones in Tua's first two years, but his moment is coming, and many mouths are silent at the end of the road

Brandon "I enjoy Pain" Perna

Like I said a month or so before, I feel very bad for Tua Tagavailoa. In my opinion, people hate him because he isn't as "iconic" as Justin Herbert, who cant beat bad teams and has a losing/worse record than Tua. But hey, both Bama QBs (Jalen Hurts and Tua Tagavailoa) are doing better bc they got a much improved rosters around them and have reviewed less hate that shouldn't had been given to them last year.

Thrilled for Tua that he's in such an improved situation, and though people are saying he's only good because of whatever folks are around him, I doubt he really cares lmao

Thank you for making this video!! Lots of hate around this qb and it's not warranted. Only one clarification, in Tua's rookie season he was pulled twice for Fitzpatrick a loss against your broncos and a win against the raiders. So he only gets one win due to Fitzpatrick not several.

Short answer? Because people suck. Anyways, great video Brandon 😂

It’s because we don’t want to learn how to pronounce his name

Haters are gonna hate... and the haters are gonna double down! GREAT video! Liked and subscribed!

As a bears fan who watched the amazing bears dolphins game, tua looked great. He was an interesting personality and a great qb. I really dont get the hate. Good player. Good guy.

He is Samoan. He is short. He is a Christian. He is left-handed. He does not fit the mold.

As a Vikings fan, I'm really rooting for Tua to succeed. Can't understand why he is the only QB who needs to hit every pass perfectly in stride. If he throws a single bad pass, he is called out for it.