New Miami Dolphins star receiver Tyreek Hill continued his staunch public help of quarterback Tua Tagovailoa days earlier than coaching camp opens in a nationally televised interview on Monday morning.
“A lot of people haven’t seen young Tua’s full potential,” Hill mentioned on ESPN’s First Take.
“Tua, he’s a [expletive] heck of a competitor. He’s a hell of a hard worker. I’m excited to go to work with him, compete with him and battle with him.”
Hill already made headlines earlier within the offseason for giving Tagovailoa an edge in passing accuracy over his earlier quarterback with the Kansas City Chiefs, Patrick Mahomes. He took that notion a step additional on Monday.
When requested in regards to the resolution between enjoying for the Dolphins or Jets, Tagovailoa or New York quarterback Zach Wilson, Hill responded: “Zach Wilson is a dog, but I’d rather play with the most accurate quarterback in the NFL.”
When Hill requested for a commerce from the Chiefs, the Jets and Dolphins had been the 2 groups with commerce framework established with Kansas City, and Hill’s vacation spot got here right down to which staff he would signal a long-term extension with. He selected the Dolphins and their four-year, $120 million deal.
Hill countered one query that implied Tagovailoa hasn’t come by way of in massive video games over his first two NFL seasons.
“This dude came from Alabama. If you know Alabama, they’re playing some of the biggest games in college football,” Hill mentioned. “I’ve had a chance to play with him, practice with him and see his confidence. I’ve had a chance to golf with him. He’s a good guy, obviously, but I see a lot of similarities when I look at him and when I see Patrick [Mahomes]. He’s definitely on to something.”
While acknowledging Tagovailoa’s arm power isn’t his greatest attribute, Hill notes the quarterback makes up for it in different areas.
“Obviously, Tua, he’s not your typical gunslinger,” he mentioned, “but if you were to just pay attention to his game, everything is spot on, everything is pinpoint, ball is on time. His fundamentals are on point. He takes the time to make up in other areas and be great in other areas that other quarterbacks may not be good at.”
With the Dolphins reporting for coaching camp on Tuesday and holding their first apply on Wednesday, Hill touched on his and the staff’s mindset.
“We’re just playing to win games, play for one another, play hard. Just follow coach [Mike] McDaniel’s lead, him and Tua’s,” Hill mentioned. “I feel like the main reason I’m here is for leadership. Try to help these guys win as many possible big games as we can, and just continue doing what I’ve been doing my whole entire career. That’s just be fast and just be me.”
Hill mentioned he didn’t wish to break up with the Chiefs this offseason, however after seeing Davante Adams’ contract with the Raiders (5 years, $141.25 million), he needed one thing near it. He added that if the Chiefs would’ve supplied extra money, he in all probability would’ve remained in Kansas City.
“The Chiefs, they were nowhere close to being close to the Davante Adams deal,” Hill mentioned. “That’s really where everything broke down.”
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