The Miami Dolphins, as an organization, have been fully behind quarterback Tua Tagovailoa since Mike McDaniel was hired as the team’s head coach prior to the start of the 2022 season.
McDaniel and general manager Chris Grier have done everything they can to support Tagovailoa publicly, and the same can be said for Dolphins legend Dan Marino, who currently holds a special advisor position with the team.
Speaking with Adam Schein on “Mad Dog Sports Radio,” Marino was asked if the Dolphins could win a Super Bowl with Tagovailoa, and his answer was rather simple.
“Yes, I believe so,” Marino stated.
To take the next step in his career, Marino explained that “he just needs to continue to grow, and I think he’s done that. He had the best statistical year of his career and the best in the league, I think. He just has to build on that.”
Tagovailoa led the league in passing yards this season (4,624), which was a career mark, while helping his team to an 11-6 regular season record. He also set career highs in completion percentage (69.3%) and touchdowns (29).
Unfortunately, Miami came up short of their ultimate goal of winning in the postseason, and Marino, while not wanting to make excuses, gave some reasons as to why that is.
“I’m not making excuses, but at the end of the year, we were in some tough situations on the road, and we had a lot of injuries,” Marino explained. “That all plays into it. Sometimes you just have to get in the right positions and have the right people healthy so you have a chance to get to the Super Bowl.”
In two seasons with the McDaniel-Tagovailoa pairing, with the former Crimson Tide quarterback starting the game, the Dolphins have won 19 of their 30 games. They’ve made it to the postseason in back-to-back years for the first time since 2000-01.
If they don’t win a playoff game soon, they’ll both be looking for new opportunities somewhere else. However, they have the ability to achieve some great things together.