Michael Vick, the former first-overall pick in the 2001 NFL draft from Virginia Tech, joined Colin Cowherd on his show “The Herd” and discussed the likelihood of former Alabama star quarterback Tua Tagovailoa starting week 1 for the Miami Dolphins.
The former NFL quarterback known for his years in Atlanta and Philadelphia wasted no time jumping to deliver praise for the No. 5 overall pick in the 2020 draft.
“The longest he’s going to sit, Colin, is maybe a couple practices when they resume training camp,” says Vick. “He might be number two on the depth chart for the first week of training camp and then from there he should be number one and take all the reps.”
Vick then goes on to mention the names of Kyler Murray and Baker Mayfield, both of whom were quarterbacks drafted No. 1 overall in their respective drafts and started for their teams as rookies.
“When you watch this guy throw the football, the accuracy, his ball placement. It’s undeniable, you got to play Tua early,” Vick says.
He acknowledges Ryan Fitzpatrick’s role as the mentor and the incumbent quarterback above Tagovailoa on the depth chart, but feels that he would best serve the mentor role from the sidelines and let Tagovailoa play the game and earn as he goes.
“It won’t be long. I expect Tua to be the starter Week 1. I am excited to watch this guy and just watch him throw the football,” Vick says.
You can watch the full segment below.
.@ColinCowherd: Would you play Tua early?@MichaelVick: You've got to play him early… I expect him to be the starter Week 1. Just watching him throw the football there, he reminds me of Steve Young pic.twitter.com/NGFJxQAqdJ
— FOX Sports (@FOXSports) May 29, 2020
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