During Tuesday’s edition of NFL Total Access, NFL’s Steve Wyche sat down with former Alabama quarterback Tua Tagovailoa to chat about his recovery, and the upcoming NFL Draft.
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Wyche: That goes to show who you are, Tua, to start this off like this, and that’s what we continue to hear, just how genuine you are. But that’s kind of a given. What’s not given is your medical status. Do you feel like you were before you got hurt?
Tua: “Oh, I feel 100 percent. I feel like if there was a game today, I’d be able to go out there and perform.”
Wyche: So, if you had to go into a minicamp, you could go right in there and be ready to compete?
Tua: “I feel as normal as possible, so yes.”
The interview is amazing, and sheds light into where Tua is at both physically and mentally.
Over the past few months, Roll Tide Wire has been sharing NFL mock drafts predicting where Tagovailoa may go in the 2020 NFL Draft which is still slated to take place from April 23-25.
But on Saturday, Bleacher Report’s Matt Miller made a few shocking claims about Tagovailoa:
“Where does Tua’s stock stand? On calls and in texts with multiple scouts and decision-makers this week, you find that the media are higher on the former Alabama quarterback than teams are. Tua ranks as QB4 on one board I saw this week and was QB3 on another.
So why are scouts down on what seems like a sure thing? It’s not all injuries. One team source explained that they have knocked Tua for an all-world supporting cast that often saved him when plays broke down. Another mentioned poor interviews and board work during scouting combine meetings.
Tua’s accuracy and vision are exceptional, and he’s a very good prospect with starter traits, but it’s worth noting that not everyone sees him as a lock to be the second quarterback drafted.”
For the season, Tagovailoa threw for 2,840 yards, 33 touchdowns and 3 interceptions.
In his career at Alabama, Tagovailoa racked up 7,442 yards passing, 87 TDs, and 11 INTs.
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