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“I think when you look at the draft class you have to consider the moves they made in the offseason and free agency. This was to make sure that he (Flores) got the players to conform to the scheme and style he wants to play.”
By Cameron Hogwood
Last update: 04/30/20 2:14 pm
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Former NFL scout Bucky Brooks is excited to see Tua Tagovailoa from the 2020 NFL Draft and compares him to Saints quarterback Drew Brees.
Former NFL scout Bucky Brooks admits that Tua Tagovailoa is the Draft’s Top 10 pick who is most excited to see in action in the NFL.
The Alabama quarterback was selected at n. No. 5 overall by the Miami Dolphins due to concerns that he could slide onto the board in light of the uncertainty among the teams about his health, as the 22-year-old underwent hip surgery in November.
However, the Dolphins declined to go through the opportunity to secure their franchise quarterback, just as they had with Drew Brees in 2006 amid his recovery from a shoulder problem.
Tagovailoa took over Jalen Hurts in the second half of the 2017 Alabama National Championship game win over Georgia.
Speaking on Sky Sports’ The NFL Show, Brooks said: “He is Tua Tagovailoa for the Miami Dolphins because he gives them a left-handed version of Drew Brees.
“I know people take that as high praise, but when you see him play, the fast-paced passer, the excellent ball placement, does a great job pitching with touch time and anticipation.”
“I think people will underestimate the marriage between Tua and (offensive coordinator) Chan Gailey. Chan Gailey was one of the first to introduce the offense in the NFL, we will see RPO and all kinds of fun things. I think they got a really good one.”
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The Dolphins made 11 picks in all seven rounds after entering the draft with a league-high 14 at their disposal. Three of them were used in the first round at Tagovailoa, USC offensive tackle Austin Jackson at No. 18 and Auburn cornerback Noah Igbinoghene at No. 30.
Head coach Brian Flores acquired more future protection for Tagovailoa in the form of Louisiana guard Robert Hunt with the 39th overall pick, before facing Alabama defensive tackle Raekwon Davis later in the second round.
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Philadelphia Eagles head coach Doug Pederson has hinted at a gadget role for second-round pick Jalen Hurts.
Texas safeguard Brandon Jones was his only third-round pick, followed by Georgia guard Solomon Kindley in the fourth round, North Carolina defensive end Jason Strowbridge and Boise State outside linebacker Curtis Weaver in the fifth round. , LSU long snapper Blake Ferguson in the sixth and Navy wide receiver Malcolm Perry in the seventh.
“I think when you look at the draft class you have to consider the moves they made in the offseason and free agency,” Brooks added. “It was about making sure he (Flores) got the players to conform to the scheme and style he wants to play.”
“The Miami Dolpins on defense are a heavy man-to-man team, so it takes a lot of man-to-man corners to do that. You have Xavier Howard, Byron Jones, but then Noah Igbinoghene is chosen.
0:26 Brooks admits he was surprised that the New York Giants chose Andrew Thomas with the fourth overall pick.
“When you think of Noah and what he can bring from Auburn, he’s a straight-line athlete but he’s excellent with his feet and explosiveness. He gives them three corners that they can lock up and play from man to man.”
“Then they get a couple of offensive linemen Austin Jackson and Robert Hunt, he fortifies the line against Tua and Ryan Fitzpatrick. He just wanted to improve the overall talent base.”
A productive draft also saw the Dolphins welcome running back Matt Breida of the San Francisco 49ers in exchange for a fifth-round pick.
This followed a busy period of free agency, which was spearheaded by the arrival of former Dallas Cowboys cornerback Byron Jones on a five-year, $ 82.5 million contract and former New England Patriots running back Kyle Van Noy in four. years and $ 51 million. contract. Miami also featured former Bills defensive end Shaq Lawson for a three-year, $ 30 million contract.
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