Dolphins quarterback Tua Tagovailoa has been an enigma for Bill Belichick in his matchups with the Patriots. Tagovailoa’s made four starts against the future Hall of Fame coach. Four times he’s walked away with a victory. That track record is also exactly why Tagovailoa is expecting the unexpected from Belichick’s defense heading into his fifth meeting with New England. “Coach…
Tagovailoa was a catalyst in the Dolphins’ production, passing for 466 yards and three touchdowns — including a late go-ahead TD pass to Tyreek Hill — in their 36-34 victory over the Chargers. The performance earned him AFC offensive player of the week honors.
“He’s had tremendous production over the last couple of years, led the league in a lot of different categories passing the ball. So, they’ve got a really efficient guy running the offense,” Belichick said. The task of defending him this week will partly fall to cornerback Jonathan Jones. He said the biggest challenge with Hill is that “he continues to get better,” finding new ways to release from defenders and gain separation. Then his speed takes over.Complicating matters for the Patriots is that this will also be the first time they have seen Tagovailoa since last season’s opener. He was sidelined with a late-season concussion and missed the second meeting between the teams.
“I missed a lot of time in training camp so I don’t have many reps under my belt for this campaign,” Armstead said, “so I definitely have to get those in and get into playing shape, get my hands right, my timing right, my communication right with the guys. You never know without doing it so I have to get in there and get active.”Patriots quarterback Mac Jones has stressed the importance of trust this season for an offense that is evolving under new coordinator Bill O’Brien.
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