Two of the NFL’s most watched fans will meet on Sunday 1 Sunday as the Dolphins travel to meet relatives at Gillette Stadium: Miami’s Tua Tagovailoa and Mac Jones of New England, both from the University of Alabama.
It represents an unprecedented event in the Crimson Tide NFL as it is the first of a series of first-round picks; It is also the first episode of the program since Richard Todd’s sixth signing in 1976. With the exception of Bart Starr, Joe Namath and Kenny Stabler – Super Bowl winners and Hall of Famers all – Alabama have not been able to play in the NFL, from Jeff Rutledge and Mike Shula to Brodie Croyle and AJ McCarron.
Not that Tagovailoa and Jones have never been criticized in the early stages of their careers.
Tagovailoa’s rookie season, when possible, was covered by members of his classmates Joe Burrow and Justin Herbert, the latter making it one of the most exciting campaigns in NFL history. The Dolphins did not help Tagovailoa’s case by removing him from the 2020 game by Ryan Fitzpatrick, who understands Miami’s sports book. And it did not help that Tagovailoa did not have time to talk to the COVID-19 epidemic, both recovering from serious hip injuries.
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Jones was also similarly criticized compared to his 2021 NFL Draft counterparts: Trevor Lawrence (Nominee 1), Zach Wilson (No. 2), Trey Lance (No. 3) and Justin Fields (No. 11)). Although many analysts recognized Jones’ mental state, prudent acquisition, and prudent decision-making, many felt that his speed in the game was lower than before. Many also question whether his academic achievement was due to his talent (four other Alabama players – DeVonta Smith, Jaylen Waddle, Najee Harris and Alex Leatherwood – joined Jones at the start of the first season).
Regardless, both Tagovailoa and Jones are in the best position in 2021: The Dolphins have also used the watchbook to best complement Tagovailoa’s performance by providing him with the most advanced equipment to work with in Year 2. and Josh McDaniels.
Whether he can change the look of the quarterback in the NFL and the Alabama quarterbacks remains to be seen. In addition to Jalen Hurts – a college graduate in Oklahoma – Tagovailoa and Jones were the last to be selected in Capstone since the Bengals took over McCarron in 2014. They will be the first to have a great time since Todd completed his 10-year NFL stint in 1985 with a record of 48-59-1 in retirement.
Alabama QBs in the NFL
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Year | Name | Round (Select) | Write | The work is over |
1936 | Riley Smith | 1 (2) | – | – |
[1945 | Jim McWhorter | 18 (181) Zowonjezera | – | – |
1948 | Harry Gilmer | 1 (1) | 0-10 | Mayadi 3,786, 23 TDs, 45 INT |
1956 | Bart Starr | 17 (200) | 94-57-6 | Mayadi 24,718, 152 TDs, 138 INTs |
1962 | Pat Trammell | 24 (187) * | – | – |
1965 | Joe Namath | 1 (1) * | 62-63-4 | Mayadi 27,663, 173 TDs, 220 INTs |
1966 | Steve Sloan | 11 (156) | 0-1 | Mayadi 134, 0 TDs, 4 INTs |
1968 | Ken Stabler | 2 (52) | 96-49-1 | Mayadi 27,938, ma TD 194, ma 222 INT |
1971 | Scott Hunter | 6 (140) | 21-18-3 | Mayadi 4,756, 23 TDs, 38 INTs |
1976 | Richard Todd | 1 (6) | Wolemba 48-59-1 | Mayadi 20,610, 124 TDs, 161 INTs |
1979 | Jeff Rutledge | 9 (246) | 2-7-1 | Mayadi 3,628, 16 TDs, 29 INTs |
1987 | Mike Shula | 12 (313) | 0-0 | – |
1995 | Jay Barker | 5 (160) | 0-0 | – |
2006 | Brodie Chidera | (85) | 0-10 | Minda 1,669, 8 TDs, 9 INTs |
2011 | Greg McElroy | 8 (208) | 0-1 | Mayadi 214, 1 TD, 1 INT |
2014 | AJ McCarron | 5 (164) | 2-2 | Mayadi 1,173, 6 TDS, 3 INTs |
2020 | Tua Tagovailoa | 1 (5) | 6-3 | Mayadi 1,814, 11 TDs, 5 INTs |
2020 | Jalen Zimapweteka | 2 (53) | 1-3 | Minda 1,064, 6 TDs, 4 INTs |
2021 | Mac Jones | 1 (15) | – | – |
* Amatanthauzira kusankhidwa kwa AFL
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Chiwerengero cha 19 Crimson Tide quarterbacks, Tagovailoa ndi Jones kuphatikiza, adalembedwa ku NFL. Ndi anayi okha (Starr, Stabler, Scott Hunter ndi Todd) omwe afika pamayendedwe a 4,000. Amuna anayi okha (Starr, Stabler, Hunter ndi Tagovailoa) ndi omwe adapambana.
Palibe m’modzi mwa atatu omwe adatsogolera Tagovailoa mu NFL yolemba (McCarron, Greg McElroy ndi Brodie Croyle) omwe adayamba masewera opitilira 10 pantchito yawo. Ndi McCarron yekha – wobwezera ntchito – yemwe ali ndi mbiri ya .500 ndi zina zambiri (zisanu ndi chimodzi) kuposa zolowera (zitatu). Zisankho ziwiri zomwe zidasankhidwa ndi NFL pamaso pawo, Jay Barker ndi Mike Shula, adayamba masewera a zero ndipo adalemba ziwerengero za zero pantchito yawo.
Rutledge, chosankha chachisanu ndi chinayi mu 1979, adayamba masewera 10 pamasewera ake a 13-nyengo, ndikupitilira mayadi 3,628 ndi 16 touchdowns kufikira 29. Adapita 2-7-1 poyambira koma adapambana Super Bowls 21 ndi 26 ngati chobwezera cha Giants ndi Redskins, motsatana.
Todd ali ndi mileage yayikulu kwambiri yamapikisano am’mbuyomu ku Alabama ku NFL kunja kwa atatu akulu, akudutsa mayadi 20,610 ndi 124 zolumikizana mpaka 161. Anayamba nyengo zisanu ndi ziwiri za ma Jets, koma pamapeto pake sanathe kuidula ku New York, akumaliza ndi mbiri yopambana m’masiku atatu okha. Anamaliza ntchito yake ku New Orleans, ndikupita zaka 6-8 mu nyengo yake yokha ngati woyamba kumeneko. Mwangozi, adatenga udindo wa Namath ndi Stabler ndi a Jets ndi Saints, motsatana.
Hunter nawonso adalephera kupambana Starr pomwe a Packers adamusankha mgawo lachisanu ndi chimodzi la 1971 NFL Draft. Ngakhale adatsogolera gululi kumapeto kwa gawo lomaliza Brett Favre asanatenge udindo, sanathe kukhala wopanga kusiyana kwa Starr anali ku Green Bay.
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Omwe amachokera kumapeto kwa Tagovailoa ndi a Jones ali ndi chinthu chimodzi chofanana: Amayendetsa zolakwa zomwe zimayika patsogolo kuthamanga pamasewera omwe akudutsa.
Koma oyambira Lamlungu ndi omwe abwerera koyambirira ku Alabama pomwe adalemba kuyambira pomwe mphunzitsi wa Crimson Tide Nick Saban adasintha malingaliro ake onyansa kuti akhale otseguka, othamanga kwambiri komanso apamwamba. Pakadali pano, ndiomwe ali oyang’anira akulu kwambiri ku Alabama, zomwe zidabweretsa zolemba zambiri komanso kutamandidwa.
Tagovailoa adakhala ndi gawo lokwanira ntchito 69.3 ku Alabama, ndikuponyera mayadi a 7,442 ndi ma 87 olumikizidwa mpaka 11; Alinso ndi mbiri ya NCAA yokhudzana ndi magwiridwe antchito, pa 199.4. Ziwerengero za a Jones sizikugwirizana ndi za Tagovailoa, koma kampeni yake ya 2020 – yekhayo amene adayambitsa – ndi imodzi mwazambiri zabwino kwambiri m’mbiri ya Alabama, komanso mbiri yaku mpira waku koleji. Anamaliza magawo 77.4 peresenti ya mayadi ake a 4,500 ndi ma 41 olowera mpaka anayi, akusangalala ndi 203.1 odutsa.
Kodi kupambana kwawo kukoleji kudzawatsata ku NFL? Nthawi yokha ndi yomwe inganene. Koma zikuwonekeratu kuti Tagovailoa ndi a Jones akhazikitsidwa kuti achite bwino kwambiri kuposa omwe adawatsogolera. Ndizoyenera, ndiye, kuti nthawi yotsatira yamagawo obwerera ku Alabama mu NFL ayambe nyengo ya 2021 wina ndi mnzake.
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