NFL exec says Dolphins 'should not have signed Malik Willis' for Tua Tagovailoa reason
This is an interesting perspective for an NFL executive to take.
NFL exec says Dolphins 'should not have signed Malik Willis' for Tua Tagovailoa reason originally appeared on The Sporting News . Add The Sporting News as a Preferred Source by clicking here . This offseason has been full of major changes for the Miami Dolphins .
There's a new head coach in Jeff Halfley, a new general manager in Jon-Eric Sullivan, and plenty of new players, with others no longer on the roster. Most notable was the Dolphins' quarterback exchange, with Miami cutting Tua Tagovailoa and signing Malik Willis. This swap is a big deal, and while it's a fun move in theory, not everyone is on board.
According to Mike Sando of The Athletic , one anonymous NFL executive criticized the Dolphins' signing of Willis for a Tagovailoa reason. But, not in the sense he wished Taogvailoa stayed, but the fear of Miami repeating the same mistake from 2019 and 2020. NFL exec warns of repeat of 2019-2020 Dolphins QB issue "To me, this is 2019 all over again," this NFL executive said.
"They should not have signed Malik Willis. They should have taken the full Tua cap charge in one season. They should have gone with Quinn Ewers and just played out the season.