Better than Joe Burrow? Dolphins’ Tua comes in at No. 36 in NFL Top 100
After locking in the four-year, $212.4 million extension on Friday that will solidify Tua Tagovailoa as the Miami Dolphins’ franchise quarterback, he was recognized among the league’s top 40 players in an esteemed player poll on Monday.
Tagovailoa came in at No. 36 in the NFL Top 100, an annual ranking voted by the players themselves.
Interestingly, Cincinnati Bengals quarterback Joe Burrow was deemed No. 39, in a comparison that could be contested by some as 31-40 on the list was unveiled Monday night.
Tagovailoa and Burrow both went to their respective teams in the 2020 NFL draft. Burrow went to the Bengals with the No. 1 pick and Tagovailoa to the Dolphins at No. 5, the second quarterback selected.
Both have had high highs but injuries have also gotten in their way in their first four NFL seasons. The sample size for each is comparable. Tagovailoa has played 53 NFL games and Burrow 52.
Tagovailoa has won more of those games (32). But Burrow has the edge in completion percentage (68.0 to 66.9), passing yards (14,083 to 12,639), touchdowns (97 to 81) and passer rating (98.6 to 97.1). Tagovailoa leads in yards per attempt (7.7 to 7.4), and the two are even with 37 interceptions. Burrow also has more rushing success than Tagovailoa.
Additionally, Burrow famously led Cincinnati to the Super Bowl in the 2021 postseason, his second NFL campaign. Tagovailoa is yet to win a playoff game.
Both have their injury history, and Burrow’s, of course, is more fresh on people’s mind. He missed seven games last year with calf and wrist ailments. Tagovailoa, contrastingly, made it through his first full season healthy.
The Dolphins signal-caller led the NFL in passing yards in 2023 and led the league in quarterback rating and yards per attempt in 2022.
Other quarterbacks already announced on the list include Jacksonville’s Trevor Lawrence (94), the New York Jets’ Aaron Rodgers (92), Atlanta’s Kirk Cousins (81), the Los Angeles Chargers’ Justin Herbert (75), Detroit’s Jared Goff (48), the Los Angeles Rams’ Matthew Stafford (42) and Green Bay’s Jordan Love, who topped Tagovailoa at No. 34.
Dolphins players already named to the Top 100 are offensive tackle Terron Armstead (67), safety Jordan Poyer (65), wide receiver Jaylen Waddle (63), outside linebacker Bradley Chubb (62), running back Raheem Mostert (60).
The top 30 will be revealed as the week progresses. Miami cornerback Jalen Ramsey and wide receiver Tyreek Hill, who was rated a 99 overall in the upcoming Madden video game Monday, are likely to get ranked. Several quarterbacks across the league also remain to be named to the list.
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