Miami Dolphins quarterback Tua Tagovailoa is entering the final season of his rookie contract. While some might think itâs a foregone conclusion that the team will re-sign him, there hasnât been a ton of momentum so far in getting the deal done.
While the team has said itâs a priority to sign their quarterback to a lucrative extension, there are a lot of questions about how much money they should be paying and if Tagovailoa is worth the kind of mega-deal weâve seen for quarterbacks like Patrick Mahomes and Joe Burrow.
FS1âs Joy Taylor thinks itâs a no-brainer that the Dolphins should make Tua the highest-paid quarterback in the league.
âThe Dolphins should make Tua the highest-paid quarterback,â Taylor said on Mondayâs episode of Speak. âBecause, Tua is the next man up, and that is how it works. He will be the highest-paid for however long until the next guy who is gonna get paid gets paid, and then they will be the highest-paid.
âWe do this every single time. Someone who hasnât had a bunch of post-season success gets up for their contract or we have questions about them anyway or their ability to stay healthy or any of these things, which are all fair criticism of Tua because that is what has happened.â
Taylor noted that Tua put up big numbers during the regular season last year and has led the team to the playoffs in back-to-back seasons for the first time in a very long time. And given Miamiâs recent history of quarterback shuffles, they should invest in the âstabilityâ of Tagovailoa.
The more important thing for the Dolphins to worry about, per Taylor, is winning the AFC East this season, because they need to be able to host playoff games rather than heading to Buffalo, Kansas City, and Cincinnati and trying to win in the cold.
As of now, Joe Burrow is the highest-paid quarterback and player in the NFL with a three-year APY of $62.9 million. Weâll see if Tua can surpass that.