Tua Tagovailoa POV Helmet Cam: Five Reasons That Make Dolphins QB’s Safety Gear So Special

HBO is following Tua Tagovailoa and the Miami Dolphins for the current season of their football-oriented show Hard Knocks. We often see excerpts from the show, whether it be Tyreek Hill talking to the refs on the sidelines or seeing the QB and Mike McDaniel in action. This recent snippet of the show is special because Tagovailoa reveals the reasons behind having a GoPro on his helmet.

The excerpt is from the Miami Dolphins’ practice session and takes a deep dive into the QB’s practice helmet. It has a GoPro attached to it that comes in handy for the Dolphins for a lot of reasons. A recent video posted by the NFL tells us why the Dolphins QB wears a helmet cam at practice. Here are 5 reasons that make this league-approved helmet cam so special.

Helps the skill players to get attuned to Tua Tagovailoa’s cadence

In HBO’s recent video, Tua revealed in the opening minutes, “The process behind GoPro is so the guys can hear the cadence, hear the play call…” Then came Mike McDaniel. The head coach revealed the first and foremost reason doesn’t even have to do with the Tua Tagovailoa. Instead, one of the main reasons why he wears a helmet cam is so the players can look at the recording later get accustomed to the QB’s cadence, and make out what he is trying to say.

Every QB has a different cadence, and deciphering them can be a challenge. The players need to rely on their auditory sensations and not focus on looking at things.

Make sure that they hear the play call

A football play is a complex execution of actions, and it relies on all the players on the field. A designed play tells the players what to do, tells the receivers what route to follow, and whether the QB decides to fake the ball among many other things. Hence, it is important that every player on the field is on the right page.

Make sure it’s the right call

Let’s just agree that football play calls are confusing, and the sequence of the words might just be alien to some people. What does “Corndog left, on 2 on 2” even mean? How is “We got Chisel Right Book, Toss 19 Zelda on one” different from “Jam O Right Joe, fast 21 JW”? For some people, these might just be random words put together in a sequence, but the language is important for everyone to decipher.

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To see what Tua Tagvailoa is seeing

Why do the players need to see what the QB sees? Well, it’s important to get a POV of the QB to understand his pressure. The simplest example can be what the QB sees when a blitz is coming to him. What does he do to maneuver the blitz? The QBs evasive patterns and his decision-making will help the rest of the crew to understand him better and be attuned to his mindset.

Helps to pick the best route

Of course, the routes depend on what play the QB is trying to run. Hence, the above-mentioned points lead to this point. The QB and his receivers will have a better understanding of each other if they know what they are facing collectively. Hence, upon revisiting the footage, new routes can be devised, new plays can be designed, and the team will have a better understanding of adjusting with each other on the fly.

Well, that’s how players make use of modern-day technology to bring their A-game. There is no doubt that NFl has been actively improving and enhancing its technology in recent years. Keep reading for more related fun facts

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