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Sep 18, 2022; Baltimore, Maryland, USA; Miami Dolphins wide receiver Tyreek Hill (10) gains yardage after his catch in the fourth quarter defended by Baltimore Ravens safety Chuck Clark (36) at M&T Bank Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Mitch Stringer-USA TODAY Sports
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Sep 18, 2022; Baltimore, Maryland, USA; Miami Dolphins wide receiver Tyreek Hill (10) gains yardage after his catch in the fourth quarter defended by Baltimore Ravens safety Chuck Clark (36) at M&T Bank Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Mitch Stringer-USA TODAY Sports
That happens in the NFL, sure. But what many didn’t like was Hill’s statement that the Dolphins QB Tua Tagovailoa is more accurate than Mahomes. Now the wide receiver has clarified his statement.
Clarification by Tyreek Hill
Tyreek Hill clarified his stance in a recent interview. He said that he never meant to say that his new QB is better than his old QB. “A lot of people took that as I was saying, ‘Oh [Tua’s] better than Patrick Mahomes.’ I never said that. We all know Mahomes is playing a different ball game than everybody. The guy’s an alien,” Hill said.
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The WR then clarified the basis of his statement. Hill said that when he watched Tagovailoa in 2020, the Dolphins QB had no stars to throw the ball to. But he still did his job pretty well.“We played against Tua in 2020, Miami versus Chiefs, and I had a chance to watch him sling the ball. And he was completing passes to guys who are, you know, not [stars]. He didn’t have Jaylen Waddle at the time. I was like, ‘This guy can sling the ball.’ I already had that memory in my head.” Hill clarified.
Tagovailoa leads the league in the QB passer rating this season and now he has a strong outlet in the Cheetah to throw the ball to. Maybe fans see the real potential of Tua this season that prompted praise from the ex-teammate of Patrick Mahomes.
A comparison
The Chiefs and the Dolphins have had a pretty similar season so far. Both teams have won 6 of their games till game week nine. The difference is that the Dolphins have played nine games while the Chiefs have taken the field eight times.
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The Dolphins’ shot-caller leads the league in QB passer rating with 80.1. Tagovailoa has thrown 1980 yards so far this season, resulting in 15 touchdown passes. The opposing defenses have intercepted 5 of his passes, resulting in turnovers.
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Sep 11, 2022; Glendale, Arizona, USA; Kansas City Chiefs quarterback Patrick Mahomes (15) pass the ball to tight end Travis Kelce (87) during the first half against the Arizona Cardinals at State Farm Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Mark J. Rebilas-USA TODAY Sports
Patrick Mahomes is just at the tail of Tagovailoa in QB passer rating with 75.4. But he leads the league in passing yards with a whopping 2605 yards. His passes have resulted in 21 touchdowns, which is again the highest in the league so far this season. The opposing defenses have intercepted 6 of his passes.
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The team from Kansas City is sitting comfortably at the top of the AFC West table and is one of the contenders for a Super Bowl appearance this season. The Dolphins are third in the AFC East division and will have to fight it off with the Buffalo Bills for the divisional title. So, a similar yet contrasting season for both teams.
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