$20,000 Fix for Miami QB Tua Tagovailoa’s Complicated Coach Issue Could Become Reality for All 32 Teams

Every single NFL team is on the road to improvement. Whether it’s Green Bay Packers bidding farewell to Aaron Rodgers or Baltimore Ravens retaining Lamar Jackson, deep down all of these franchises believe that they are getting better. Even if some of these teams might not be in a contending spot immediately, there has to be planning for the long run. Something similar is happening in Miami, as the Dolphins have taken the detail-oriented aspect of football to a whole other level.

The long-time fans of the Miami Dolphins should have noticed cameras affixed to the right side and top front of Tua Tagovailoa’s helmet during spring practices. And turns out that the perks are so good that other teams might need to jump on the bandwagon as well.

Technology in football

The NFL is highly based on the information and calling set plays. The athletes have to retain and react to calls in the blink of an eye, but often times there appears to be a need to revisit certain decisions after the game. This is where a $20000 piece of equipment is aiding the Dolphins in analyzing and understanding the thought process of their QB1 Tua Tagovailoa.

CHICAGO, ILLINOIS – NOVEMBER 06: Head coach Mike McDaniel of the Miami Dolphins speaks with Tua Tagovailoa #1 prior to the game against the Chicago Bears at Soldier Field on November 06, 2022 in Chicago, Illinois. (Photo by Michael Reaves/Getty Images)Speaking on the cameras and their role in the program, head coach Mike McDaniel shared, “Some of the strong attributes of that technology are that you get to hear play calls, you can library those play calls for players to hear when they’re studying.”

He further added, “You can, you know, see from his side eye, What’s he’s looking at? So for all quarterbacks, it’s a tool to help really drive home certain coaching points and just see what they’re seeing, to be on the same page as the player.”

These cameras have been in use since the early 2000s in the NFL, although the utility might have evolved. Earlier, the cameras were seen as a tool to give us the player’s perspective, but now that same perspective can be used for better shot calling, and the Dolphins have certainly been utilizing it to the fullest.

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McDaniels was even asked if these cameras would help prevent injuries similar to the one his star QB suffered during the matchup against the Cincinnati Bengals, to which he shared that they might need cameras that can see into the future but for now, the players remain at risk.

The Mike McDaniel debacle

Following Tua Tagovailoa’s horrific injury, paramedics immediately placed him on a stabilizing board and load him into a stretcher. Almost everyone at the stadium knew that the injury could have a potentially long-lasting effect on Tua, even severe brain damage. But the blame somehow ended on head coach Mike McDaniel.

Naturally, the QB1 was evaluated in the locker room but happened to pass all the tests. In a similar play, McDaniel put Tua Tagovailoa back on the field and many came out criticizing both the head coach and the protocol that followed. Right after the incident, McDaniel shared his side of the story, his voice thick with emotion, and couldn’t wrap his head around the fact that people believed he put a player in harm’s way.

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However, McDaniel and Tua’s relationship hasn’t faced the repercussions of the incident, and the two still dream of earning themselves a Super Bowl ring.