VIDEO: Tua Tagovailoa Pro Day Footage Leaks and We Learned Absolutely Nothing
By Mark Powell
Finally, the day NFL Scouts of quarterback-needy teams have been waiting for has arrived -- Tua Tagovailoa's Pro Day footage has leaked. During these unprecedented times, Tagovailoa is doing all he can to remove concerns about his lingering hip injury, and it's tough to do so without receiving a private physical with an NFL-approved doctor. Despite being cleared by his own personal medical staff and releasing countless highlight tapes, the NFL's best trust their own eyes over the work of others. While they weren't allowed to be in attendance at Tagovailoa's virtual Pro Day, it's a start.
While we're happy for Tua, there's not much we can take from this video, other than the fact that he's clearly healthy enough to move around in the pocket and practice with his teammates. Tagovailoa was in a comfortable environment, and even had Jerry Jeudy catching passes from him.
Tagovailoa's case in particular is hurt by COVID-19 arguably more than any other NFL Draft prospect, as teams would surely drop some of their reservations with a solid in-person meeting and physical.
Instead, they're relying on highlight tapes and hearsay. As much as we trust Tua, that's not necessarily enough.