The Detroit Lions had a heartbreaking 2019 season. And while the saying “tank for Tua” was heard throughout the year, it wasn’t in association with the team from the Motor City. Actually, it was in association with the Miami Dolphins, a team that clearly wasn’t expecting to have a home game for the Super Bowl.
While the Dolphins were considered to be the team trying hard to lose, they managed to notch two more victories than the Lions this year, costing them draft position as they fell to fifth overall. And with Alabama quarterback Tua Tagovailoa’s declaration for the NFL, it put the Lions in position to draft him.