With the fifth-overall pick in the 2020 NFL Draft, the Miami Dolphins selected Alabama quarterback Tua Tagovailoa. He began his rookie season backing up starter Ryan Fitzpatrick, only for the Dolphins to turn to the rookie after the team’s bye week. In 10 nine starts (plus a final-minute appearance before the bye), Tagovailo threw for 1,814 yards on a 64.1-percent completion rate with 11 touchdowns and five interceptions, along with 36 rushes for 109 yards and three touchdowns.
His performance was far from perfect, but it looked a lot like a rookie quarterback trying to figure out the NFL.