With Tua Tagovailoa cleared to play, how good does he need to be to beat out Ryan Fitzpatrick?

Tua Tagovailoa has been medically cleared for football activities a little under nine months after injuring his hip against Mississippi State and having his entire future thrown into doubt. The Miami Dolphins will now get an unrestricted look at their new quarterback in whatever training camp capacity exists before the 2020 NFL season gets underway.

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Given that lack of a conventional camp and preseason, it seems extremely unlikely that Tagovailoa will be the starter by the time Week 1 rolls around, particularly Ryan Fitzpatrick being the incumbent at that spot.