The Miami Dolphins rookie was unable to get much help from his pass catchers, who had several key drops that hindered his rhythm. His offensive linemen, which include two rookies just like him, also allowed him to get body slammed by a defender on his first pass attempt of the game.
The Dolphins defense also hindered Tagovailoa — only in the sense they kept forcing turnovers that led to touchdowns, a double-digit lead, and a restricted playbook for Tagovailoa in his first full game since suffering his gruesome hip injury at Alabama last year.
Tagovailoa completed just 12-of-22 passes for 93 yards and his first career touchdown pass to DeVante Parker as the Dolphins took a 28-10 lead into halftime, and beat the Los Angeles Rams 28-17 last Sunday.