One of the more stunning results of this extremely young NFL season was the Dolphins’ ridiculous 21-point fourth-quarter comeback to beat the Ravens (-3.5) on Sunday. Not only did Miami score four touchdowns in the final 12 minutes to snatch victory from the jaws of defeat, they did it thanks to the show that Tyreek Hill, Jaylen Waddle, and, of course, Tua Tagovailoa put on through the air.
Now, you might think that a quarterback like Tagovailoa — who threw for six touchdowns and almost 470 yards against Baltimore — doesn’t have much else to prove. But the NFL community has long questioned whether the lefty Tagovailoa has the requisite arm strength to be a viable difference-maker under center.
A new video on Twitter — where the footage is flipped, so it looks like Tagovailoa is launching dimes to Hill and Waddle with his right arm — might make you reconsider some quarterback biases:
I flipped this video so Tua is a right handed QB, and it really changed the way I view his throw pic.twitter.com/c8tBH5TKU2
— Finsports Football (@FinsportsF) September 19, 2022
That is positively wild! Watch a standard Tagovailoa pass, and it does, indeed, look like the ball comes out with an awkward release. Watch this flipped video, and it looks like he’s got a cannon!
Now, what this actually means for the Dolphins (or any professional quarterback evaluators) is probably nothing. Unless I’m mistaken, NFL teams can’t figuratively flip reality on its head. But this clip sure will make you think about how you view a left-handed quarterback versus a righty.
NFL fans couldn't believe the dramatic right-handed difference for Tagovailoa throws
The difference is insane https://t.co/fs5YZGiUTV
— It's The Beard 〽️ (@AJKauz14) September 19, 2022
Really incredible that a fan doing this for fun took less than 10 minutes to flip this video and now all of a sudden, just about the entire industry is looking at Tua a little differently 🤯🤯 https://t.co/jNbcwoyP8A
— Pro Football Network (@PFN365) September 19, 2022
So is he a better right handed passer? https://t.co/W4WAqbXKmm
— Cory Jennerjohn (@CoryJennerjohn) September 19, 2022
Cool video. Tua throwing "right handed" looks just Philip Rivers. 👇 https://t.co/bBvNj8rc6z
— FB_Helmet_Guy (@FB_Helmet_Guy) September 19, 2022
This blows my mind! https://t.co/lULKzVyzYJ pic.twitter.com/OiDkHjgdiT
— Jay in Lyndon (@bigbluegoose) September 19, 2022
Wild lol https://t.co/tbP5z7UCP5
— CROCKY⚡️ (@eric_crocker) September 19, 2022
This is interesting https://t.co/9GGkqftEo3
— Joe Schad (@schadjoe) September 19, 2022
This is incredible. Throws a beautiful looking ball, just looks weird to everyone cause he’s a lefty. Definitely makes me change my view on his throwing motion #FinsUp https://t.co/zxv1lrVkLO
— Jacob Schwark (@J_Schwark11) September 19, 2022
Definitely changed my perspective , I’m mind blown 🤯 https://t.co/PFIKLT7TLj
— Charly Flow. (@iRodTheGr8) September 19, 2022
This is fascinating lol https://t.co/ZWToEVZuFo
— Ian Scheuring (@IanScheuring) September 19, 2022
