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Ever since the Atlanta Falcons signed Tua Tagovailoa, the NFL analyst community has been leaning in his direction to win the quarterback competition over Michael Penix Jr.
Tagovailoa has a few advantages over Penix, including more experience at the pro level, more familiarity running a Kevin Stefanski-type offense and being a more accurate passer in the red zone.
Stefanski spoke with the media yesterday at Flowery Branch after the team's latest OTAs practice. He said that accuracy is the "most important trait" for a quarterback, and that Tagovailoa's is a God-given ability.
"There is an innate ability, and all of our quarterbacks have this, to be able to let the ball go and it's going to where you want it to go," said Stefanski. "Tua just in his career, as we've seen, just has that innate, God-given ability."
Tagovailoa's accuracy could ultimately be what wins him the starting quarterback job in Atlanta this season. Stefanski is a two-time NFL Coach of the Year, but he missed the playoffs the last two seasons in Cleveland due to a lack of stability at quarterback.
Last season, Tagovailoa completed 67.7 percent of his passes for 2,660 yards, 20 touchdowns and 15 interceptions in Miami before getting benched. Perhaps with a fresh start, he can get back to the Pro Bowl level he played at early in his career with the Dolphins.
This article originally appeared on Falcons Wire: Atlanta Falcons: Kevin Stefanski on Tua Tagovailoa's accuracy
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Tagovailoa has a few advantages over Penix, including more experience at the pro level, more familiarity running a Kevin Stefanski-type offense and being a more accurate passer in the red zone.
Stefanski spoke with the media yesterday at Flowery Branch after the team's latest OTAs practice. He said that accuracy is the "most important trait" for a quarterback, and that Tagovailoa's is a God-given ability.
"There is an innate ability, and all of our quarterbacks have this, to be able to let the ball go and it's going to where you want it to go," said Stefanski. "Tua just in his career, as we've seen, just has that innate, God-given ability."
Tagovailoa's accuracy could ultimately be what wins him the starting quarterback job in Atlanta this season. Stefanski is a two-time NFL Coach of the Year, but he missed the playoffs the last two seasons in Cleveland due to a lack of stability at quarterback.
Last season, Tagovailoa completed 67.7 percent of his passes for 2,660 yards, 20 touchdowns and 15 interceptions in Miami before getting benched. Perhaps with a fresh start, he can get back to the Pro Bowl level he played at early in his career with the Dolphins.
This article originally appeared on Falcons Wire: Atlanta Falcons: Kevin Stefanski on Tua Tagovailoa's accuracy
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