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Former Miami Dolphins<\/a> QB Tua Tagovailoa will be looking to show that he\u2019s still a starter ahead of his first season with the Atlanta Falcons<\/a>. This offseason, Miami\u2019s new regime, led by general manager Jon-Eric Sullivan, chose to cut ties with Tagovailoa.<\/p>\n With his time with the Dolphins over, Tagovailoa will aim to follow the steps of Seattle Seahawks<\/a> QB Sam Darnold, who was cast off but found his footing serving as a backup in the San Francisco 49ers<\/a>, then showed promise with the Minnesota Vikings<\/a>, leading to a Seahawks move and a Super Bowl title. <\/p>\n Tagovailoa will be in a QB battle with former first-round pick Michael Penix Jr., and Brad Gagnon of Bleacher Report believes the ex-Dolphins starter could mirror the Darnold arc, given that he\u2019s proven to have success in the league. <\/p>\n \u201cThe still-only-28-year-old 2020 No. 5 overall pick ranks sixth in\u00a0EPA per dropback<\/a>\u00a0over the past three seasons,\u201d Gagnon wrote in a May 22 article<\/a>. \u201cHe was the league\u2019s highest-rated qualified passer in 2022, and he led the NFL<\/a> in passing yardage in 2023 and completion percentage in 2024.\u00a0<\/p>\n \u201cHis 2025 campaign was ugly, but that was with extremely limited support as everything blew up for the Dolphins. Now, he joins a more stable and intriguing offense coached by Kevin Stefanski, and he\u2019ll have no shortage of weapons and support with talented young starters at running back, wide receiver, and tight end, as well as a strong offensive line.\u201d<\/p>\n Tua Tagovailoa Outlook Ahead of Falcons QB Battle<\/p>\n Moreover, Gagnon gave a quick outlook on Tagovailoa\u2019s prospects of winning the Falcons\u2019 starting job. <\/p>\n \u201cThere\u2019s a chance he doesn\u2019t even earn the starting job in an offseason battle with Michael Penix Jr., but Penix has even more to prove in terms of both performance and durability,\u201d Gagnon added in his article. <\/p>\n \u201cAnd let\u2019s not lose sight of the fact that Tagovailoa has proved to be a highly efficient quarterback at many points in his career.\u201d<\/p>\n Last season, Tagovailoa had 440 dropbacks,\u00a0leading to a 62.1 overall PFF grade<\/a>. Moreover, he threw for 2,660 yards and 20 touchdowns against 15 interceptions while also recording 18 big-time throws and 25 turnover-worthy plays.<\/p>\n Former Dolphins OC on Tua Tagovailoa\u2019s Future<\/p>\n As Tagovailoa prepares for a fresh start, former Dolphins offensive coordinator Frank Smith (2022-25) shared his thoughts on whether the ex-Miami QB can find success in Atlanta as part of the player\u2019s fresh start.<\/p>\n \u201cIf he keeps staying true to himself and maintains who he is, along with that conviction and belief in himself and how he needs to play to be at his best, he can be as good as he wants to be because he\u2019s shown he can do it,\u201d\u00a0Smith told Terron Armstead on the May 21 edition of \u201cThe Set.\u201d<\/a><\/p>\n \u201cHe can reach the ceiling of ability in this league and play at an extremely high level. It\u2019s about what you learn through the journey and your time there because when you experience the highs and lows, if you learn from it, it makes you stronger. You\u2019re only going to be better from that time.\u201d<\/p>\n \n\t\t\tEduardo Razo<\/a> Eduardo Razo is a sports writer for Heavy.com, covering the NFL, MLB, and college football. He has previously covered the NFL, NBA, NHL, and MLB for NBC Sports Washington and NBC Sports Bay Area & California, and has freelanced for PSG Talk, covering Paris Saint-Germain. He also worked as an editor at Athlon Sports, focusing on MLB and the NFL. 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