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Miami Dolphins Quarterback Tua Tagovailoa was the subject of criticism this week after he was free with Buffalo Bills star Josh Allen ahead of their Thursday night Matchup and admitted that he “can’t do half of what he does.”
Tagovailoa talked a lot about Allen during a press conference this week when asked about government Nfl MVP’s skill set.
Buffalo Bills Quarterback Josh Allen (17) responds after a touchdown against the New York Jets during the first quarter of an NFL football match, Sunday 14 September 2025, in East Rutherford, New Jersey. (AP Photo/Adam Hunger)
“Dude, he’s the top level. If it’s not with his arm, it’s with his legs. That guy can do literally all he wants,” Tagovailoa told journalists Tuesday.
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“Absolutely different skills set for me. I can’t do half of what he does when it comes to running the ball and some of it, and then with how he can just chuck a ball down the field with how far and arm strength he has, he is top when it comes to it. It will be fun to see him, come to play him again and we see.”
Tagovailoa’s free comments did not sit well with some analysts who criticized the sixth year NFL Pro for the comparison as the Winless Dolphins are preparing The bills in primetime.
“If I were Miami Dolphin’s Front Office, I would be P — Ed,” said ESPN analyst Stephen A. Smith during Wednesday’s “First Take.”
Miami Dolphins Quarterback Tua Tagovailoa (1) is tailed by New England Patriots Linebacker Harold Landry III (2) in the fourth quarter of Hard Rock Stadium I Miami Gardens, Florida, September 14, 2025. (Nathan Ray Seebeck/Imag- Pictures)
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“Let me tell you why. Did you say that when we evaluated you got into the National Football League? Did you say that during the interview process? … to say that about another quarterback in your department you don’t give me a lot of a chance to believe you.”
The former NFL -tight end and Super Bowl -master Luke Willson said separately during a performance at “Sports Center” that even though he did not disagree with Tagovailoa’s assessment Of Allen, it’s not a good look for the former Alabama stand out.
“Tua is the fifth choice overall (2020 nfl Draft). This guy must have a lot of weapons here. He was at Alabama, the best college [football program] In the Nick Saban era for over a decade it felt like. So to be like, ‘yes, he can do a lot of things I can’t do’ – and I think what made it worse and what made it really cringe was the fact that Miami looks awful right now. ”
Miami Dolphins Quarterback Tua Tagovailoa is seen before a NFL football match against New England Patriots Sunday 14 September 2025 in Miami Gardens, Florida. (AP Photo/Lynne Sladky)
Four-time Super Bowl champion Rob Gronkowski even speculated that Tagovailoa’s comments may be an indication of a confidence problem.
“When you’re another opposite NFL -quarterback, don’t go to the extreme of a praise,” he said during a performance at the “Up & Adams Show.” “It means kind of your confidence being shot right now.”
The bills host Miami on Thursday night at. 20.15 ET.
