Tyreek Hill likes Tua’s accuracy over Patrick Mahomes
Tyreek Hill‘s protection of Miami Dolphins quarterback Tua Tagovailoa continued this week when the receiver in contrast Tagovailoa to Kansas Metropolis Chiefs quarterback Patrick Mahomes.
Hill, who was traded to the Dolphins from the Chiefs for a plethora of draft picks this offseason, as soon as once more shot down considerations about Tagovailoa’s arm energy in the first episode of his new podcast, “It Wanted To Be Mentioned.” Hill even went as far as to say Tagovailoa was a extra correct passer than Mahomes.
“I’ve had an opportunity to see Tua throw the ball to myself. He is that dude, bro. Lots of people do not know – I am not simply sitting right here simply saying this as a result of he is my quarterback,” Hill mentioned. “… He has a heck of an arm, he is correct, he can throw the deep ball and he really goes by his reads.”
“Tua or Patrick Mahomes? Clearly, I will go to 1-5 because the strongest arm,” Hill mentioned. “However so far as accuracy-wise, I am going with Tua all day.”
Coincidentally, Mahomes’ and Tagovailoa’s profession completion percentages aren’t far off from one another. Mahomes accomplished 66.1 p.c of his passes from 2017-2021, whereas Tagovailoa accomplished 66.2 p.c since 2020. So, technically talking, Tagovailoa is the extra correct passer. However Mahomes does have 124 extra passing touchdowns, 37 extra wins, an MVP and a Tremendous Bowl ring.
Hill additionally went on to say that he does not wish to play with a quarterback who will simply toss up a deep ball for him to exit and get. He needs a quarterback who will hit him “proper within the breadbasket” so he can transfer with the ball. Hill added that he added extra routes to his recreation and will catch passes on quick and intermediate passes in addition to deep ones.
These quotes by Hill are eerily paying homage to what new Las Vegas Raiders receiver Davante Adams mentioned about Derek Carr this week. Adams claimed Carr and Green Bay Packers quarterback Aaron Rodgers are “really similar” in expertise and skill, regardless of stats and private accolades that may say in any other case.
This is not the primary time Hill defended his new quarterback, both. The latest Dolphins receiver tweeted a spotlight montage of passes from Tagovailoa after a different tweet of a bad Tagovailoa pass made its manner round social media in mid-Could.
What went flawed in KC?
Hill talked rather a lot about his Chiefs’ departure as nicely in his first episode. Although he mentioned he loved taking part in in Kansas Metropolis beneath Andy Reid and with Mahomes and Travis Kelce – who he claimed is the best tight finish of all time – Hill and his agent, Drew Rosenhaus, mentioned they felt the receiver wasn’t being correctly utilized by the Chiefs through the 2021 season.
“There have been loads of instances through the 12 months that we felt that Tyreek was underutilized and wasn’t absolutely appreciated and that they actually weren’t taking full benefit of his potential and expertise,” Rosenhaus mentioned on the podcast. “… Tyreek wished to be in Kansas Metropolis and we tried to do an extension with them.”
The under-utilization half is a little bit of a misnomer if you happen to take a look at Hill’s 2021 manufacturing. Statistically, Hill did not carry out any higher or worse in 2021 than another season he performed no less than 12 video games. Hill caught a career-high 111 receptions on a career-high 159 targets and eclipsed 1,000 receiving yards for the fourth time since 2017. He did, nonetheless, end with six fewer touchdowns in 2021 than 2020.
Hill added that at one level this previous offseason he spoke with Reid and Mahomes for half-hour earlier than contract negotiations broke down between Hill and the Chiefs. Hill mentioned he did not wish to be the highest-paid receiver within the league, however wished to be paid $25-26 million.
“They will not even give me [that],” Hill mentioned.
Finally, Hill did hit that $30 million mark after the Dolphins signed him to a four-year, $120 million extension with $72 million assured following the commerce. Now he’ll simply have to attend to see if all of the positivity he is been spouting all offseason is actual when the 2022 season begins in September.
