Miami Dolphins quarterback Tua Tagovailoa has pointed out the need to address certain internal aspects following the team’s season start, which has a 1-5 record. After the 29-27 loss to the Los Angeles Chargers, Tagovailoa highlighted the importance of improving attendance at player-led meetings.
The team has suffered four losses this season in games where they were within one score in the final two minutes. Tagovailoa, who threw a touchdown pass to take the lead, but also suffered three interceptions, mentioned possible changes in player meetings during the week.
I think it starts with leadership to help articulate that to the guys and then what we expect from them. Are we getting that? Are we not getting it? We have guys that are late to players-only meetings, guys that don’t show up to players-only meetings. There’s a lot that goes into that. Do we have to make this mandatory? Do we not have to make this mandatory?
Tua TagovailoaThe quarterback highlighted the need to address these issues, starting with the details.Tua TagovailoaThe Dolphins were about to win the game on Sunday. However, the Chargers scored a winning field goal in the last seconds.
Tagovailoa called the loss a “shock” and took responsibility for his three turnovers. Now, the team is focusing on the next game against the Cleveland Browns.
The only place we can go is next week. We talk about solving this. We talk about putting it together collectively. What are the problems, what are the problems and are they being solved? Are they not being solved? Why aren’t they being solved? Or if they are solved, how do we prevent it from happening again? Things of that nature.
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Coach Mike McDaniel commented that the player-led meetings are “outside of what I demand” and has seen the players be responsible within what he has asked them to do. The coach pointed out that the team has been responsible and that he is sure that the players Tagovailoa refers to will also be.
Punctuality and absences were a persistent problem in the Dolphins’ organization last season. A source revealed that players often arrived late for meetings and training sessions, but no action was taken due to the team’s successes.
Sources confirmed that Jalen Ramsey and Tyreek Hill were the most notable offenders. McDaniel highlighted the difficulty of losing games in the final minutes, as has happened four times this season. He also pointed out the perseverance of his players as a positive aspect, but insisted that there are no moral victories at this level.
The technical team will work to solve the team’s problems in the final minutes. McDaniel seeks to identify the patterns of what is happening and ensure that the team does not give up in the face of defeats.
