The Miami Dolphins signed former All-Pro wide receiver Odell Beckham Jr. this offseason, but he has been unable to practice with the team as he’s been sidelined on the Physically Unable to Perform list. And that presents a problem for Tua Tagovailoa.
During a recent press conference, Tua Tagovailoa that while he likes Odell Beckham Jr. as a person and has connected to him off the field, not being able to practice with him is a problem as he has no idea how the two of them will play together.
“Off the field, I’ve been able to hang out with him a good amount of times. Cool dude, 100 percent,” Tagovailoa said in his press conference. “But does that translate? Does our relationship translate on the field? I couldn’t tell you because I haven’t gotten reps with him. And that’s just the honest truth.
“Now, if ‘O’ isn’t on the PUP list, he clears everything, and we’re able to get out there? That’s one of the first things that I want to do. Routes on air, want to make sure I get as many reps with him [as I can]. OK, he’s going to go in for this rep, let’s make sure that this guy’s going to get the ball — make sure the coverage isn’t whatever, I want to make sure the timing is good. I just want to make sure that’s all good and whatnot.”
We’ll have to see when Beckham will be healthy because it’s pretty clear that Tagovailoa won’t be confident in their connection and how Beckham fits into the offense until then.
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