How many more weeks of this quarterback catastrophe do Miami Dolphins fans have to endure? Or should we say suffer through because that’s a more fitting description of the Dolphins’ offensive ineptitude in the first game the team played without Tua Tagovailoa, which concluded with a 24-3 loss to the Seattle Seahawks. We’ve got at least three more of these to go because Tagovailoa, the franchise’s Pro Bowl quarterback, is sidelined till Week 8 because of the concussion he suffered in last week’s 31-10 loss to the Buffalo Bills, which got him placed on injured reserve. Tagovailoa traveled with the team and was spotted on the sidelines coaching up his replacement, third-year quarterback Skylar Thompson during Sunday’s loss.
But it seemed like those pointers were pointless because Thompson’s slow processing speed didn’t match the level of confidence his teammates and coaches had in him heading into Sunday’s contest. Problem is, that confidence clearly was misplaced because Miami’s offense sputtered poorly against the Seahawks. The Dolphins allowed Seattle to produce six sacks, five of which were on Thompson.
Miami converted 1 of 12 third-down attempts. The Dolphins run game was inept — 65 yards — and also quickly abandoned. Not only did Thompson look overwhelmed in his three quarters, but the third-year quarterback sustained a rib injury that sidelined him in the fourth quarter, and might keep him out for an extended period if his ribs are broken.
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