After the Miami Dolphins were stuck at the bottom of the NFL standings through the first three weeks, quarterback Tua Tagovailoa faced criticism as he is among the top of the NFL’s highest-paid players list ($51.3 million annual salary). So far this year, Tagovailoa has completed 79/114 throws for seven touchdowns and five interceptions. The Dolphins are 1-3 after Week 4, but their quarterback’s high salary, combined with poor production, factored into how league analysts, including former NFL MVP Cam Newton, have evaluated his play. Cam Newton Acknowledges Tua Tagovailoa’s Response to His Criticism of Play Before the Dolphins played in Week 4, Newton spoke on ESPN’s “First Take” about Tagovailoa’s production-to-contract ratio. “Tua Tagovailoa is making more than Patrick Mahomes, Justin Herbert, Lamar Jackson, Jalen Hurts, Baker Mayfield, Matthew Stafford, and Jayden Daniels,” Newton said . “Am I pocket watching? No, no, no.” “I’m putting things in perspective here,” he added. “Bro, what you’re being paid, what you’re asked to do, what you have the capability of, from one quarterback to the other, I look at his situation like, bro, come on, dawg. Especially when you’ve got a Ferrari and a Lamborghini and other amenities that some quarterbacks wish
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