INDIANAPOLIS — The very first thing Miami Dolphins coach Mike McDaniel pointed to by way of causes for his group’s disastrous season-opening defeat in opposition to the Indianapolis Colts was that the Dolphins had been minus-3 in turnover margin.
Dolphins quarterback Tua Tagovailoa threw two interceptions and had a misplaced fumble on a strip-sack, all in a primary half of a season debut that shortly bought out of hand on Sunday at Lucas Oil Stadium.
“We don’t need to overreact. We don’t need to underreact to this,” Tagovailoa stated of the turnovers. “We need to get this proper so we be certain this by no means occurs once more.”
First, Tagovailoa missed excessive to huge receiver Tyreek Hill on the Dolphins’ opening drive for an interception. He then had a fumble compelled by nickel cornerback Kenny Moore that was recovered by former teammate in cornerback Xavien Howard.
“That’s simply not the way you begin the sport,” Tagovailoa stated. “Interception. We come again out the subsequent drive, flip the ball over with the strip-sack. Subsequent drive, we simply can’t get something going. How do you construct off of that, is what we’re wanting ahead to.
Tagovailoa was seen tapping Hill on the helmet
“Only a throw I sailed on Tyreek. I possibly held on to it just a little longer, in all probability ought to’ve progressed on that. My ft had been telling me to progress on that. Most likely would’ve had Jaylen (Waddle) on that throw.”
Early within the second half, Tagovailoa was intercepted by defensive finish Laiatu Latu dropping again into protection.
“I did see him,” stated Tagovailoa, who off the excessive throw to Hill didn’t didn’t get it over the beneath defender. “That was horrible, is what it was.”
McDaniel famous his quarterback’s underwhelming play however didn’t pin all of the blame on him.
“With out watching the tape, it was one thing that was left to be desired,” McDaniel stated. “It’s positively not all on him. I feel there’s simply throws that I do know he makes 9 instances out of 10 and he didn’t make them (Sunday).”
McDaniel additionally pointed to the “shock pressures” the Dolphins noticed.
Tagovailoa took sacks and hits, particularly because the Dolphins didn’t decide up sure blitzes from defensive backs. He pointed to communication up entrance at fault on that entrance and stated he dealt with the hits positive. McDaniel attributed it to psychological errors in opposition to Colts defensive coordinator Lou Anarumo’s pressures.
Tagovailoa pushed again Sunday in opposition to a query stating his turnovers have a tendency to return in bunches, saying it was merely how Sunday went.
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