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The Dolphins own the Houston Texans'
first-round pick in 2021. With the Texans at 1-6, that pick
could translate into a chance to select Clemson's Trevor
Lawrence or Ohio State's Justin Fields. The Dolphins also have
their own first-round selection.
ESPN reported earlier in the week that Miami switched from Ryan
Fitzpatrick to Tagovailoa in part to give the rookie a 10-game
audition.
It was enough to compel Flores to address it Thursday.
"There's a couple things out there, let's call it a source close
to Dolphins thinking saying that we are auditioning Tua. I'm
just going to tell you about my thinking. We brought Tua here
because we believe in him, same as all the other draft picks. We
believe in developing players and improving players on a daily
basis," Flores said.
"That would be the opposite of giving someone a 10-game
audition," Flores said. "I just don't see how somebody close to
Dolphins thinking can say that this would be a 10-game audition.
Not sure where or who that came from."
Tagovailoa is set to make his second start Sunday when the
Dolphins (4-3) travel to Arizona to play the Cardinals (5-2).
Tagovailoa threw for just 93 yards on 12-of-22 passing and a TD
in his debut as a starter last week -- a 28-17 win over the Los
Angeles Rams.
(Field Level Media)
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