following the conclusion of the 2024 NFL draft, the Seattle Seahawks invited quarterback Taulia Tagovailoa to join rookie minicamp on a tryout basis.
Tagovailoa, younger brother of Miami Dolphins quarterback Tua Tagovailoa, went undrafted out of Maryland. After one season in Alabama with his big brother, Tagovailoa spent four years with the Terrapins.
The 5-foot-11 quarterback thrived in Maryland. In 41 games, he completed 955 passes for 11,256 yards, 76 touchdowns and 37 interceptions. While his name wasn’t called during the NFL draft, Tagovailoa came to Seattle as the Big Ten All-Time Passing Leader.
Unfortunately, the record-breaking passer’s talent didn’t translate in Seattle. His main competition at rookie minicamp, quarterback Chevan Cordeiro, and Gannon’s Kory Curtis, didn’t fare well either. The News Tribune’s Gregg Bell posted, “The QBs in the camp were way, way off on their throws. Couldn’t see any of the 3 even on a practice squad.”
While learning a new playbook and throwing with brand-new receivers is a tall task, the overall results were underwhelming. SI’s Corbin K. Smith wrote, “In the case of Cordeiro, who played his last two seasons at San Jose State after starting his college career at Hawaii, he uncorked several low one-hoppers from the pocket and also threw behind his intended target several times during team drills.
