The Action Network Sports Betting Podcast on Tua Tagovailoa

PodcastNFL Power Rankings | 2026September 8, 2026

From the episode

I know he was competing against himself and still almost lost. That's how bad he was in the preseason. He almost lost to nobody.

Mentioned at 20:44 – 21:50

STACKED’s take

Negative signalRole

Tua's starting job is insecure after a poor preseason performance

Matt Rogers expresses extreme skepticism regarding Tua Tagovailoa's starting role, noting he 'almost lost' the job to an undrafted rookie during the preseason. Rogers believes Tagovailoa panics under pressure and has not demonstrated NFL-caliber performance, predicting he will eventually be replaced by Jack Strand.