Why Tua Tagovailoa could experience ugly draft-day slide

The COVID-19 pandemic is having a significant impact on the 2020 NFL Draft, and it could mean Tua Tagovailoa experiences a draft-day tumble. The skinny: Due to the coronavirus pandemic, pro days were canceled and teams are unable to have prospects in for visits. Furthermore, NFL team physicians have put all physicals on hold until the health crisis is over. Unfortunately, that’s not happening before the draft begins on April 23rd given the CDC’s guidelines extended social distancing through the end of April. This is particularly impacting players like Tagovailoa, along with some other high-profile defenders. Why it matters: Tua Tagovailoa underwent season-ending surgery last November for a traumatic hip injury. The injury was not something you’d normally see in football, and the recovery process involves multiple checkpoints. Tagovailoa was scheduled for a Combine medical recheck, but like everything else that was canceled. Teams are flying blind when it comes to any deep evaluation of his recovery. That kin

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