Tua Tagovailoa: 'I Would Be Grateful' to Whatever Team Picks Me in NFL Draft

Alabama quarterback Tua Tagovailoa said he'll be "grateful" to the team that selects him in the 2020 NFL draft, which starts Thursday night.

Tagovailoa has faced uncertainty about his landing spot because of injuries over his final two college seasons, but he told Steve Wyche of NFL.com in an interview released Tuesday that he's prepared to join any franchise.

"I have no control over the circumstances or situation," he said. "If I was healthy [or] if I wasn't, I would have no control. So, the best thing I can do is continue to work. Whatever team decides to choose me, I would be grateful."

Tagovailoa suffered a high ankle sprain in each of his final two years with the Crimson Tide. His collegiate career ended prematurely in November when he suffered hip and nose injuries along with a concussion when he took a hit late in the first half against Mississippi State.

"I feel 100 percent," Tagovailoa told the NFL Network on April 1. "I feel like if there was a game today, I'd be able to go out and perform the same way I was able to perform in previous years. I feel as mobile as possible. I feel 100 percent."

The 22-year-old Hawaii native is still projected as a likely top-10 selection—Bleacher Report's Matt Miller ranked him as the sixth-best prospect in this year's class on his latest big board—but the recent injury makes that less of a certainty than it seemed when the 2019 season began and he was in the No. 1 pick discussion.

Tagovailoa told Wyche that teams have asked a lot of questions during virtual interviews, which he's limited to one per day in order to better prepare to meet with each interested team.

"You kind of see the value of every organization and what teams value," he said. "You get a good feel for the kind of ownership and leadership. That has been a really cool experience. I ask them questions, but I also can hear when they give their background a little bit, how the organization started. It's more so the owners with that. But just the leadership, you can tell how everyone goes about their business."

The Miami Dolphins (No. 5 pick) and Los Angeles Chargers (No. 6) make the most sense for the 2018 SEC Offensive Player of the Year. The oddsmakers agree, listing the Dolphins (+120; bet $100 to win $120) as the slight favorite over the Bolts (+160) with no other team lower than +1000 (Jacksonville Jaguars), per Caesars Palace.

Tagovailoa was outstanding at Bama. He completed 69.3 percent of his attempts for 7,442 yards with 87 touchdowns and 11 interceptions in 32 games across three seasons. He added nine rushing scores.

It's possible the Hawaii native could have seriously competed with Burrow for the No. 1 pick distinction if not for the injuries, but he should still make an instant impact in the NFL if he avoids any health setbacks.