Will Tagovailoa or Hurts be more effective in the NFL?

With the NFL Draft day approaching on Thursday, many eyes will be on two particular players who were once teammates at the University of Alabama and who led their team to a national championship.

Tua Tagovailoa and Jalen Hurts both starred as quarterbacks at Alabama under head coach Nick Saben.

In 2017, Hurts was the starting quarterback while Tagovailoa was his backup as Alabama reached the championship game. Hurts was benched in the big game during overtime and Tagovailoa came in to seal the 26-23 victory over Georgia with a 41-yard touchdown pass to DeVonta Smith.

Tagovailoa became the starter in the 2018 season while Hurts adjusted to being the backup quarterback. In the final regular season game, Hurts stepped up to lead Alabama to a comeback victory against Georgia.

For the 2019 season, Hurts transferred to Oklahoma as a graduate transfer which made him eligible to play that season.

He led Oklahoma to a 12-2 record and an appearance in the college playoffs, and he finished the year with 32 touchdowns and eight interceptions.

Meanwhile, Tagovailoa led Alabama to a 11-2 season, and he finished with 33 touchdowns and three interceptions.

Both players have declared for the NFL Draft and both are expected to be drafted.

Tagovailoa and Hurts will definitely play on the next level but many fans are dying to see who will be the best once they arrive on their new teams.

Will it be Tagovailoa, who took Hurts’ starting spot at Alabama? Or will it be Hurts who proved his loyalty Alabama and still managed to give Oklahoma a great season?

The NFL season is set to start in September. The 2020 NFL draft begins on Thursday, April 23, and ends on Saturday, April 25.