Rookie QBs linked, to battle

Paths collide for fifth, sixth picks of draft as Tua faces Chargers’Herbert

The Dolphins made their choice. TheChargersmade theirs, too. And can you imagine how grateful both those teams must feel after three other teams passed on the quarterbacks they will nowbuild their futures around?

Quarterbacks Tua Tagovailoa and Justin Herbert — the fifth and sixth picks, respectively, in the 2020 NFL draft — will meet for the first time in their careers

Sunday when the Dolphins (5-3) host the Chargers (2-6) at Hard Rock Stadium on Sunday.

It’s the first matchup between rookie quarterbacks in the NFL this season after threewere taken with thefirst six picksof thedraft inApril. Tagovailoa will later face Cincinnati Bengals’ No. 1 pick JoeBurrowinWeek 13 later this season.

But the instant reaction after Sunday’s Dolphins- Chargers game could likely produce some irrational thoughts— either posi

JOHNMCCALL/ SOUTHFLORIDASUNSENTINEL DolphinsQBTuaTagovailoa is 2-0 as a starter. He’ll face fellowrookie Justin Herbert on Sunday.