Dolphins' Raheem Mostert backs Tua Tagovailoa against 'system quarterback criticisms: 'He's a winner'

Miami Dolphins star running back Raheem Mostert spoke to Fox News Digital about his career-best season and how he looks at retirement talk.

Miami Dolphins head coach Mike McDaniel went to bat for Tua Tagovailoa last week over the suggestion the fourth-year signal-caller might be a "system quarterback."

For teammate and star running back Raheem Mostert, Tagovailoa's resume says it all. 

Raheem Mostert (31) and Tua Tagovailoa (1) of the Miami Dolphins walk off the field after a win over the Carolina Panthers at Hard Rock Stadium Oct. 15, 2023, in Miami Gardens, Fla.  (Rich Storry/Getty Images)

During a press conference last week, McDaniel vehemently disputed the notion Tagovailoa is simply benefiting from an offense that includes four-time All-Pro wideout Tyreek Hill.

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"I’m about to push this podium over," McDaniel said. "My answer to that would be, who the F cares? Because it is a team. We’re working together. And I know one thing. I’ve coached stuff a long time. I haven’t seen people do what our guys do, to their credit, to their ability and their commitment to their craft.

"As a teammate, we’re all dependent on each other. I’m not in any hurry to prove myself without those guys because those are part of who we are. To try and say it’s this person or that person is kind of missing the point. It is a team working together, people working together."

Tyreek Hill (10) of the Miami Dolphins celebrates a touchdown with Tua Tagovailoa (1) during the second quarter against the Carolina Panthers at Hard Rock Stadium Oct. 15, 2023, in Miami Gardens, Fla. (Megan Briggs/Getty Images)

Mostert told Fox News Digital