The Miami Dolphins enter the 2020 season with an interesting decision to make at the quarterback position.

Do they start rookie QB Tua Tagovailoa (the No. 5 overall pick from Alabama) in Week 1, or do they stick with veteran QB Ryan Fitzpatrick?

On Monday, FOX Sports host Colin Cowherd said he’s changed his mind on the topic and now thinks Tua should start in Week 1 when the Dolphins take the field:

“Now, this is one of these things where I believe I see it differently today than I did a couple of years ago. I think it’s time to play Tua,” Cowherd said. “I was always somebody in the, you know, ‘What’s the rush on this stuff? Bring them in, let them watch, let them play.’ But 4 or 5 things are now happening in the National Football League. And they’ve happened over the last 4 or 5 years, and I’ve become more of a, ‘draft them and let them play,’ guy. Number one, the NFL is adopting lots and lots of college schemes. … Number two, there are lots of good young coaches today.”

Cowherd also cited rule changes and QB camps as reasons young quarterbacks are ready to play earlier. Then, he closed with this:

“Because of the new collective bargaining agreement that was struck 10 years ago, you don’t pay first round quarterbacks anything. What does that mean? I can surround them for the next 3 years with all sorts of weapons,” Cowherd said. “… You know now, within 10 to 12 games, if they’ve got it or not. These kids have come in with so many reps, with such good training, with so much development — 10, 11 games in, if you don’t see it, you have got the wrong guy. Better to learn that in the year 1 than in year 2 or year 3.”

Will the Dolphins listen? We’ll see how the preseason progresses and what their plans are moving forward.