MIAMI – In one of the more widely attended podium sessions at the NFL combine in March, Miami Dolphins coach Mike McDaniel broke down exactly what he wanted in a backup to quarterback Tua Tagovailoa.
“When you’re looking for a No. 2 quarterback, there’s two things,” he said. “You want him to benefit the starting quarterback while the starting quarterback is the starting quarterback, and empower him with how they approach their daily game plan responsibilities and how they develop when they’re training in the offseason.
“But you also want a guy that can win games should the starter go down.