The message that Quinn Ewers sent to the Miami Dolphins, and specifically Tua Tagovailoa, wasn't deafening, but it was definitely loud enough to get the point across. In his first start, Quinn Ewers sent Tagovailoa a message: "This is my team now."
The rookie seventh-round pick started his first game since Tagovailoa was benched, and he led the team well enough despite the 45-21 loss to the Bengals. Ewers was far from perfect, but he proved he is more than capable of running the Mike McDaniel offense as well as Tagovailoa, if not better.
Ewers was crisp from the start.