Well, it happened. Miami Dolphins head coach Mike McDaniel has opted to bench starting quarterback Tua Tagovailoa after being backed into a corner and not having much else of a choice.
In Tua's place, McDaniel chose to start rookie Quinn Ewers this weekend, skipping over another veteran in Zach Wilson. The seventh-round pick out of Texas has his shot, and it couldn't have come at a better time.
If there was ever the best-case scenario for Ewers to make his first NFL start, it's this one in Week 16. The Dolphins not only play at home, but they also host the Cincinnati Bengals, who boast the league's worst defense.