Tua Tagovailoa was a broken quarterback when Mike McDaniel arrived to coach the Miami Dolphins. He made him better by focusing his offense on what the young QB did well. Three seasons later, the two are headed for a breakup.
The problem has been a consistent one: Tagovailoa isn't growing as the offense changes. Sure, McDaniel may not be the most consistent play caller, but the QB's inability to develop within the system as it changes is a larger problem.
Earlier this week, McDaniel met with the press, and when he spoke about why his highly-paid quarterback was now the emergency third QB and not the backup, it became clearer that the path for Tagovailoa's future career is going to take him out of Miami.