Mike McDaniel is coaching for his NFL coaching career. Every win puts him a little closer to making the right impression on the Miami Dolphins owner. By now, everyone knows that Stephen Ross only wants a small reason to keep him around.
In order for McDaniel to win games, save his job, and continue to build his football team, he needs Tua Tagovailoa to step up and play like an NFL quarterback. He may be losing his patience. McDaniel is the last guy who will throw a player under the bus, but Tagovailoa needs to realize his head coach isn't going to stay quiet for long.