Miami Dolphins head coach Mike McDaniel is authentic almost to a fault. He's not exactly an NFL-sized human, and when his team isn't winning, McDaniel's quirky personality becomes the target of many outsiders' ire.
But the real way McDaniel relates to his players is a big reason why the Dolphins salvaged some shred of respectability after starting this season 1-6. And it's how he can command respect for benching franchise quarterback Tua Tagovailoa in favor of Quinn Ewers.
McDaniel did not hold back in the slightest when he explained why Ewers, a seventh-round rookie out of Texas, was the right man for the job down the home stretch.