Struggling Dolphins rookie's progress may save Mike McDaniel's job

Miami Dolphins guard Jonah Savaiinaea | Kathryn Riley/GettyImagesThe Miami Dolphins could've easily hit the panic button early in the season in so many different ways. Both of their top draft picks were really struggling, and the team was off to a 1-6 start.

Something had to change, and it did, as GM Chris Grier was let go. That didn't have any impact on what actually happened on the field, though, and before Miami's top two rookies could even hit the theoretical "rookie wall", they couldn't launch their careers on the right foot to begin with.

As first-round defensive tackle Kenneth Grant continues his ascent, Miami's second-round selection, Jonah Savaiinaea, is also beginning to hit his…