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All that said, Tagovailoa’s line has not protected him well. The Dolphins’ 2020 first-rounder is averaging more than two sacks per game and is on pace for more sacks than in any other season of his career. Add to that, he has lost speedy deep threat Tyreek Hill to a season-ending ACL tear and tight end Darren Waller for at least four weeks with a pectoral strain. Waller leads Miami in receiving touchdowns with four in only four games. Is McDaniel To Blame? While the Dolphins’ QB1 has not played well, does the blame all fall on him? The offense as a whole is 25th in points, 29th in total yards, 29th in passing yards, 29th in rushing yards, and 29th in time of possession. Miami’s defense is 29th in points allowed, 26th in total yards allowed, 32nd in rushing yards allowed, 21st in sacks, and 29th in interceptions. There is a lot of blame to go around. When a team is failing in that many facets of the game at once, the lion’s share of the blame usually falls on the coaching staff and the front office. Under McDaniel, the Dolphins finished second in the division each of his first three years and went to the playoffs twice. Both of those playoff runs resulted in wild-card losses. McDaniel’s coaching style has earned its share of criticism. Former NFL star Asante Samuel, whose son currently plays in the league, had this to say about McDaniel and Miami GM Chris Grier (courtesy of FinsXtra on X)
