Mike McDaniel sits in the seat where Don Shula lost Hall of Fame quarterback Bob Griese and still navigated The Perfect Season, where Jimmy Johnson lost Hall of Famer Dan Marino and still went 5-1 to help a playoff push.
McDaniel lost a good, young quarterback, not a risen Hall of Famer like those two Dolphins coaches, when Tua Tagovailoa was diagnosed with another concussion this week.
This season shouldn’t sink because veteran Teddy Bridgewater takes over for Tagovailoa on Sunday. This team shouldn’t even waver, just like Adam Gase’s Dolphins didn’t when Ryan Tannehill was injured 10 games into 2016 and Matt Moore took them to the playoffs.