On Monday, McDaniel said that he warned Dolphins players not to think of Tagovailoa as the “savior” who will rescue the offense after it spent four games sinking in quicksand. But the excitement of Dolphins players has been palpable.

Needless to say there is a lot of work to do to figure out the current lay of the land. This is where we come in. Welcome to The Skinny Post where we, Michael Peterson and RJ Ochoa, will hold your hand and walk you through what you need to know.

There was a time when Mike McDaniel appeared to be on a path to join his longtime pals Sean McVay, Kyle Shanahan and Matt LaFleur among the best-regarded young offensive minds in the NFL. That time seems to have passed.

The Sun Sentinel’s Chris Perkins and David Furones discuss if head coach, and offensive play-caller, Mike McDaniel has a handle of Miami’s offense as clear problems have cropped up.

In our weekly Miami Dolphins mailbag, we discuss Tua Tagovailoa's comeback, why Tyreek and Waddle were invisible and who should be fired.

This game is a big referendum on McDaniel’s coaching chops. It’s not a final answer, but it’s a major midterm.