Tagovailoa bashed the 43-year-old in a Monday interview on the “Dan Le Batard Show with Stugotz,” saying that he did not really feel he was an NFL quarterback till Mike McDaniel took over for Flores forward of the 2022 season.
“To place it in easiest phrases, if you happen to awakened each morning and I instructed you (that), you suck at what you probably did, that you do not belong doing what you do, that you simply should not be right here, that this man must be right here, that you have not earned this proper, after which you have got any person else are available in and inform you, ‘Dude, you’re the finest match for this,'” the Alabama product mentioned. “How would it not make you’re feeling listening to 1 or the opposite, you see what I am saying?”
The southpaw additionally in contrast the scenario with Flores to being president and having a “horrible individual telling you issues that you do not need to hear or in all probability should not be listening to.”
Miami chosen Tagovailoa because the fifth total choose in 2020 however he was benched twice in favor of veteran journeyman Ryan Fitzpatrick throughout his rookie marketing campaign. After a greater, however nonetheless uneven 2021 marketing campaign, Tagovailoa has been among the best quarterbacks within the NFC during the last two seasons.
He battled via quite a few concussions in 2022 to complete ninth within the MVP voting and lead the league in yards gained per move try (8.9), yards gained per completion (13.7) and passer score (105.5) amongst different classes. Tagovailoa made his first Professional Bowl in 2023, performed all 17 video games and led the Dolphins to the playoffs for the second yr in a row.
He led the NFL with a career-best 4,624 passing yards and likewise set excessive marks in completion share (69.3) and landing passes (29). Tagovailoa signed a four-year, $212M contract extension this summer season.
It is honest to marvel if he would’ve ever change into the participant he’s now below Flores, however the coach seems very keen to not less than attempt to salvage the connection.
