Tua Tagovailoa is one of the most recent recipients of a megadeal for a quarterback, and he’s spent two seasons under offensive guru Mike McDaniel after starting out his career under current Vikings defensive coordinator Brian Flores.
How’s that for a culture shock? It's not entirely unlike going from Mike Zimmer to Kevin O’Connell, I reckon.
Candid Tua Tagovailoa calls out Brian Flores for coaching style
A lot of what Tagovailoa felt was problematic was the contrast in how the quarterback was treated by each coach — with Flores being especially tough on the left-handed passer and McDaniel showing a lot of enthusiasm for what the former Crimson Tide-r had to offer.