Through the first six games of the season, Zach Wilson served as the understudy to Dolphins starting quarterback Tua Tagovailoa. That changed on Sunday, with Quinn Ewers getting the QB2 designation.

After the game, coach Mike McDaniel explained the move as matchup-driven. By Monday, it sounded as if he’s revisiting the decision to make Wilson the backup and Ewers the emergency option.

“I make a very calculated intentional effort to observe each player every week,” McDaniel told reporters. “I think again last week based upon the game plan, the situation and Quinn more than anything, it kind of created an opportunity where I thought with conviction and I think the coaching staff agreed that Quinn in this particular game gave us the best shot if he had to come in.”

Ewers eventually replace

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