Mike McDaniel was supposed to be the fresh air Miami needed — a sharp play-caller with a down-to-earth, modern style. But between his easygoing media sessions and the Dolphins’ uneven performances, sentiment inside the building began to shift. A head coach can survive losses; what he can’t survive is losing the locker room. And if recent comments from one of his biggest stars are any indication, that respect may already be slipping.

The spark came during a conversation about his next football chapter. Jalen Ramsey, choosing his words carefully, thanked the Dolphins for working with him and his agent, David Mulugheta. He talked about wanting to be with “a team that’s going to be able to compete.” Moreover, he quipped, “a team where there’s a lot of respect for the head coach.” It di

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