[albionmoonlight]

So I have no idea if the Dolphins' approach is "breaking Tua" or whatever. That's next year's problem.

But isn't this the perfect way to use Fitzpatrick, even if they kind of ended up backing into it?

His greatest attributes are that he's loose, he's YOLO, he takes risks, etc.

But as he ends up getting too comfortable, he crosses from risk-taking into insanely reckless. Which is how he ends up going from throwing for 400+ yards per game to throwing 4+ picks in a half and getting benched.

So, by keeping him on the bench and in a backup role, the Dolphins have kept him from getting too comfortable. Instead, he's right where you want him to be as the playoffs are starting: YOLO, but not too YOLO.