defensive coordinator Brian Flores acknowledged Tuesday he was stung by the sharp criticism of his coaching style from Miami quarterback recent public a se sment of their time together with the .Responding to remarks Tagovailoa made in an interview that aired Monday, Flores wished his former player well and expre sed his pleasure in the succe s the fifth overall pick in the 2020 draft Jonathan Garvin Jersey has had.Flores said he has reflected on his time as head coach of the Dolphins from 2019-21 and believes he has learned ways to be better as a leader. But he also said he has long valued building relationships and is confident he's had many players and colleagues who trust and appreciate him. that George Odum Jersey he has much preferred playing for current Dolphins head coach Mike McDaniel because of how Flores treated him and how the experience eroded his self-esteem. Brayden Willis Jersey ADVERTISEMENT "I don't care who you are. You can be the President of the United States. You have a terrible person that's telling you things that you don't want to hear or that you probably shouldn't ever hear, you're going to start to believe that about yourself, and so that's sort of like what ended up happening," Tagovailoa said.Tagovailoa, who signed a four-year contract extension last month to solidify himself as the Pressley Harvin Iii Jersey face of the franchise for Miami for the foreseeable future, said he has taken two years to train the negative thoughts out of his head.Before Flores addre sed reporters at his regularly scheduled news conference, defensive tackle and safety briefly stood with him at the lectern in a show of solidarity."Just letting him know we're behind him," Metellus said.Reporting by The A sociated Pre s. Want great stories delivered right to your inbox? Create or log in to your FOX Sports account, follow leagues, teams and players to receive a personalized newsletter daily. FOLLOW Follow your favorites to Isaac Alarcon Jersey personalize your FOX Sports experience Tua Tagovailoa Miami Dolphins Minnesota Vikings