Behind-the-scenes NFL drama doesn't get more brutal than this, folks.

Former Dolphins tight end Darren Waller detailed the shocking moment when owner Stephen Ross burst into his meeting with head coach Mike McDaniel to fire the coach on the spot.

Let that sink in. McDaniel was in a meeting with Waller, discussing plans for quarterback Quinn Ewers and potential coaching staff changes, when Ross stormed in and fired him right there.

"He was talkin bout how he's gonna give the keys to Quinn Ewers, bring some people in to compete with him...maybe like some coaching staff changes," Waller said in a video that went viral. Then Ross walked in, and that was that.

This is cold-blooded even for the NFL, where coaches get fired constantly. But mid-meeting? While the guy is literally planning the team's future with a player? That's a different level of disrespect.

It gives us insight into just how dysfunctional the Miami front office really was. This isn't normal operational procedure. This is chaos masquerading as management.

McDaniel had earned respect around the league for his offensive creativity. But apparently, that meant nothing when Ross decided it was time to make a change. No advance warning to finish the meeting. No courtesy of a private conversation. Just walked in and ended it.

For Waller, who witnessed the whole thing, it had to be jarring. Here's your coach, planning your offense, talking about your quarterback, and suddenly he's gone. How are you supposed to have faith in an organization that operates like that?

The NFL business is brutal. We all know that. Coaches sign contracts understanding they'll likely get fired at some point. But there's a way to do things. There's professionalism. There's basic human decency.

This ain't it.

Ross has a reputation for being hands-on, sometimes to the detriment of his football operations. This incident just confirms what many around the league already suspected - the Dolphins' problems started at the top.

McDaniel has landed on his feet elsewhere in the league. Meanwhile, the Dolphins are still trying to figure out their identity, their direction, their culture.

Maybe if you don't fire coaches mid-meeting, that process goes smoother. Just a thought.

This is the kind of story that reminds you the NFL isn't just about X's and O's. It's about people. It's about relationships. It's about how organizations treat the human beings who work for them.

The Dolphins failed that test spectacularly.