Why McDaniel was the right hire

Mike McDaniel wrote:"So this is an awesome day for me. And I'm damn sure gonna make sure that when you look back on this day, you're gonna be like, 'Damn, that was one of the best days of my career too.' But I'll earn that from you, you got me?"

white1 wrote:Here's an interview that was just posted today.

Public speaking wise (I've had and done some coaching here) I wish he would drop the non-words.  Drop the "umm" and "ahh" and just pause when you need to.  It's nitpicking, and even professionals struggle with this concept but anyways that's my advice.

Otherwise, fun to listen to:

https://twitter.com/MiamiDolphins/status/1491191457297973255?s=20&t=Axnei_ZV714dne3IhQvR-w

DolFan 316 wrote:I guess this means no Watson trade?

Fuck it, just when I thought I was out they reeled me back in.

WOW!!! I never knew that Shocked Shocked Shocked That takes me back to my college voice and diction and speech classes

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How Allen Iverson made the Miami Dolphins’ Mike McDaniel a better coach

When McDaniel took the job in Cleveland, he showed his position group game footage of former Philadelphia 76ers star Allen Iverson in an effort to make them more effective getting off the line of scrimmage.

Former NFL wide receiver Andrew Hawkins, now an NFL Network analyst says he remembers thinking, ‘What the hell are you talking about and how is this going to correlate?'” Hawkins said. “He said, ‘No, we’re going to automate this process, to where you’re going to take all of the thinking out of getting off the line of scrimmage. You’re going to stick to these three principles on it, you’re going to stick to these two releases, and you’re never going to get jammed. You’re never going to get jammed at the line of scrimmage if you do these two things and you embed this philosophy that I’m showing you watching Allen Iverson film.’

“In 2014, I don’t think there was a single receiver, if you go back to that film and watch, I don’t think there was a single receiver for us that got jammed at the line of scrimmage. It was the wildest thing. … It got to the point that teams stopped trying to even press us.”

-- Great quote here about having worked with so many head coaches: "I would have been irresponsible of me to have all these great leaders and not bear witness."

-- McDaniel says he plans on calling plays for the Dolphins. Adds that successful play-callers don't isolate themselves and get input from others. In other words, it will be a "collaborative" effort. Remember that word, right?

-- McDaniel points out that he's worked 15 years in the NFL with six head coaches, all using the same system but points out it's adaptable. The example he used is Robert Griffin III, who Washington drafted in 2012 and used often on zone reads, something he had never run before. Calls the approach more problem solving than anything.

-- Asked about personnel decisions, McDaniel praises GM Chris Grier and points out having worked with his father, Bobby, who was a longtime NFL executive. Says of Chris Grier, "He's not interested in ego, he's not interested in agenda, he's interested in a bond" with the head coach. How much say will McDaniel have? "As much as I want to talk, I guess."

“You’re going to see a unique design of everything that’s tailored to our players,” McDaniel said.

mercury22nathan wrote:the best thing i heard:

“You’re going to see a unique design of everything that’s tailored to our players,” McDaniel said.

this!  a billion times!!  no more square peg - round hole, its my way or the highway, rigid system coaching.

no more forcing Tua to be a pocket passer only.

no more forcing Waddle (the fastest guy on the team) to be a dump-off short zone slot guy.

no more forcing every O-lineman out of position because Jesse Davis HAS to be on the field.

when does the 22 season begin?  let's go.