the Miami DolphinsThe decision to hire Mike McDaniel in 2022 represents a clear change in coaching style from the previous regime.
Former Dolphins coach Brian Flores was defensive-minded, while McDaniel took over as the Dolphins' offensive coordinator. San Francisco 49ers In 2021. They each brought a distinct personality and took different approaches to player discipline.
the New York Jets The Dolphins were defeated last Sunday, dropping their record to 8-9. While Miami finished the 2022 and 2023 seasons with winning records and postseason berths, this season's sub-.500 record kept the Dolphins out of the playoffs for the first time under McDaniel.
Missing the playoffs also led to McDaniel's final media availability before the team's season ended.
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Miami Dolphins head coach Mike McDaniel prepares to call a timeout during a Colts game, on Oct. 20, 2024, in Indianapolis. (AP Photo/Michael Conroy)
McDaniel rose Some rather admitted during the media session, suggesting he may have given players too much space at times. The third-year Dolphins coach also argued that issuing fines lacks a certain level of effectiveness.
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“I can fine people until they're blue in the face. I can take their money, I can yell at them,” McDaniel said. “But for them to understand that part of the reason we're in this situation is something that can be controlled, and that what we have to (have), absolutely, is zero tolerance for anything else, we have to clean up the things that are controllable and we can get “We have the opportunity to succeed together.”
Miami Dolphins head coach Mike McDaniel reacts to Miami Dolphins quarterback Skylar Thompson's assessment on the field during a Seahawks game, Sept. 22, 2024, in Seattle. (AP Photo/Lindsay Wasson)
While McDaniel stopped short of naming any specific player, he did hint that the Dolphins have “multiple offenders.” He then doubled down on his belief that the fines were insufficient, before pointing out that any internal problems that emerged during the season were not widespread.
“Certain specific individuals… I don't think it was comprehensive… There are a lot of people who had certain fines before and they didn't have any fines. There were some people who had several of these fines, you know, I think there were fines Different ways to confront this “Bringing it up as a team and continuing to fine players was not enough, so I'm not going to continue to put all the blame on even some of the youngest individuals who were multiple offenders,” McDaniel told reporters.
Miami Dolphins coach Mike McDaniel looks at his playing sheet during a wild-card playoff game against the Buffalo Bills, on January 15, 2023, in Orchard Park, New York. (AP Photo/Adrian Krause)
However, McDaniel made it clear that he is open to making adjustments. He said: “I will adjust my process and make sure that there is knowledge at team level at any time that there are things that are not in the interest of winning football matches.”
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McDaniel's contract with the Dolphins ties him to the franchise through the 2028 season.
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