No, if I had the choice personally I’d have him be the HC not the OC and definitely not both at the same time. This is a moot point anyway but you asked
Areas That Mike McDaniel Needs to Improve in Year Two with the Miami Dolphins
- Thread starter DKphin
- Start date
Ha! Kind of a dumb point. They’re proven McD is not
If he proves otherwise then fine but history says it’s not easy to do. Very few are are successful at dual roles on the NFL level
I'd say 3rd in yards per play in his first season is a good start...
Yeah, not sure what's with the big complaints.
- Joined
- Mar 14, 2016
- Messages
- 13,482
- Reaction score
- 16,455
I don't know about "big" complaints, but the article lists the weaknesses in Mcd's game FH has been discussing for months.
TBF, I suspect most of those are 'rookie' mistakes and I expect improvement in y2. Nonetheless, I expect a lot of close games this fall and mistakes/weaknesses (both Mcd and players) will loom big in some games.
There's room for improvement and a lot of the penalties were sloppy and led to us being either penalized or needing to cough up a time out to keep others from happening.
Wasn't really referring to the article, moreso that I think McD was reasonably successful as a HC/playcaller, particularly for a rookie HC.
There is certainly room for improvement on some obvious things.
Y2 will unleash a more confident McDaniel / Tua partnership.
Last year, based on what defenses we’re showing pre-snap, Tua didn’t appear ready to audible many plays to help his team capitalize on mismatches.
Was this because (a) McD wasn’t comfortable with Tua’s mastery of the playbook, (b) wrong personnel, (c) not enough time left on play clock, or (d) all of the above?
Adding this skill to his game will help Tua continue to maximize all the talent around him.
Last year, based on what defenses we’re showing pre-snap, Tua didn’t appear ready to audible many plays to help his team capitalize on mismatches.
Was this because (a) McD wasn’t comfortable with Tua’s mastery of the playbook, (b) wrong personnel, (c) not enough time left on play clock, or (d) all of the above?
Adding this skill to his game will help Tua continue to maximize all the talent around him.
Last edited:
Ray R
Club Member
So, I'm not the only one who does things like that. - LOL
Number 1 answer is clock management
What do you think that those guys just came out of the womb and were “proven”? For years, Andy Reid was criticized for his game management.
Yep. The pretty much ran him out of Philly over it. TBF, I think he was fine there too. They just had a "grass is always greener" mindset.
raving
Active Roster
On second thought - “he hasn’t done Jack” meaning he’s not won a damn thing.
Seriously I can’t remember where I put my keys when I’m holding them in my hands - but that said - McD is currently a bozo almost winner.
Fin fans vacation in JonesTown and drink WAY TOO MUCH kool aid!
The media did the same thing with jokey Johnson…Miami locals were all lathered up bc he let his 90’s U of M teams coke up like Hunter in the WH. But when he came to the Dolphins he was a bozo almost winner.
I want to be a McD fan - I really really do - but I’m struggling - I wish I had some faith but I don’t.
I won’t go off on him yet - but I do want to say that I strongly believe FinFans are gomer in this scene “ they’re payin for it you eat it!”
Ray R
Club Member
Consider this.
He did reasonably well his first year and could have possibly won two or three more games last year if he had been a little more coordinated with his clock management, and the time he needed to get the play into the QB.
These are things that he should easily be able to improve on in his second year as a HC.
Maybe this information will help you get a little more positive. - LOL
Ray R
Club Member
Yes to "all of the above".