McDaniel interview w/ LeBatard, on the O-line: 'I have watched the tape. My eyes have been opened. I do know the statistics.' | FinHeaven - Miami Dolphins Forums

McDaniel interview w/ LeBatard, on the O-line: 'I have watched the tape. My eyes have been opened. I do know the statistics.'

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Mike McDaniel on the Dan LeBatard show - starts at the 12 minute mark:



Full Quote: I have watched the tape. My eyes have been opened. I do know the statistics, I read those as well. I see some pieces that are in my vantage point, from a coaches perspective, and having evaluated everybody that's on their offensive line I think there are some pieces to work with. I think that is a point of emphasis. I think in our coaching search selection, I think that when it's all said and done I'm making sure we're going to have guys that can teach what we need to teach. I think historically if you go back and look from year to year, you know what was the Atlanta Falcon's O-line productivity in 2014? Historically our system does help people because we commit to stuff and all those things factor. Very aware of that but to me that's where we have to flourish. So that is obviously a point of emphasis cause we haven't [Dolphin's haven't], but the line of scrimmage is paramount importance. That was the pillar of our success in San Francisco last five years.

Fun interview, did repeat some things from his presser but added a few new nuggets.

Said Tua needs to work on the position of Quarterback, work on fundamentals, and they'll build an offense/system to operate within.

Talked positively about Ross as an owner that wants to win and willing to put resources towards accomplishing that.

Also talked positively about egoless Grier. Visions of Grier is to give coaches players that fit scheme.

He is a fan of as much information as possible, he does like analytics, but that won't coach black and white based on numbers alone.

Identified adaptively as one of his top traits.

Causation not correlation about his ability to get players to have career years in his system.

Waddle! Draft him on you fantasy team.


Wondering what pieces on the O-line does he like? Clearly they will be adding players and coaches that can teach what needs to be taught to run his system.
Also loved that he is emphasizing that Tua needs to work on fundamentals.
 
Very nice. Keys for me:

- low-key slamming the previous OL situation, doesn’t believe all the talent is bad
- strong emphasis on the trenches as the primary building block
- believes Tua could be the guy if fundamentally/mechanically sound, i.e. 2020/2021 wasn’t good enough

He has his work cut out for him…anxious to see him develop this team/his vision.
 
Soloman Kindley will be a STAR in McD's system.
I would like to think that. But Solomon is a road grader type best in limited space given his size and feet. the outside zone requires quick feet to get to angles & the second level. I would like our new OL coach to work magic with the grocery in frige
 
Great interview. Say what you want about DL but he elicits interesting information. I liked what McDaniel said.

I’ve said this many times. Guys that have intellectual horsepower know how to intelligently answer questions. MM answered with interesting info without being terrified of giving away competitive secrets. I used to say this with Philbin who had Dawn Aponte involved. Or when Flores would be uselessly afraid to tell you anything. MM has what they lacked, the intelligence to answer thoughtfully without saying the wrong thing or being afraid of your own shadow.

The guys who are constantly afraid of their own shadow or constantly defensive are just weak. Fear and defensiveness. Two bad character flaws.
 
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Very nice interview. What are you gonna do on fourth and one, stupid question that probably doesn't even deserve an answer but the answer to me sounded like one from a HC that had experience and was thinking about the entire set of circumstances as if he has thought about it many times before. I liked that. I guess I don't know if an experienced head coach would blow it off and not give the respect to answer it fully, but I appreciate MM's patience. In the end the best comment was they will like me when I win and hate me when I lose. He knows what is in front of him, hoping he executes!
 
Loved the interview. You could absolutely tell he was trying to answer the O-Line questions without putting the previous coaching staff on blast.

I would LOVE to be a fly on the wall and hear MM’s unfiltered thoughts on what Flo was doing with this O-Line. He’s probably still trying to figure out what he just saw. 😂
 
Let's see what he is made of. I"m not really huge on someone selling themselves while working for us without backing up what they first said when hired.
 
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