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McDaniel on Skylar: "Why play Teddy? Let's see what this kid is made of."

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He gave himself a grade of "C" for his first HC game. But he expected to be operating at a C level in the first game. He made mistakes and is transparent with the team about them to show they are all growing together.

If Armstead went down, McDaniel would try NOT to move other Oline-men around to fill the spot (ie Austin Jackson or Eichenberg to LT). He doesn't want to make 2 spots weaker as opposed to 1.

Teddy didn't practice. Was that injury related or you just wanted to see Skylar for 2 days? Practice and Pre-Season Game.
"He had a little back tightness on Bucs practice day but nothing major. We saw it as an opportunity to get Skylar #2 reps in practice."

McDaniel remembers Sage Rosenfels telling him "I am so much better coming in as a reliever. It's so different when you are not preparing as a starter, and then in game you come in and play. But when you have a week to prepare as the starter, even a day, for whatever reason it is a different set of psychological circumstances. Sage said he didn't flourish in them." McDaniel said that info was very insightful for him when working with QBs. So, he noticed Skylar was playing well in practice, he figured lets see what it does for him psychologically if he KNOWS he will be the starter for the preseason game. "Lets see how he reacts. And we learned a lot about the guy, and his teammates did too. Teddy has started plenty of games."

McDaniel wanted Skylar to WEAR that preparation as he goes to sleep. Knowing he will be the guy the next day. How does he mentally respond. "Why go play Teddy? This may be the only opportunity we have before live bullets down the road. Let's see what this kid is made of."

 
Is this guy on top of things or what? This what a innovator and open minded leader looks like. McDaniel is the type of coach I’ve been hoping for for a long time. Someone with fresh and innovative ideas, and creative schemes that can have answers when things get challenging. Someone that can have sustained organizational succes. Someone that has the potential to be the “next” Andy Reid, Bill Walsh, or Sean McVay.
 
I love how he’s one of the only coaches in the league who you’ll actually learn something from during a press conference. He’s transparent and doesn’t care all that much if “another team is listening.” He seems to actually respect the press, realizing that these questions that they’re asking are part of their job, and they have their job due to the demand from the fans. Now will this laid back style result in long term success on the field? That remains to be seen. But it’s hard not to like what you see.
 
Retnuhrace said:
I love how he’s one of the only coaches in the league who you’ll actually learn something from during a press conference. He’s transparent and doesn’t care all that much if “another team is listening.” He seems to actually respect the press, realizing that these questions that they’re asking are part of their job, and they have their job due to the demand from the fans. Now will this laid back style result in long term success on the field? That remains to be seen. But it’s hard not to like what you see.
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At least he explains the thought process and gives actual answers. Ask that last Bozo a question and you might as well listen to a marble bouncing around in a tin can.

Just don't try to sneak in a twofer at the end of a PC.........lol.
 
Mach2 said:
At least he explains the thought process and gives actual answers. Ask that last Bozo a question and you might as well listen to a marble bouncing around in a tin can.

Just don't try to sneak in a twofer at the end of a PC.........lol.
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Yeah, but I will say those cliched coachspeak non-answers weren’t unique to Flo, that’s essentially how 99% of coaches treat press conferences
 
Retnuhrace said:
Yeah, but I will say those cliched coachspeak non-answers weren’t unique to Flo, that’s essentially how 99% of coaches treat press conferences
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Many coaches do roll that way. I think your 99% number is not reality though.

I would also say that a coach can go the "coach speak" route without being obstinate and adversarial. They can have an actual personality. Sometimes it's not so much what you say, as how you say it that is......... off putting.
 
Yeah I said this in the post game discussion thread, if Thompson keeps this level of play he'll get scooped up by a team if we try and put him on the practice squad. This is going to be interested come final cuts.
 
PHINSfan said:
That makes a lot of sense. They know what they have with Teddy, so of course let see what the kid does. I have to admit, this coach seems to get it. He really does.
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It seems like everything he does makes sense. Every answer is clearly something he's thought about. That doesn't mean he'll be right about everything, no one is, but I trust that whatever situation arises he's given it it's due consideration.
 
Every Mike McDaniel PC sounds like a webinar on Football and how Mike thinks about the game. Yet, he's not giving anything away as most of it is at a birds eye view, philosophical level.
 
Thompson is perfect for McDs system.
Teddy is worth more to a team willing to trade for a QB.
If ST continues to play well, Bridgwater will have a better chance to start somewhere...which is what he wants
 
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