How do we really know? That's with two is said, it gets
anything you want. Is like, I didn't say any of that stuff.
I said, who is this calling me? I don't know who you are. I'm
kidding. But Mike McDaniel and to otago, by Lowa together,
joined at the hip in Miami. They made it. Clear after they
fired. Brian Flores are going all in with to up until they
don't. Ya look. I still don't believe they're out of
the DeShaun Watson sweepstakes. I really don't I just think they
were trying to
take some of the heat out of the hot kitchen.
After they fired Brian Flores. They wanted to create
the impression. They're not dysfunctional so they could
hire a good coach to come in. And take over right. And
I think, Brian floors is probably annoyed with some of the things
that are going on within the organization.
He's not the type of guy. That's just gonna
sit silent and go.
Hey, wait, we're doing things the wrong way, but I'll just
sit here and be quiet. I think there was issues there, there
he and he's not the kind of guy that's gonna hold back. He's
got an issue. He's kind of brutally honest, that way.
So I think that kind of played into it as well.
But I think you're to of stuff. You're exactly right. I mean,
yeah, I'm with you. I don't believe they're totally out of
the Sean Watson thing. I do. Think they want to make it work
with two of these.
Were five pick in the draft.
It's a pretty big asset in your organization.
Right? So, yes, they want to. I think they realize there's
a fan base that wants it to happen with to uh, no matter
what. There's a group of Miami fans that are just doesn't
matter. They're blinded. All they see is touchdown passes,
even when
it's interception there like he threw a touchdown pass. That's
all I'm doing on. But I like the hire of McDaniels
for Tua. And the Dolphins. I mean, of course, I know Michael
little
been around him with Kyle. Shh.
Auntie Han he's really smart outside the box thinker
eccentric. You've heard me say,
Shanahan always goes Run game first to start his game plans.
Well, McDaniel is going to be that guy to.
He's going to be run game first. And
to me, that offense coming from 49ers
where we've just done three years of talking about,
they run the ball first, and the quarterback, can't really
carry the team. But here, they were in the NFC championship
game, two, and a, three years. They can make an offense that
It's tour and tour is more athletic than Garoppolo to to
wear. Yeah, I think it makes sense that defense running game
to a they'll manage the right passes. We see Jimmy Garoppolo.
He
barely throws the ball down the field as it is,
so they'll formulate a lot of that stuff for to it. I think
that will fit him and the Dolphins quite the most
important thing they can do in my, if they are on board with
two is to get the owner, Stephen Ross to leave them
alone
about potentially finding their next day, right? You know,
because that's where this all comes from. He's obsessed. With
getting a franchise quarterback. And he bounces
from guy to guy from option, two option.
He wanted to, and then to a broke his hip. He wanted Joe
burrow, then he got to a, then he wanted to Shawn one of
the Jean Watson other wanted to Sean Wallace. And as
I understand them, got them out of
the DeShaun Watson thing to
well, because he wanted to have all lawsuits settled, right? He
refused to go forward with the John Watson trade, unless ya,
all 22 of the civil lawsuit is settled, and they were going to
sell 18 of the 22. So that's what that's what ultimately
slammed the
door. But at some point, he's just got to trust his football
people to run his football team and he's just got to enjoy
the ride. But,
you know, again, it's billionaires privilege. Yeah,
it's the problem.
That is the common thread through every controversy that
we're dealing with. In the NFL. You have one person who is in
charge and wants to be in charge, and want to remind
everyone, they're in charge. And for Steven Ross, whether
it's, I want a tank to get the top pick in the draft, or
I don't
want to anymore or now. I do want to
whatever the case may be, and that's what Mike McDaniel is.
And a half to deal with,
and I hope that he did his due. Diligence said, he understands
that he's stepping into a potentially dysfunctional
environment where the boss isn't there. And when he is
there,
he's going to have some ways of making his preferences, her
own. I mean, I wouldn't you, I look I know that there's only
32 of these jobs and when one comes your way, you're not
going to say no to it, but I'd want to be damn sure
that I'm not stepping into another bear trap and get fired
after two or three years and then end up having to look for
a new job somewhere. Else? I want to go somewhere. I think
it's going to work for 10, 15, 20 years. I know, it's
just it's you know, you said it right though. It's hard
when you just go wait. This is my chance. I'm a man who knows?
Next year. It might get left out offense might not do as
well. Some not not viewed as that guy anymore. So you kind
of got to strike while the iron's hot. That's where some
of these guys are,
you know, they're in top positions and I think sometimes
there's a lot of coaches who take jobs, where they do love
with it, but they're just damn. This is the only one I'm
getting offered and I don't know if I'll get another one,
and that is, that is really tough.
But the one thing I'll say about McDaniel and knowing him,
and this is the thing. I'll be watching for, as we go forward.
Really?
He died. He doesn't have a huge ego. Mike. That's one thing,
too.
He's not like narcissus. He's not necessarily your typical
NFL head coach, you know, it's how, you know, it is just like
know. He's a different guy altogether. I like, I like what
I've seen from him. He's a different guy. He's eccentric.
Like I said, he's an outside. The box thinker. He's cool
though,
and he knows how to talk to people.
Pliers, but it's not going to be the typical,
you know, sometimes, you know, you just some guys in front of
the podium. He'll just absolutely kill it in
interviews and things like that. No, that's where he'll be
a little bit different. And I think that's the number one
question. I've gotten from people
even walking around radio row. It's just like,
with you can. What about the guy
and you know what, you know, what are the people seem to
question his ability or social skills a little bit because
he's a little socially awkward. He's really not, he just smart.
Yeah, Bill Belichick is our Exactly, right? And that's what
I've said to a few people. You don't need to be like Johnny
Macho, Man. To be a good
head of elk head coach.
I mean like, you know, we've seen other
guys that are, let's just say for lack of a better way to say
nerds are thinkers.
I don't think Bill Walsh was in that Society. Like,
you know, beers and I'm a man and all that kind of crap.
I think he was like a little eccentric himself. So that
means nothing and
I hope people can just take it for what it is. And let's see
what the results look like on the field. There's
an expectation that the Dolphins are going to be able to hold.
Their defensive coaching staff together, especially since
Brian Flores didn't get another job, right,
if they want to stay and McDaniel was comfortable with
them and he revamps the offensive side of the ball. The
defense was working. The defense was getting it done
now. Not having Brian Flores will complicate things. But,
you know, this isn't a full-blown rebuild.
As you said, if Mike McDaniel
can tailor an offense to the strengths of to a tongue of
Aloha, minimizes weaknesses. Oh, by the way, that's called
coaching. That's what you do. Who do I have?
What are they? Do. Well we'll do that. What are they not do?
Well, we won't do that
and it could work. Okay, good work. I think it can. I mean
again you're talking about a team that you know, the Thule
was an issue. Okay,
Mike McDaniel make them better
offensive lines been an issue. Well damn who's going to be
better at building an offensive line and teach an offense of
mind and how to block certain runs than anybody from
the Shanahan runs game. Let alone the guy that was really
closest to Kyle, Shanahan
closest. I think, the most closest, as far as an
Mention of what Kyle is as far as X's and O's, or concern? So,
yeah, I look at that and that's going to be something. I'm
going to be interested in here to Mike. I think you
bring up a great Point.
There's there's the defense is extremely talented. There's
some coaches there that are still really good defensive
coaches
who? Yeah, they're not Brian Flores, but
they understand how to do things just like him
and have been in New England and Bill and
even on the offensive side of the ball.
There's some New England guys left over. I know you want your
own guys, but there might be some things you can. Whoa,
whoa, uh, maybe I could steal this from that offense,
a little bit and, you know, kind of Infuse it, make it all work
the right way.
I will be interested to see who he keeps and who would they get
rid of in the coaching department? And again,
the DeShaun Watson talk is not going to go away until he's
traded to a team other than the dolphins that could come back
to the front burner at any time
and Mike McDaniel taking that job and hoping to turn
the Dolphins into something. They haven't been in a very long
time which is a consistent Contender, almost fifty years,
removed from their last Super Bowl win. It's amazing to think
how
Good, they were in the early seventies, and really in
the years since Dan Marino. They have struggled far more often
than not. It's up to handle the years. I mean, right? So very
well.
They were the last time they were in the Super Bowl was
eighty four, right? And four. Yes, championship games. They
were in the championship game, 85,
when they lost of the Patriot Act. They were they got they
got beat by the bills at least 101 championship game through
that run, right? But I think that's it. Right. They haven't
been to a championship game since then. You're right.
I think it was maybe
the second Bill Super Bowl.
North in a long time, it's been a long time
to get to the playoffs. It's typically one and done. It
hasn't been good. You're right there. The Dan Marino, his last
year. They got killed in the divisional, round by the tags,
right? Yeah, so
they have not made a run in the playoffs. You're writing a long
long time
nor when's playoffs the last time was that Chad Pennington
the dolphin do that case.
Adam gase to. That's right
Killers with Tannehill and got 2016. Matt Moore. I forgot
about that. Gear. Ryan Tannehill. Got hit Low by
Calais Campbell, right? In December. Yeah, and that was
when he had the partially torn ACL that they decided not to
repair then.
And then the tour introit a non-contact in training camp
and that was Jay Cutler year. Yeah, and then one more year
after that gase was gone, then it was Flores
three years with him and now Mike McDaniel.