Mike McDaniel November 21 Takeaways

Head coach Mike McDaniel addressed the media earlier than the Miami Dolphins practiced on the Baptist Well being Coaching Complicated on Monday.

Right here have been the highlights from McDaniel’s press convention:

— First query, after all, offers with Byron Jones, together with the standing of fellow cornerback Keion Crossen. McDaniel says nothing has modified concerning Jones’ standing, which means he once more will not observe this week. As for Crossen, McDaniel known as his standing for the Houston sport as “fairly up within the air.”

— Again to Jones, McDaniel says he is “hopeful and optimistic” that Jones will have the ability to play in some unspecified time in the future this season.

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— Relating to Myles Garrett’s praise concerning the Dolphins sport plan in opposition to Cleveland, McDaniel calls it very flattering however provides that credit score belongs to the gamers.

— When it comes to utilizing scripts, McDaniel says he normally goes right into a sport with opening 24 performs (12 runs, 12 passes), not together with third downs. There’s at all times. wiggle room in coping with the script primarily based on how the sport is unfolding.

— Heavy focus this morning on sport plans, scripts and the like, and McDaniel now says his greatest influences when it comes to getting ready for an opponent have been Mike Shanahan, Gary Kubiak and Kyle Shanahan. McDaniel says he takes ideas from his assistants after everyone watches movie on the opponent.

— The Dolphins at the moment maintain first place within the AFC East, however McDaniel would not put a lot inventory in it at this level. Compares it to holding a lottery ticket however not checking the profitable quantity. “Is it value one thing? I do not know.”

— Brennan Scarlett was signed to the observe squad final week, and McDaniel stated he noticed a ton of versatility from him throughout OTAs and coaching camp.

— So far as the temper of the group, McDaniel known as it a “very cool vibe.”

— The posh of placing Bradley Chubb, Melvin Ingram and Jaelan Phillips on the sphere on the similar time may also help the protection dictate phrases to the offense.

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