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- The Miami Dolphins announced today that they have hired Mike McDaniel as their new head coach
- Fans seem to be pretty excited about the move
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Another domino has fallen in the NFL coaching carousel. The Miami Dolphins head coaching search had been one of the quieter ones since they fired Brian Flores, but now they’ve found their man. Today, they took to Twitter to announce that 49ers offensive coordinator, Mike McDaniel, would be their new head coach.
We have agreed to terms with Mike McDaniel. Welcome to Miami, Coach! pic.twitter.com/Hk5gIQsc6l
— Miami Dolphins (@MiamiDolphins) February 6, 2022
The move comes as a bit of a surprise as McDaniel was one of the least experienced options being interviewed for a head coaching position this offseason. He spent only one season as the 49ers’ OC.
That hasn’t deterred Miami Dolphins fans from getting excited about the hiring of Mike McDaniel.
Big W. Unleash Tua.
West coast Offense here we come!
— ®Justin Kleiber© (@Klibez) February 6, 2022
HE’S THE GUY!!! 🐬🐬🐬 pic.twitter.com/d7sbg8kidE
— 𝕂𝕖𝕟𝕟𝕖𝕝 ℂ𝕝𝕦𝕓 𝔸𝕃𝕕𝕠𝕟𝕚𝕤™ 🐶☠️ (@AIR305) February 6, 2022
Let's ride baby! pic.twitter.com/gxpAXTG8Rt
— Criminal Dolphins (9-8) (POR 19-32) (NSH 28-14-4) (@HoodieTua) February 6, 2022
Woohoo we got Limu emu guy! pic.twitter.com/pIxq0ib47J
— Ⓜ️oonwalker (@bammy_de) February 6, 2022
We got the Starbucks barista! Let’s goooo! Can’t wait to see who’s gonna be hired in 3 years too.
— Marcos Vieira (@MarcosVieiraNFL) February 6, 2022
Waddle under McDaniel pic.twitter.com/NqPQWGMYTV
— Toch💫 (@toch3x) February 6, 2022
This move is most likely an effort from the Dolphins to try and get a return on their investment in Tua Tagovailoa. He has been somewhat disappointing in his first couple off seasons, but the Dolphins are committed to him as their franchise quarterback.
If McDaniel can help him become the QB the Dolphins expected when they drafted him, this move will be viewed as a major success. Otherwise, there will be a ton of questions about why the Dolphins fired a coach coming off of two consecutive winning seasons to bring in a replacement with so little experience.