The Miami Dolphins completed their head coaching search on Sunday night when they hired former San Francisco 49ers offensive coordinator Mike McDaniel.
McDaniel beat out Dallas Cowboys offensive coordinator Kellen Moore for the job, becoming the 11th full-time head coach in Dolphins history.
While there’s a lot of excitement from the fanbase regarding what the 38-year-old can do for Miami’s offense, and the team as a whole, it’s important to note the feelings of the players he’s leaving behind in San Francisco.
The Palm Beach Post’s Joe Schad spoke with 49ers fullback Kyle Juszczyk who had nothing but great things to say about his former coordinator.
“Mike has been instrumental to our success on offense the past 5 years,” Juszczyk wrote in a text. “His creativity, ingenuity and ability to connect with his players is unmatched. We would not be the offense we are today without him. We are all so incredibly happy for his opportunity to lead a team as a head coach but he will be sorely missed by all of us.”
If McDaniel can get the Dolphins’ roster to buy in like the 49ers clearly did, they may be able to build on the small steps of success that they had under Brian Flores.
