I must admit, I'm excited about McDaniel.

[Dolfanalyst]

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0CvEaDIWmiA

The above video is interesting in my opinion because it demonstrates that McDaniel's genius in coordinating the 49ers run game was in determining the defensive tendencies of each opponent and designing run plays that used those tendencies to the 49ers advantage offensively.  If a team's linebackers for example are coached to move a certain way in response to a certain kind of offensive motion, McDaniel would design offensive plays that generated that motion and got the opposing defense moving in that manner, only to have the run play capitalize on exactly the neglected area as a function of that defensive response.

That's certainly some creative genius, but to implement that in Miami he's going to need assistant coaches who are excellent teachers and players who have the intelligence to learn plays and implement them week to week, as opposed to running the same offense all year in more "brushing your teeth" type fashion.  He's going to need players who can learn fast and implement that learning with fewer repetitions.

[Downunder Dolphan]

I am cautiously optimistic following his moves to date and the assistant coach appointments - it's the hallmark of a smart guy (which I think we can all admit Flores was not).

The next key thing will be his evaluation of the player list, who we need to keep and get rid of.

[EDGECRUSHER]

I am cautiously optimistic following his moves to date and the assistant coach appointments - it's the hallmark of a smart guy (which I think we can all admit Flores was not).

The next key thing will be his evaluation of the player list, who we need to keep and get rid of.

To be honest, we have so little talent on offense, he may be forced to keep some bad guys just to have bodies on the roster. However, if we keep Jesse Davis, then he and his new O-Line coaches are fools and I will fall into a pit of despair only starting Jesse Davis can induce.

[Downunder Dolphan]

To be honest, we have so little talent on offense, he may be forced to keep some bad guys just to have bodies on the roster. However, if we keep Jesse Davis, then he and his new O-Line coaches are fools and I will fall into a pit of despair only starting Jesse Davis can induce.

We have got to hope he realizes the problem, and then gets his way to fix it...

One of the few things I give Gase credit for in his time here was realizing how bad a couple of players were (Dallas Thomas and Billy Turner) and then doing something to get rid of them. Ireland and Aponte (and I guess Ross) refused to budge because they were high draft pick investments... so he proved it by throwing them to the wolves on the left side of the line, and they got cut the next week. It was drastic and almost got Tannehill killed, but he made his point.

[Dolfanalyst]

The concerns I had earlier in the thread about McDaniel's personality have been mitigated by his assistant coaching hires.  He's compiled a group of serious guys with lots of experience and sprinkled in former players who will be highly respected.  What's important in the end in my opinion is whether the players experience themselves as part of a culture of competence and competitiveness, and these assistant coaching hires are very likely to accomplish that.

[masterfins]

I have to say I am happy about McDaniel's saying he believes our O-line players from 2021 are better than they performed, and that he (and his assistants) believe these guys can be coached up.  And in the FA signings and I am cautiously optimistic that this could be much improved in 2022.

[Downunder Dolphan]

I have to say I am happy about McDaniel's saying he believes our O-line players from 2021 are better than they performed, and that he (and his assistants) believe these guys can be coached up.  And in the FA signings and I am cautiously optimistic that this could be much improved in 2022.

The great thing about getting Armstead is that hopefully his skills and leadership will rub off on our other lineman drafted the last two years - we need depth, and if all of a sudden Eichenberg, Jackson and Kindley improve with his (and the new coaching staff's) guidance then all we need to add is a quality center.

Hopefully we will be better prepared for that wrecking ball of a Buffalo defense - especially since they have now added Von Miller.