Mike McDaniel reflects on approach to player discipline during remarks about Dolphins’ subpar season

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While McDaniel stopped short of naming any specific player, he did hint that the Dolphins had “multiple offenders.” He then doubled down on his belief that fines are inadequate, before noting that any internal issues that popped up during the season were not widespread.

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Former Dolphins coach Brian Flores was defensive minded, while McDaniel handled the offensive coordinator duties for the San Francisco 49ers in 2021. Each brought a distinct personality and took different approaches to player discipline.

The New York Jets defeated the Dolphins this past Sunday, which dropped their record to 8-9. While Miami finished the 2022 and 2023 seasons with winning records and postseason berths, this season’s sub .500 record kept the Dolphins out of the playoffs for the first time under McDaniel.

McDaniel made some rather telling admissions during the media session, suggesting that he perhaps gave players too much leeway at times. The third-year Dolphins coach also argued that issuing fines lacks a certain level of effectiveness.

“I can fine people till they are blue in the face. I can take their money, I can yell at them,” McDaniel said. “But until they understand that part of the reason that we are in this position is controllable, and what we have to have, with absolute certainty, is a zero tolerance for anything else, we have to clean the controllables up and we can have a chance to have success together.”

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