this miami dolphinsThe decision to hire Mike McDaniel for 2022 represents a clear change in coaching style from the previous regime.

Former Dolphins coach Brian Flores focused on defense while McDaniel handled offensive coordinator duties. San Francisco 49ers 2021. Each has a unique personality and takes a different approach to player discipline.

this new york jets The win over the Dolphins last Sunday dropped their record to 8-9. While Miami finished the 2022 and 2023 seasons with a winning record and a playoff berth, a sub-.500 record this season kept the Dolphins from the playoffs for the first time under McDaniel.

Missing the playoffs also prompted McDaniel to do his final media interview before the team’s offseason.

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Miami Dolphins head coach Mike McDaniel prepares to call a timeout during a game against the Colts on October 20, 2024 in Indianapolis. (AP Photo/Michael Conroy)

Made in McDaniel During the media session, there were some pretty telling admissions that he may have given players too much leeway at times. The third-year Dolphins coach also believes the fine lacks a level of effectiveness.

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“I can fine people until they’re 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 we’re in (this) position is controllable, and we have to be absolutely certain that we have zero tolerance for anything else, we have to clean up the controllables and we can have a chance to succeed together.”

Miami Dolphins head coach Mike McDaniel reacts as Miami Dolphins quarterback Skylar Thompson is evaluated on the field during a Seahawks game on September 22, 2024 in Seattle. (AP Photo/Lindsay Watson)

While McDaniel didn’t name any specific players, he did suggest the Dolphins had “multiple violators.” He then reiterated his point that fines are not enough, before pointing out that any internal issues that have arisen this season are not widespread.

“Certain individuals… I don’t think it’s across the board… there’s a lot of people who have had certain fines before, but not any fines. Some have had multiple fines, you know, I think there are different people’s ways of approaching this problem,” McDaniel told reporters. “As a team we have put it forward that it is not enough to continue to fine people, so I will not continue to put all the blame on some of the smallest individuals who have committed multiple offences.”

Miami Dolphins head coach Mike McDaniel looks at his game sheet during their wild-card playoff game against the Buffalo Bills in Orchard Park, New York, on January 15, 2023. (AP Photo/Adrian Krause)

Still, McDaniel made it clear he was willing to make adjustments. “I’m going to adjust my processes and make sure that any time something is done that’s not in the best interest of winning football games, the whole team knows it,” he said.

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McDaniel’s contract with the Dolphins ties him to the team through the 2028 season.

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