""Mike McDaniel becomes the best available offensive coach in football," ESPN's Dan Orlovsky said on "First Take" Thursday morning, "and if you're a team that's looking to hire a new offensive coach and coordinator or has a head coach opening, you should attach yourself to Mike McDaniel. "If he goes to New York, you're going to watch Jaxson Dart take off. If he goes to Atlanta, you're going to watch a young quarterback (Michael Penix) or a Kirk Cousins play at a high level. Mike McDaniel is the most-desired offensive coach available in the NFL.""
""Mike McDaniel, in my opinion, showed that he can coach football. Mike McDaniel showed that he can lead men," Clark said. "Where this team was in about Week 8 or Week 9 and who I believe this team became at different parts of the last stretch of the season was a team that played with effort, was a team that didn't quit, was a team that, defensively, still ran and hit. It was a team that, even though hampered offensively by your quarterback and then playing a backup, finding ways to reinvent themselves creatively in the run to be competitive.""
The Miami Dolphins parted ways with coach Mike McDaniel, prompting NFL analysts to evaluate his prospects and the team's future leadership. Many analysts view McDaniel as one of the NFL's most coveted offensive minds, likely to be hired as an offensive coordinator or to receive another head-coaching opportunity. ESPN's Dan Orlovsky said McDaniel is the best available offensive coach and predicted his arrival would elevate quarterbacks like Jaxson Dart, Michael Penix or Kirk Cousins. The Detroit Lions reportedly contacted McDaniel about their offensive coordinator vacancy. Analyst Ryan Clark said McDaniel proved he can coach and lead, while attributing the tenure's failure largely to quarterback Tua Tagovailoa. Speculation has arisen linking the Dolphins to a pursuit of former Baltimore Ravens coach John Harbaugh.
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