MIAMI GARDENS, Fla. — A relaxed Mike McDaniel met with reporters Monday on the Baptist Health Training Complex, lower than 24 hours after his Miami Dolphins suffered one other heartbreaking loss — this time a 29-27 defeat to the Los Angeles Chargers at Hard Rock Stadium — falling to 1-5.
Of course, the principle storyline was the Dolphins’ protection failing to guard a lead within the last 39 seconds of the fourth quarter, however it was the feedback made by quarterback Tua Tagovailoa after the sport that sparked concern amongst former NFL gamers.
Tagovailoa was requested how he retains his workforce from adopting a “woe is me” mentality – in different phrases, a “this keeps happening to us situation.”
“I think it starts with the leadership in helping articulate that for the guys, and then what we’re expecting out of the guys. We’re expecting this. Are we getting that? Are we not getting that?” he stated.
(*7*) Tagovailoa added. “Do we not have to make that mandatory? So it’s a lot of things of that nature that we got to get cleaned up. It starts with the little things like that.”
After taking a while to assume, McDaniel stated Monday that Tagovailoa ought to’ve saved these feedback in-house.
“Now that I’ve heard of them – you guys caught me before I heard them – I mean, it doesn’t surprise me, whatever reaction. I think regardless of intent and what was on Tua’s mind after a loss as the franchise quarterback, that’s not the forum to displace that,” McDaniel said. “I think he knows that now. I do honestly believe there was no ill intention, but you’re talking about I think kind of a misguided representation of player-orchestrated film sessions.”
The coach stated his quarterback started speaking to his teammates about his feedback beginning final night time, with McDaniel including that he believes Tagovailoa’s remarks gained’t linger long run.
As he does each week, McDaniel spoke to proprietor Stephen Ross after the loss, discussing preparations for Miami’s Week 7 recreation in opposition to the Cleveland Browns (Sunday at 1 p.m. ET) – additionally 1-5.
On the injury entrance, the Dolphins won’t open the 21-day follow window for the next gamers on injured reserve: kicker Jason Sanders, offensive linemen Andrew Meyer, James Daniels and Austin Jackson.
Linebacker Tyrel Dodson, who didn’t play Sunday as a result of a concussion, is “doing well through the protocol,” based on McDaniel – with the hopes that he’ll get cleared within the subsequent couple of days.
Filling in for Dodson was Okay.J. Britt, who recorded a team-high 13 tackles in 61 snaps on Sunday.
“K.J. Britt, I thought played a phenomenal game. We went into the game with various scenarios of how the game was going to play out by personnel and with his combination with ”JB” (Jordyn Brooks) and he was in a position to make some performs on some run matches early and let his power and enthusiasm breathe which is a vital half of that place and the way linked you’re to move dashing protection,” McDaniel stated.
“He was able to take advantage of the opportunity so I was happy for K.J. and I thought there were a lot of good things on tape that we need to build and accumulate so that we can play winning football and not losing football,” he added.
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