MIAMI GARDENS, Fla. — Miami Dolphins coach Mike McDaniel spoke to reporters Monday, a day after his staff’s 27-24 loss to the Carolina Panthers — a recreation during which the Dolphins blew an early 17-0 lead.
“You do everything you can as a head coach and responsibility falls on your shoulders with all failures of a result,” McDaniel stated. “The bottom line is there is no time to waste. No egos involved. It has to be urgent and no time to waste. I have a locker room and coaching staff to believe in and we’ll collectively move forward.”
McDaniel stated the main target now should be on accountability and execution, not blame.
“Guys have to spend little to no time pointing figures,” he stated. “It was very frustrating for things that I think are controllable. There were some solutions that I saw on tape that I think the collective whole can execute.”
He added that whereas the staff continues to speak about enchancment, what issues most is efficiency.
“Bottom line is it’s frustrating because there’s a lot of talking and we need to major in doing,” McDaniel stated. “You have to get better at things or you’ll continue having the same results.”
McDaniel stated he spoke with Dolphins proprietor Stephen Ross on the finish of Sunday’s recreation. He stated Ross was “frustrated” however stays supportive because the staff prepares for its subsequent opponent, the Los Angeles Chargers.
The Dolphins, in the meantime, will as soon as once more not have a few of their key offensive linemen in opposition to the Los Angeles Chargers on Sunday.
McDaniel stated Austin Jackson (toe), Liam Eichenberg (undisclosed) and James Daniels (pectoral) will doubtless miss “several” extra weeks because of their accidents. Cornerback Cornell Armstrong injured his hamstring in Sunday’s loss and won’t play in Week 6.
Addressing Miami’s defensive struggles, McDaniel stated he didn’t sense an power letdown however acknowledged breakdowns in communication and execution.
“All parties will be specifically instructed that all those things don’t exist to the end of having a team win that is connected to fundamentals,” McDaniel stated.
“As the game progressed I didn’t feel an energy letdown, but there were some individuals that don’t understand some responsibilities to the unit,” he added. “It wasn’t just one group to blame but a collective effort that starts with me.”
The Dolphins come into Week 6 with the league’s worst run protection after permitting 206 yards on the bottom (234 whole) to Panthers backup working again Rico Dowdle.
“In the heat of battle there was too many times that guys were overlapping responsibilities,” stated McDaniel. “We don’t stand to improve at all if people are searching for it to be someone else’s fault. You have guys that are missing tackles because of the punchout attempts to get more takeaways.”
McDaniel added, “We need to improve and at the end of the day, nobody cares about your problems.”
The Dolphins (1-4) will look to rebound after they host the Chargers (3-2) on Sunday at Hard Rock Stadium. Kickoff is about for 1 p.m.
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