What Mike McDaniel Said About the Carolina Panthers

Miami Dolphins head coach Mike McDaniel previews the game against the Carolina Panthers.

Want to know what the opposing head coach says about your Carolina Panthers each week? We got you covered. Here are a few quotes from Miami Dolphins header Mike McDaniel on this week's matchup with Carolina.

Thoughts on Bryce Young

“A baller with a bright future. He one of the few young quarterbacks that you see coming out that see defenders when operating as a quarterback. His vision is uncanny, and his timing and rhythm to the game, you can see that he’s going to be a very good player in this league, in my opinion. There’s nothing more difficult than being a rookie starting quarterback. In that process, you learn live speed. What I’ve seen is a guy that’s showing his talent through the rhythm of plays and learning certain things with regard to – he’s uncanny in the pocket, how he moves, and he’ll continue to get better at extending plays. He throws a very catchable ball that’s built for YAC. You can tell – there’s a reason for why the guys that he played with in college and how much respect they have for him. If you don’t believe me, just ask any ‘Bama player, and then you can tell why he’s earned the respect of not only other rookies, but veterans on that team.”

Facing an 0-5 team

“Well you guys would have no idea about a franchise losing five in a row, would you? Yeah, it’s the most dangerous opponent you can play, because losing – let alone just losing in general in the league, you have to sit on it for a week, and you put a lot of time into it. You can’t do anything about it for one week. Well you go to work every day, and then after five games, your point differential in the first half is one point and you haven’t won a game yet, that is not fun. So you will do anything, anything to change that. I think that is something that we have direct recall on, just very recent, and you know how powerful that is. You know that teams in that process, while they may feel a certain way, that ends up bonding people and making teams that much tighter. The bottom line is that this is the National Football League, so I know one thing, the Carolina Panthers have everything to gain. They’re going to come to Hard Rock (Stadium) and not care about any sort of stat that you guys want to throw out at them. They’re going to try to win together as a team to change that feeling. You have to be aware of that, and not to mention the fact that they’re littered with NFL playmakers. Maybe teams like to look at win-loss, or whatever. We just look at the bottom line – the tape shows a team that’s going to come, not only compete, but they’re going to do it in a physical fashion. They are sick of having that feeling, they’re going to want to change it. So that’s the force that we’re facing this week, which is why I’m just glad that you guys think today is so important because I do too.”

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