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Dolphins DE Bradley Chubb made headlines when saying players lied last season about having the right culture. When asked about the topic, Mike McDaniel said he wished Chubb had come to him last year when he thought players were lying.
“It would have been awesome if he had told me on the front-end when they were lying,” McDaniel said, via Barry Jackson of the Miami Herald.
As for WR Jaylen Waddle, McDaniel said he’s become more of a leader around their locker room.
“He’s understanding his role as a leader a little more. He has taken more ownership in the totality of practice. When he feels a lulls, he has no problem going over to the defense and starting some competitive vibes… The best players have to strive to be better… Everyone gets juiced when Waddle is juiced. He’s been more juiced lately.”
Defenses also seemed to adjust to Miami’s offense last season. McDaniel admitted they need to figure out their own alterations and they need to keep a balanced attack.
“One of the things very clear is defenses spent time trying to… make us perform in all facets,” McDaniel said. “They’ve showed us we have to earn our way out of that. You can easily [do that] as a group. If you’re trying to do it just with passing, it’s going to be difficult, close to impossible. It speaks to what we preach every day — balance, run affecting pass and vice versa. The point was kind of proven last year. It’s up to us to lean into our philosophical beliefs…. You need to threaten people in multiple ways or they will make you pay.”
Jets RB Breece Hall is entering the fourth year of his career, marking the final season of his rookie contract. Hall wants to prove he is still “one of the best” running backs in the NFL.
“Just proving that I’m still the guy and still one of the best in the league,” Hall said, via Susanna Weir of the team’s site. “Just trying to go out there every weekend and prove that I deserve to be out there.”
As for playing under new OC Tanner Engstrand, Hall said he’s proving to be very detailed.
“He’s all about business,” Hall said. “He loves ball. I love how detailed he is and how he’s on everybody.”
Engstrand has gotten a strong first impression of Hall, calling him a tireless worker and an “all-around player.”
“He’s just a worker,” Engstrand said. “He’s going to go to work, he works on his craft, he’s detailed, and he is an all-around player. He’s not pigeon-holed into one type of back. He’s not an inside runner, not an outside runner. He can do a lot of all of it. The pass game is huge for us, too.”
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