Bucs Nation
The Tampa Bay Buccaneers have been actively interviewing candidates for their crucial offensive coordinator vacancy, with former Miami Dolphins head coach Mike McDaniel emerging as the headline name.
McDaniel, known for his innovative offensive schemes and previous success running high-powered units under Kyle Shanahan’s tutelage and as Miami’s OC and head coach, completed an in-person interview Friday with the Bucs for their open offensive coordinator position.
His experience as both a play-caller and leader makes him an enticing fit to revitalize Tampa Bay’s offense after the firing of Josh Grizzard following the 2025 season.
Alongside McDaniel, Tampa Bay has interviewed several other offensive coordinator candidates, including Todd Monken, who is following John Harbaugh to New York, Mike Kafka, the Giants’ interim head coach, and David Shaw, the Detroit Lions’ passing game coordinator with decades of coaching experience.
Tampa Bay seeks a dynamic play-caller who can get the most out of Baker Mayfield and Tampa’s run game and wide receiving corps. With McDaniel still in demand around the league, his meeting with the Bucs stands out as the premier candidate interview of the cycle.
