"McDaniel is intriguing both for the connections to Atlanta and his offensive planning, at the core of which is a great game run game that would presumably be even easier to set up with Bijan Robinson in the fold. McDaniel spent time as a running backs coach and wide receivers coach before his stint with the Falcons, and after that he was San Francisco's run game coordinator and ultimately offensive coordinator under Kyle Shanahan."
"With McDaniel as head coach, you'd need an excellent defensive coordinator hire-presumably Anthony Weaver would follow him wherever he goes if he doesn't get a head coaching job of his own-and would ideally have coaches to assist with game management. Like so many coaches who have come through Atlanta, especially the trio after Mike Smith, McDaniel's clock handling, late down situational play calling, and chock full o'ill-timed penalties teams would be a concern for the Falcons or any other team that hired"
Mike McDaniel served as an offensive assistant with the 2015 and 2016 Atlanta Falcons and later worked under Kyle Shanahan in San Francisco. He went 35-33 in the regular season and 0-2 in the playoffs as Miami's head coach, with team records of 9-8 in 2022, 11-6 in 2024, 8-9 in 2024, and 7-10 in 2025. McDaniel emphasizes a ground-game-focused, adaptable offense and has prior experience as a running backs and wide receivers coach. Potential Atlanta fit would benefit from Bijan Robinson, but concerns include clock management, situational play calling, penalties, and defensive staff needs.
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