Chris Perkins: Mike McDaniel, 'the coolest man on the planet,' helps recruit Dolphins free agents with his personality
Published in Football
Safety Jordan Poyer was in Costa Rica when he found out he was signing with the Dolphins. It was around 4:30 a.m. in Costa Rica, 6:30 a.m. in South Florida.
He sent a long text to Dolphins coach Mike McDaniel. Seconds later, possibly before McDaniel even had time to read the entire text, Poyer’s phone started buzzing.
It was McDaniel.
They talked for about 30 minutes.
“His energy is unmatched,” Poyer said.
We know players love playing for McDaniel once they join the Dolphins.
I’ve written about that.
But I’ve often wondered whether McDaniel’s magnetic personality is a factor in recruiting players to the Dolphins during free agency. Money and opportunity are usually the driving factors in a free agent selecting a NFL team. That’s still true.
And the Dolphins, of course, have the built-in South Florida recruiting advantages of no state income tax, plenty of sunshine and warm weather, and such a vibrant, swaggy, multi-cultural mixture that you could never get bored here.
But go a step further.
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