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Miami Dolphins head instruct Mike McDaniel and quarterback Skylar Thompson met with the media these days because the group faces off towards Minnesota on Sunday, Oct. 16. Check out the pinnacle prices from their media availabilities.

HEAD COACH MIKE McDANIEL

(On a coaching factor he gave QB Skylar Thompson after the Jets recreation)
“When I talked to him yesterday, I talked to all the ones men yesterday, (and) the only component I stated to him is which you take stuff, you study stuff, however you furthermore mght should recognize what the scenario became remaining week. I need you to – there had been a few matters that he became clearly satisfied with. He clearly left the sport feeling like, similar to he concept withinside the preseason, that he`s an NFL participant. But also, I made positive to (say), ‘Hey, examine those 10 performs that I realize you are now no longer satisfied with. OK, what is this not unusualplace denominator?’ There became a few footwork stuff, there has been a few timing stuff, all of which you may type of hook up with that became his first stay complete velocity rep of that footwork, that concept, that progression. ‘So, this week, you’ll be afforded all the ones complete velocity reps. Understand that recreation is that recreation – take it for what it is. You got, basically, your first start off of the way. This week, you’ve got got a excellent possibility to hone-in at the information of all of the matters you will be requested to do on Sunday. So pass ahead with that and benefit self belief with that due to the fact if that is the worst that we will see, that you communicate approximately controlling the controllables and if you are going right into a recreation, mainly as a rookie, absolutely blind with out reps, if that is the worst you’ll do, we are all right. So you must get self belief, in an ironic way, from that recreation which you, with out a shadow of a doubt, can play up for your very own non-public standard. And that, I desired him to – due to the fact to me, that is a massive deal. It made me assured in him that he became capable of do what he did, very own the sport plan and be a quite darn exact decision-maker while not having something complete velocity of that given gameplan, which on this recreation and the National Football League, the distinction among this is the distinction among an interception or a completion. So timing is everything. This complete-velocity paintings is vitally important, and I realize he is going to make the high-quality of it this week. So be excited and simply cross after it due to the fact all of us believes in you.”

(On the significance of QB Skylar Thompson having different quarterbacks at the sideline with him this week after QB Teddy Bridgewater left the Jets recreation)

“Huge. Huge, due to the fact in a recreation revel in for a quarterback, you get coached. There’s quite a few stuff occurring and you are taking in facts from one, two, 3 voices. But then if you have a peer that has long gone thru it and has visible it, that translation – it is probably one word, it is probably a pat at the back – that teammate guide is a completely immensely big component for a participant like that. That’s the excellent component approximately that room that we definitely – definitely, I desire all of the rooms on our group can definitely be stimulated via way of means of that institution due to the fact they guide every different, they make every different higher and it’ll make a definitive distinction, for positive, having that guide from his brother at the sidelines this week. It became a lonely sideline remaining week. He simply – all Skylar (Thompson) had to speak to became (Quarterbacks/Pass Game Coordinator Darrell) Bevell and myself. We’re excellent men, however now no longer that excellent at conversations. (laughter)”

QB SKYLAR THOMPSON

(On his feelings this week as he’s predicted to begin his first NFL recreation on Sunday)
“Yeah, I mean, it is exciting. It’s a dream come true. It’s some thing that I’ve labored for my entire life. There’s a ton that is going into that. I failed to get right here simply on my own. There are quite a few human beings which have contributed to assist me get to in which I am these days – my family, my beyond coaches, my present day coaches, my present day teammates, Teddy (Bridgewater) and Tua (Tagovailoa). There’s a handful of human beings which have helped me get to this spot and I’m now no longer the kind of individual to factor the finger at me and I did it on my own and all that kind of stuff. That’s now no longer the case at all. I’m very thankful for this possibility and I’m tremendous excited to visit paintings these days and feature this possibility in the front of me.”

(On the guide he is gotten from the locker room)
“Man, I’ve had endless men (come provide me guide). I mean, too many to name. There’s been a excellent guide gadget that I’ve had from this group and men which can be displaying believe and notion in me. And for me being a rookie, on foot in right here and having that guide, I suppose it simply speaks volumes approximately the kind of men we’ve got in our locker room. The human beings we’ve got on this enterprise is tremendous. I’ve stated this pretty some instances that whilst you come to paintings each day with excellent human beings, it makes the paintings amusing due to the fact you understand the times are long, you are sacrificing quite a few day out of your day to achieve success and to win. Having excellent human beings surrounding you throughout the manner is massive time and I’ve been very lucky being on this enterprise and being surrounded via way of means of excellent human beings.”

(On what his takeaway became from the Jets recreation as compared to a preseason recreation)
“Yeah, I mean, it is loads distinct than the preseason. The protection is greater complex, there may be loads greater occurring, the offensive playbook is elevated further. So all the ones matters type of going into one. It is a distinct recreation than the preseason. That’s one component that I felt at the start of the sport and what is encouraging for me