MIAMI -- For a first-time head coach, Mike McDaniel took a gamble during a training camp meeting when he playfully singled out recently acquired receiver Tyreek Hill in front of the entire team.
Hill, who owns the fastest speed of any ball carrier recorded by Next Gen Stats, was the fifth-fastest player at the Dolphins' practice the previous day.
"I made a big deal about it," McDaniel said. "I went over the top and said something like, 'Dude, congratulations, you've been working hard. This is a great achievement.'"
For emphasis, McDaniel then turned to practice-squad receiver Braylon Sanders, who had the top time the previous day, and said: "Man, you're the fastest guy on the Dolphins.