NY Times · Mar 7, 2022
Back Slaps and Buzz Drown Out Critics at N.F.L. Combine
Aidan Hutchinson, a Michigan defensive end, drew some of the loudest applause from fans on Saturday when he ran the 40-yard dash in 4.74 seconds.Credit...Justin Casterline/Getty ImagesINDIANAPOLIS — The first-year head coach of the Miami Dolphins, Mike McDaniel, stood off to the side of the stage at the Indiana Convention Center while his former boss, San Francisco 49ers General Manager John Lynch, responded to a reporter who had asked how he thought McDaniel would fare in his new post.
Hired in February by Miami, McDaniel had been an assistant in San Francisco for five seasons, most recently serving as offensive coordinator.