Mike McDaniel was officially introduced as the Miami Dolphins’ 11th head coach, not counting interim coaches, on Thursday morning.

Here are some quick highlights from the news conference:

In McDaniel’s opening statements, he said the Dolphins’ job was a “dream position, a dream of mine. … I quickly realized that this was my dream job, and I had to go get it.”

A big reason he quickly became enamored with the Dolphins in the interview process was the way Miami pursued him despite being the only team to interview him for a head coaching job this hiring cycle.

“They looked at me for me, and that really galvanized my interest in this organization,” McDaniel said. “I quickly realized this was the place that was meant for me.”

A telling remark McDaniel made about his coaching style: “You’re going to see a unique design that’s tailored to our players.”

“I can honestly say there were no red flags,” McDaniel said, after previous coach Brian Flores made significant allegations against the organization that included incentives for tanking and pressure to tamper with a player before his free agency.

McDaniel is not concerned about this being his first time as a head coach.

“Every single head coach in the history of football has never been a head coach until they are a head coach,” McDaniel said.

On quarterback Tua Tagovailoa, McDaniel said: “My belief in Tua is that he’s a football player on this team that’s trying to get better. It’s really about the team, collectively, getting better, and it’s the responsibility of the quarterback to do so.”

McDaniel said he plans to call offensive plays, although he didn’t as offensive coordinator with the 49ers.

McDaniel is excited to work with Dolphins General Manager Chris Grier and said it was something “attractive” about the position.

“I couldn’t create an avatar better for my working relationship than Chris Grier,” he said.

McDaniel is prepared to answer the questions regarding whether he can lead. He looks back at an early instance in his career as an assistant with the Houston Texans in which he earned the trust of wide receiver Andre Johnson in his prime.

“You find out it’s the simplest formula,” said Mike McDaniel about leadership. “You establish with them early that you can help them with their dream.”

Dolphins owner Steve Ross described McDaniel as brilliant, innovative, thinking outside the box and that he’s heard many label him a genius.

Grier noted there were coaches calling, trying to get in on the Dolphins’ head coaching job the last two weeks as it was coming down to the finalists.