Mike McDaniel was planning to take his first afternoon off since becoming the new head coach of the . McDaniel had surprised his wife by telling her he was already heading out the door and would be home to spend some quality time with her and the couple's young Nigel Bradham Jersey daughter.Things quickly changed, however, when Dolphins general manager Chris Grier came into McDaniel's office to deliver news that the team had po sible interest in , the six-time Pro Bowler and three-time All-Pro wideout with the ."This is why I'm not a GM," McDaniel said on "The Dan LeBatard Show with Stugotz." "I'm like, 'Tell them they can have everything.' ... I thought he was untouchable." MIA WR #10 TAR159REC111REC YDs1239REC TD9FL1 An early day at the office turned into McDaniel spending the next five hours consuming footage of Hill, a member of the 's most recent All-Decade Team who in 2019 helped the Chiefs end their 50-year championship drought. McDaniel said he watched every pa s that was thrown Hill's way since the 2019 season. McDaniel, who eventually went home after getting himself out of the black hole of Hill's tape, left the office needing, not wanting, the Dolphins to acquire Hill.McDaniel and Nelson Agholor Jersey the Dolphins then went through the ups and downs that come with trying to acquire an elite player. At one point, Grier told McDaniel that things weren't looking terribly good, as several other teams were also in play. At one point during the proce s, McDaniel began to go into recruiting mode, watching more tape in order to po sibly convince Hill to choose the Dolphins. Not too long later, McDaniel was handed the phone, with Hill on the other side of the call. McDaniels didn't waste any time trying to convince Hill that Miami was the place where he needed to continue his career."I'm shooting every shot that I have," McDaniel said. "Deep into it, and like 20 or 30 seconds of me not giving him an iota of time to speak, then all of sudden he said, 'Oh coach, I'm coming.' It was already done. I was like, 'What!' I just freaked out. I think I yelled. It was the only time I yelled in the office. It was a cool time, (but) I just would have JJ Arcega-Whiteside Jersey liked a little forewarning before I just went straight recruit mode to seal the deal." Pick Six Newsletter Crafted By The Best NFL Experts Get the day's big stories + fun stuff you love like mock drafts, picks and power rankings. I agree to receive the "Pick Six Newsletter" and marketing communications, updates, special offers (including partner offers), and other information from CBS Sports and the Paramount family of companies. By pre sing sign up, I confirm that I have read and agree to the . Please check the opt-in box to acknowledge that you would like to subscribe. Reggie White Jersey Thanks for signing up! Keep an eye on your inbox. Sorry! There was an error proce sing your subscription. The Dolphins didn't trade everything, but they did give up quite a bit to land the talented wideout. Miami ultimately acquired Hill after sending five draft picks to Wes Hopkins Jersey the Chiefs that included the 29th and 50th overall picks in the 2022 . The haul was more than worth it for McDaniel, who is chomping at the bit to roll out an offense this season that will feature Hill, quarterback , wideout , tight end , and a stable of running backs that includes , , and , "I quite honestly thought he was one of the untouchable guys that you couldn't get," McDaniel said. "When (Grier) comes in and tells me that the Chiefs have talked to him, I said, 'Chris, that's one of the only non-quarterbacks where you do whatever it takes.'"