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« on: February 10, 2022, 06:26:13 pm »
There is much talk about coaches in other threads but we need a place to keep up with their moves. 

The Dolphins have just released Gerald Alexander which is a bit of a surprise. I know he interviewed for a defensive coordinator position but he didn't get it. They fired him so he still gets paid. not sure why they let him go as he was responsible for our DBs and they have been very good.

At this point we have retained our special teams coach Danny Crossman and hired Jon Embree from San Fran as tight ends coach/assistant head coach. 
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« Reply #1 on: February 10, 2022, 09:06:55 pm »
The only position I'm interested in is who will be the O-line coach.
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« Reply #2 on: February 11, 2022, 04:13:13 am »
Looks like Wes Welker is coming back to coach the WRs
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« Reply #3 on: February 11, 2022, 07:29:16 am »
Quote from: CF DolFan on February 11, 2022, 04:13:13 am
Looks like Wes Welker is coming back to coach the WRs

Glad to have a familiar face back in the fold.   The Patriots signing him as a RFA made history because the NFL then clamped down on "poison pill" contracts.
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« Reply #4 on: February 11, 2022, 07:34:51 am »
Quote from: masterfins on February 10, 2022, 09:06:55 pm
The only position I'm interested in is who will be the O-line coach.


To me this is literally more important than who our OC will be. No protection and your QB and RB suffer.
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« Reply #5 on: February 11, 2022, 08:59:18 am »
We're keeping Josh Boyer as our DC.  Rumor is Fangio is taking a year off so it would make sense on keeping Boyer.
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« Reply #6 on: February 11, 2022, 11:14:58 am »
Quote from: Tenshot13 on February 11, 2022, 08:59:18 am
We're keeping Josh Boyer as our DC.  Rumor is Fangio is taking a year off so it would make sense on keeping Boyer.
I liked McDaniel's answer about keeping "Josh" and the defense.  I'm paraphrasing but he said as an offensive guy you want to have a defense that you wouldn't want to play against and based on how our defense kicked his butt last year he wouldn't want to play them again. HAHAHAHA
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« Reply #7 on: February 11, 2022, 02:01:08 pm »
Quote from: CF DolFan on February 11, 2022, 11:14:58 am
I liked McDaniel's answer about keeping "Josh" and the defense.  I'm paraphrasing but he said as an offensive guy you want to have a defense that you wouldn't want to play against and based on how our defense kicked his butt last year he wouldn't want to play them again. HAHAHAHA
But then the question is: Who was running the defense during the 1st half of the season vs the 2nd half of the season last year? I've read reports that Boyer started the year during the losing streak and then Flores took over during the win streak. But then you see things like this that indicate the opposite.



Boyer came from NE with Flores. Maybe, just maybe it was Boyer who was the real defensive guy and Flores was just the other guy. Probably something we'll never know though.
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« Reply #8 on: February 11, 2022, 02:20:39 pm »
Quote from: pondwater on February 11, 2022, 02:01:08 pm
But then the question is: Who was running the defense during the 1st half of the season vs the 2nd half of the season last year? I've read reports that Boyer started the year during the losing streak and then Flores took over during the win streak. But then you see things like this that indicate the opposite.



Boyer came from NE with Flores. Maybe, just maybe it was Boyer who was the real defensive guy and Flores was just the other guy. Probably something we'll never know though.


You will have a good idea this time next year....   

If the defense is just as good or better next year, than Boyer was likely a major part of this year's defensive successes.  OTOH, if the defense declines than Boyer was just following Flores's plan. 
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« Reply #9 on: February 11, 2022, 03:32:21 pm »
I agree with Hoodie. This year will tell us almost everything we need to know about Josh Boyer. they released Alexander not because he was a bad coach but because he was too close to Flores. I wonder how they determined others weren't as close.
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« Reply #10 on: February 11, 2022, 04:33:15 pm »
We are keeping 4 of the 6 defensive coaches which hopefully means there is some consistancy there.

McDaniel — who disclosed in a WQAM radio interview Friday that he’s retaining defensive coordinator Josh Boyer — also is keeping defensive line coach Austin Clark, linebackers coach Anthony Campanile, cornerbacks coach Charles Burks and special teams coordinator Danny Crossman, according to a source. So four of the six primary 2021 Dolphins defensive coaches are staying under McDaniel.

Miami parted with defensive backs coach Gerald Alexander for reasons that are unclear, and outside linebackers coach Rob Leonard took the same job with the Baltimore Ravens. Meanwhile, Eric Studesville — who was the Dolphins’ co-offensive coordinator and running backs coach this past season — will remain on staff as running backs coach. Studesville has 21 years of experience as an NFL running backs coach and is well respected in the league. With the Dolphins, he helped developed Myles Gaskin, who has exceeded expectations as a seventh-round pick.

Read more at: https://www.miamiherald.com/sports/spt-columns-blogs/barry-jackson/article258301453.html#storylink=cpy

Read more at: https://www.miamiherald.com/sports/spt-columns-blogs/barry-jackson/article258301453.html#storylink=cpy
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« Reply #11 on: February 11, 2022, 05:02:05 pm »
While I have questions about the fit between McDaniel's apparent personality and being a head coach in the NFL, I have no questions about whether he can recognize whether a defensive coordinator is suitable to be on his staff.

The Wes Welker hire is tremendous.  The Ohio State Buckeyes have the best receivers in the country almost every year because Brian Hartline is their receivers' coach and he is stellar.  Welker will get immediate respect from the players and help them maximize their games.
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« Reply #12 on: February 12, 2022, 03:31:58 pm »
Just hired the O-line coach from Boston College. Coached at Davidson before that. Can’t say I’m too excited about that. I was really hoping for someone with a lot of experience. First time NFL coach doesn’t seem very promising for a group that historically has underachieved year after year.
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« Reply #13 on: February 12, 2022, 04:40:38 pm »
Quote from: CF DolFan on February 12, 2022, 03:31:58 pm
Just hired the O-line coach from Boston College. Coached at Davidson before that. Can’t say I’m too excited about that. I was really hoping for someone with a lot of experience. First time NFL coach doesn’t seem very promising for a group that historically has underachieved year after year.
Boston College has the 2nd best O-line ranked by PFF in all of CFB
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« Reply #14 on: February 13, 2022, 03:17:34 pm »
Quote from: CF DolFan on February 12, 2022, 03:31:58 pm
Just hired the O-line coach from Boston College. Coached at Davidson before that. Can’t say I’m too excited about that. I was really hoping for someone with a lot of experience. First time NFL coach doesn’t seem very promising for a group that historically has underachieved year after year.

I hear what you're saying, but at the same time no good O-Line coach in the NFL can be poached without a promotion. Their teams wouldn't let them leave if they were that good. So, getting one of the best O-Line guys from college is the best we could hope for. I'm cool with this.

I think the transition will be fine since O-Line guys tend to transition well into the NFL once drafted.
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