Next Coach

[Dolfanalyst]

Mike Tomlin anyone? I guess we should first find out if he's even interested in coaching next year.

Believe it or not Stephen Ross and company interviewed Tomlin way back when, just before he took the Steelers job, and word leaked that he wasn't hired by the Dolphins because Ross believed he was "too hip-hop."  You might as well have just said he was "too black" for Christ's sake.

[Denver2]

Believe it or not Stephen Ross and company interviewed Tomlin way back when, just before he took the Steelers job, and word leaked that he wasn't hired by the Dolphins because Ross believed he was "too hip-hop."  You might as well have just said he was "too black" for Christ's sake.

Jesus Christ what a quote lol Ross is a moron

[Denver2]

We’ve requested an interview with the DC of the raiders.

Can’t believe we’d hire anyone from that dumpster fire but we’ll see

[MyGodWearsAHoodie]

Believe it or not Stephen Ross and company interviewed Tomlin way back when, just before he took the Steelers job, and word leaked that he wasn't hired by the Dolphins because Ross believed he was "too hip-hop."  You might as well have just said he was "too black" for Christ's sake.

That is an unbelievable story.  In that I am completely unable to believe that Ross was interviewing coaches while Huizenga was still the sole owner of the team. 

[CF DolFan]

Miami Dolphins CEO Joe Bailey is the one who said that. He worked under Wayne Huizenga and not Stephen Ross.

[MyGodWearsAHoodie]

We’ve requested an interview with the DC of the raiders.

Can’t believe we’d hire anyone from that dumpster fire but we’ll see

He was a defensive coordinator for the Dolphins in 2019 so Ross has familiarity with him. 

Their are nine coaching openings.  The Dolphins are one of the least desirable, maybe the least desirable of bunch.  It is unlikely you get you first choice. 

[Spider-Dan]

Miami Dolphins CEO Joe Bailey is the one who said that. He worked under Wayne Huizenga and not Stephen Ross.

that's OK, I'm sure Ross is still somehow at fault anyway

[Fau Teixeira]

Their are nine coaching openings.  The Dolphins are one of the least desirable, maybe the least desirable of bunch.  It is unlikely you get you first choice. 

That's a load of crap, there are few openings more desirable than the dolphins one. What fans look for in a team isn't what a coach looks for in a team.

[Spider-Dan]

I imagine most coaches are looking for 1) as much control as they can get, followed by 2) financial health of ownership.  Stuff like "How many picks do you have in the 2026 draft?" or "What is your cap situation next season?" are fleeting and can be fixed, whereas the criteria I listed earlier are more permanent.

Everyone except ATL already has a GM, so they are going to be ranked lower on the first criteria.  On the second criteria, ARI, LV, NYG, PIT, and TEN are all owned by nepo babies whose net worth is primarily from the team, whereas ATL, BAL, CLE, and MIA have ownership with real money on the outside.

[MyGodWearsAHoodie]

I imagine most coaches are looking for 1) as much control as they can get, followed by 2) financial health of ownership.  Stuff like "How many picks do you have in the 2026 draft?" or "What is your cap situation next season?" are fleeting and can be fixed, whereas the criteria I listed earlier are more permanent.

Everyone except ATL already has a GM, so they are going to be ranked lower on the first criteria.  On the second criteria, ARI, LV, NYG, PIT, and TEN are all owned by nepo babies whose net worth is primarily from the team, whereas ATL, BAL, CLE, and MIA have ownership with real money on the outside.

All 32 teams are financially healthy. I agree for some coaches how much control they get is important.  "If you want me to cook dinner, you should let me shop for some of the groceries" 

But imagine the number one thing coaches are looking for is: 1. "Can I see a path with this team and the resources available to be successful enough that the owner is going to keep me employed"  until 2) "Can I take this team to the superbowl?"

How many picks I have and what is the cap situation directly ties into both of those question.  Name a single coach of the Dolphins to coach a full five season not name Shula.  Odds are who ever is hired this off season will be fired before the Dolphins fix their cap situation, find their franchise QB, fix the oline and put together a defense.   

As it has been pointed out many times the NFL is a QB driven league.  The Dolphins don't have a high enough draft pick to draft a top QB prospect.  And they don't have the money to buy one in FA.  So unless you are willing to bet all your chips on Ewers  being  better than Maye and Allen then the Dolphins aren't a good choice.   

Ross hasn't been patient or loyal to his coaches and has a tendency to fire them for the flaws of his GM. 

[Spider-Dan]

KC traded up to draft Mahomes.
BUF traded up to draft Allen.
BAL traded up to pick Lamar (at #32!).

The idea that you're better off inheriting a worse team because it has a better draft pick this year is unfounded.  And as far as cap situations go, DEN's cap situation got dramatically worse after Sean Payton was hired, and they seem to have come through it just fine.

While I'm sure the Cardinals, Titans and Raiders are "financially healthy" as organizations, that doesn't mean their owners are willing to spend money (or can maintain financial health if they did so).  There's a reason why some teams in the league are willing to spend big bucks, and others are in the corner counting pennies... and the penny-pinchers are almost exclusively teams with owners who inherited the franchise.

[CF DolFan]

Pretty much every list I have seen, outside of Miami fans, has shown the Dolphins at the very bottom. If you feel like you will need to come in and prove yourself right away this is not the place. We are in cap hell with no obvious starting QB. 

[Denver2]

Harbaugh to NYG so we fired McD for nothing. This makes no sense.

McD should have been allowed to handle next year and then if he failed start the full rebuild when we will be in better shape.

[CF DolFan]

Interesting nugget of info. Chris Shula turned down 4 teams request to interview for head coach but is meeting with Baltimore, Pittsburgh, and Miami. Like I was saying previously ... if we do end up hiring him it isn't only because of his name. He brings the credentials.

[Denver2]

Looking like Jeff Hafley from Green Bay advancing to second interview.

Can’t say I’m excited about it but we will see.