All things regarding Dolphins coaching search

[Dave Gray]

I think I'm being unclear.  Someone needs the keys to the castle?  Is it Grier?  If it's him, let him pick the coach.  But how are we promoting a guy who has existed all this time in a broken system to run things?

[EDGECRUSHER]

Nothing unspoken about it...that rule is written in ink.

Learn something new every day.

Well, I imagine McDaniels will probably hold off until the Pats are out of the playoffs or the season ends. I can't see Belichick being too happy with him if he blows off preparing for the playoffs for another job, especially with a division rival.

[CF DolFan]

^^^^^ they have a bye week so this is the week you would interview those guys.

[Phishfan]

But how are we promoting a guy who has existed all this time in a broken system to run things?

This is just my personal theory, he is a figure head at the position. Tannebaum is the guy in charge and the Dolphins "promoted" from within and filled the Rooney rule in one shot.

[Dave Gray]

This is just my personal theory, he is a figure head at the position. Tannebaum is the guy in charge and the Dolphins "promoted" from within and filled the Rooney rule in one shot.

I agree, and that's what I meant when I said you couldn't hire Campbell.  Where would the power come from?

[CF DolFan]

That is what makes a Campbell type hire more possible as they obviously aren't looking for someone who wants the GM too or even final say on who is brought in.

[masterfins]

I think I'm being unclear.  Someone needs the keys to the castle?  Is it Grier? 

 

Tannenbaum definitely has the keys.  Which is why I'm surprised Hickey was let go, or perhaps they just wanted to use him as a fall guy.

[masterfins]

I just want a HC that the players RESPECT, and fear a little bit.  Heck I'd be alright with hiring Coughlin as a temp for two years until the roster improves.

[EDGECRUSHER]

We need a smart football mind, the respect will come with winning. We need great coaching all around and it's shown the past....umm, 20 years or so that it's hard to win without great coaching.

[Spider-Dan]

Philbin was incredibly bad at the single most important job of a head coach: managing your players and getting them to deliver their best performance.

During Philbin's reign, on three separate occasions Miami shipped off their best player at a position because Philbin refused (or was unable) to coach them.  That is what I remember most from the Philbin era.

Say what you want about Cam Cameron, but at least he didn't engineer trades to get Miami's best players out of town.

[Dolfanalyst]

Shanahan would work wonders with the Dolphins offense, with Lamar Miller as his one-cut runner, Tannehill as his play-action bootleg QB, and the mobile linemen who are already in place providing the cut blocks.

If you want to make the most out of what you already got, you hire Shanahan and re-sign Lamar Miller.

[CF DolFan]

They are conducting the interviews in Dolphin Headquarters of New York City. Who knew?

Miami Dolphins
60 Columbus Circle
New York, NY, 10023


Armando - The club is currently in the process of interviewing Detroit Lions defensive coordinator Teryl Austin. The Austin interview is logical because he interviewed for multiple jobs last year and will interview for others this year. He is, by most accounts, an impressive individual.

What that means is this is a legit thing, folks.

Having said that, Austin is black. So once this interview is over, the Dolphins will have met the Rooney Rule requirement that must be met before hiring a new coach.

After today, the Dolphins will have interviewed three candidates -- Mike Smith on Monday, Shanahan this morning and Austin this afternoon.

[CF DolFan]

Omar KellyContact Reporter
Sun Sentinel

Could the Dolphins land Sean Payton? They may need to orchestrate a trade.

Dolphins owner Steve Ross has a habit of chasing the biggest fish in the ocean, and nothing has changed in the franchise's search for its ninth full-time head coach.

The Dolphins are one of three teams that have expressed interest in talking to Sean Payton, according to a source close to the New Orleans Saints' head coach.

The source says the Dolphins job "indeed interests" Payton, but it's a sensitive situation because Payton is under contract with the Saints for another two seasons. To avoid NFL tampering rules, the Dolphins must request and be granted permission before they can formally have a conversation with Payton.

They also would likely need to offer some form of compensation to the Saints to entice them to break their contract with Payton.
http://www.sun-sentinel.com/sports/miami-dolphins/fl-dolphins-coaching-search-0106-20160105-story.html

[masterfins]

I don't get all this love for Sean Payton.  The Saints have sucked the past two seasons, losing many games they should have won easily.  Payton was just lucky to get Brees when he was at the top of his game.

[Pappy13]

They also would likely need to offer some form of compensation to the Saints to entice them to break their contract with Payton.

They can have Kenny Stills back.