Here’s the newest installment of our Miami Dolphins Q&A, the place South Florida Sun Sentinel writers David Furones and Chris Perkins reply questions from readers.
Q: David, get pleasure from studying/watching your content material. Question, why haven’t I heard anybody point out the very fact Miami hasn’t fired their Special Teams coach? That’s stunning to me. I feel him getting fired is, not less than, as warranted because the Boyer firing. But I haven’t see anybody discussing this. Thoughts? — Ross S., through electronic mail
A: Most on the surface believed particular groups coordinator Danny Crossman was simply as prone to be proven the door as defensive coordinator Josh Boyer. Yet, Crossman survived final week’s announcement of cuts whereas Boyer — together with safeties coach Steve Gregory, outdoors linebackers coach Ty McKenzie and assistant linebackers coach Steve Ferentz — had been relieved of their duties.
We’re now every week faraway from that launch, and the additional we get from it, the extra it seems like that’s the extent of the Dolphins’ firings on the teaching employees.
Miami’s particular groups struggles had been well-documented. The Dolphins gave up a number of lengthy kick and punt returns. On their finish, they by no means obtained a lot in their very own return recreation — outdoors of, say, Cedrick Wilson Jr.’s 50-yard punt return within the AFC wild-card playoff loss to the Buffalo Bills.
Kicker Jason Sanders had an up-and-down yr with pricey misses amongst his 26-of-32 marketing campaign that additionally noticed three failed further factors. He did, nonetheless, kick Miami into the playoffs along with his 50-yarder in opposition to the New York Jets in Week 18 after lacking 4 from such distance.
There had been different blunders on particular groups, notably the notorious “butt punt,” which almost price Miami the 21-19 Week 3 win over the Bills when punter Thomas Morstead — a vivid spot in any other case — had his punt from the group’s personal finish zone ricochet off the bottom of upback Trent Sherfield and out via the again of the tip zone for a security.
Like Boyer, Crossman had a fair proportion of excuses with accidents. Key particular groups gamers both missed time or needed to contribute greater than anticipated on offense or protection, altering a few of his items.
Maybe coach Mike McDaniel seems to be on the discipline of obtainable replacements and doesn’t see anybody as an improve over Crossman. Maybe McDaniel hires a brand new coordinator for particular groups and retains Crossman in a demoted function (see former offensive line coach Lemuel Jeanpierre final yr). Maybe there’s some communication between them encouraging him to look elsewhere, whereas not asserting him as fired to save lots of face.
Or possibly McDaniel simply likes Crossman’s teaching fashion and course of, and he feels his coordinator will ship higher outcomes subsequent season.
Q: Would you favor a primary yr DC or somebody with expertise? — @eric__jf on Twitter
A: I’d personally choose an skilled, veteran defensive coordinator that McDaniel can simply hand the keys to the protection and know that aspect of the ball has its personal head coach-like voice for the unit. Such a candidate can even present help for McDaniel in main the general operation whereas McDaniel is free to go away his fingerprints throughout his offense.
Okay, that’s a variety of phrases to easily say I choose Vic Fangio because the rent. Fangio was McDaniel’s best choice when he was employed final offseason, however he was informed to retain Boyer, in line with reporting from our Dave Hyde. Now, he’s obtained his probability to get his man.
That’s to not say the opposite three candidates presently interviewing for the function — Seahawks’ Sean Desai, Saints’ Kris Richard and Dolphins linebackers coach Anthony Campanile — wouldn’t be wonderful hires. But Fangio’s résumé has earned him the notion because the best choice right here.
Q: In order for Miami to be extra profitable subsequent season than this season what are your prime 5 should do’s for the Dolphins apart from Tua with the ability to keep on the sector? — Dan Giunta on Twitter
A: I’ll maintain the reply transient (and sure, taking all the mandatory measures to offer quarterback Tua Tagovailoa each probability to stay wholesome subsequent season could be excessive on this record):
1.) Hire the suitable defensive coordinator and different assistants to fill out the employees; 2.) Clear cap house with restructured offers, trades, cuts, different maneuvers to regain flexibility; 3.) Extend Christian Wilkins to lock him up as a franchise cornerstone to steer the protection via the remainder of the last decade; 4.) Find matches at cornerback, linebacker, tight finish, proper sort out and possibly a working again via free company or the draft; 5.) Secure the backup quarterback place so as to be ready if Tagovailoa once more has to overlook time.
Q: Do you suppose McDaniel would take into account (or ought to he) delegate a few of his game-day head-coaching duties? I imagine Gase did that along with his Assistant Head Coach and I don’t keep in mind him having points with play calling, timeouts, problem flags… — @anthonyrockk on Twitter
A: McDaniel most definitely has to make some change to his game-day operation after it was uncovered on the most crucial time, a playoff loss. His tone in addressing it after the season positive makes it seem to be he’ll assault it head-on.
He ought to discover a higher steadiness with delegation as he might have thought he may deal with an excessive amount of himself as an enthusiastic, first-year head coach.
I don’t suppose McDaniel will need to sacrifice play-calling duties, as he takes delight in that side — possibly an excessive amount of, at instances, attempting to give you the proper play as an alternative of simply getting the decision relayed in a well timed method. The packages, formations and motions might must get simplified in key moments the place the group can’t afford a slip-up.
He certainly wants to handle his replay overview system after beginning 0 for five on challenges earlier than getting his first one overturned deep within the regular-season finale.
Have a query?
Email David Furones, or tag @ChrisPerk or @DavidFurones_ on Twitter.
Previously answered:
Will Miami pursue a quarterback this offseason?
How will two regular-season conferences vs. Bills issue into playoff recreation?
Should Tua take into account retirement after newest concussion scare?
Is Bradley Chubb contributing?
How impactful can defensive entrance be?
Should Mike Gesicki have been shopped in commerce talks? Why so many penalties?
Is Christian Wilkins subsequent for multi-year extension?
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