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: Could we probably lose Frank Smith & Darrell Bevell this coming offseason? Have seen their names talked about as potential HC candidates. – Cameron Sparks on Twitter
A: Both are attention-grabbing names which have been introduced up as potential head teaching candidates this upcoming cycle, and it’s lifelike that the Dolphins might have to interchange one in every of them.
Offensive coordinator Frank Smith was named by NFL Network’s Tom Pelissero amongst 10 younger coaches to observe in a latest article.
Although he technically has a lesser title with the Dolphins than Smith, it wouldn’t shock me both if quarterbacks coach and passing recreation coordinator Darrell Bevell turns into a reputation that positive aspects steam as groups transfer on from their present head coaches, particularly after CBS Sports HQ’s Josina Anderson talked about him in a Monday tweet.
The two have had an immense affect on Miami’s offensive success because the Dolphins are within the high 10 in each yards (third) and factors (sixth) for the primary time since 1995.
Smith is just in his first yr as a coordinator and doesn’t name performs. But, does that remind you of anybody?
How about Miami head coach Mike McDaniel final yr in San Francisco? McDaniel, coordinating the 49ers’ offense in 2021 for the primary time with head coach Kyle Shanahan calling performs, rose via the ranks shortly, now utilizing an identical system the place he calls performs whereas Smith holds an intricate position in devising the sport plan.
Smith turns 42 in February and has double-digit years expertise as an NFL offensive assistant specializing in teaching offensive strains, tight ends and the run recreation, plus school teaching expertise earlier than that. He deserves credit score for the general effectiveness of the Dolphins offense and the development of the offensive line, regardless of quite a few shifting elements.
Bevell turns 53 in January and may be largely credited for quarterback Tua Tagovailoa’s growth in his third NFL season. While not the coordinator of the Dolphins offense, Bevell has an eye-opening 16 seasons of NFL offensive coordinating expertise between the Minnesota Vikings, Seattle Seahawks, Detroit Lions and Jacksonville Jaguars.
He has been an NFL assistant since 2000 and has labored with the likes of Brett Favre, Aaron Rodgers, Russell Wilson, Matthew Stafford and Trevor Lawrence earlier than Tagovailoa. A crew seeking to develop a younger quarterback ought to certainly give him a glance.
Q: Can somebody simply inform me if Byron Jones is coming again? Cause if he’s not coming again I’d relatively not hear about it anymore. – Luke Yanka on Twitter
A: You and everybody else. Nothing towards Jones, however it could simply be good to get some definitive readability towards his availability for this season.
McDaniel stated he’s “hopeful and optimistic” in latest feedback, regardless of the crew getting back from its late bye week with none replace on the cornerback’s standing. But it simply feels prefer it has been the identical recreation for the reason that preseason.
As I wrote in Monday’s replace, if he’s not coming again to even start practising this week and also you begin counting backward from the top of the common season after that, that’s six weeks left. He’s going to wish at the very least a pair, perhaps extra contemplating time away, to get again into recreation form as soon as he commences a follow routine. Then, he most likely gained’t instantly be his regular self anyway and would want weeks to regain that really feel on the sector.
It’s not wanting promising to see him contribute by season’s finish.
Another reader asked if this entire prolonged restoration is definitely contract-related, and whereas I wouldn’t have sufficient concrete info to verify nor deny that, I’ll say I wouldn’t be shocked if there may be some further layer to all of it.
Q: Any extra defensive signings incoming? DT and CB stand out as areas needing reinforcements. – @stoic5132 on Twitter
A: The line of defense additions seem like those we noticed just lately added to the follow squad. Veteran Brennan Scarlett is technically an out of doors linebacker, however the Dolphins have experimented with him placing his hand within the floor, so he might probably play some defensive finish snaps after the lack of Emmanuel Ogbah for the season.
It damage having undrafted rookie Ben Stille taken by the Browns, however former University of Miami standout R.J. McIntosh has NFL expertise at defensive deal with with the New York Giants. Either he, Scarlett or rookie seventh-round decide Cameron Goode are candidates to be elevated for Sunday’s recreation towards the Texans.
Aside from that, I don’t see some other imminent free-agent acquisitions. We’ve gone down this highway with the cornerbacks for a lot of the season, and the Dolphins are content material with what they’ve on the roster.
Q: Does Miami have the most important set of OLBs within the historical past of NFL? – Gary Huang on Twitter
A: Largest as in measurement? Largest as in high quality depth? It’s a formidable group that continues so as to add with Bradley Chubb on the commerce deadline, which adopted Melvin Ingram within the offseason. There was Trey Flowers proper earlier than the season, though now he’s injured. This after already returning Jaelan Phillips and Andrew Van Ginkel. It reveals that, as McDaniel has stated, that is his favourite place, and it helps that there’s versatility with how defensive coordinator Josh Boyer can line up the gamers on this unit.
Have a query?
Email David Furones, or tag @ChrisPerk or @DavidFurones_ on Twitter.
Previously answered:
How will protection fare on West Coast journey?
Can struggling protection be mounted? Plus, Emmanuel Ogbah, Jason Sanders questions
Should Mike Gesicki have been shopped in commerce talks? Why so many penalties?
Is 8-3 with a 5-game win streak in Miami’s future? Does Brandon Shell maintain on to RT job?
Why not use Mike Gesicki as WR?
Why has protection taken a step again? Liam Eichenberg considerations? Talk trades with Panthers?
Should we be bought on this O-line; what’s up with Mike Gesicki?
Is Mike McDaniel prepared for the second?
Which rookie might make greatest affect?
What ought to be anticipated of DC Josh Boyer?
Is Christian Wilkins subsequent for multi-year extension?
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