Dolphins Head Coaching Search Expected To End Friday

Author: Bruce Lamb

Finally, the day may be here.  Friday is the day the Miami Dolphins are expected to announce their next head coach.  After concluding second interviews with the 3 top candidates, Todd Bowles, Mike McCoy, and Joe Philbin, the announcement is expected tomorrow. 

Each candidate brings something different to Miami.  Will it be the one who has been with Miami the past 4 seasons, and may know exactly what this team needs to win?  Will it be the coach who has been a part of a Super Bowl winner, and also helped develop Aaron Rodgers and the hottest free agent QB in Matt Flynn?  Will it be the offensive coordinator who developed a new offense to fit the skills of Tim Tebow and helped him win a division title?

No one knows, and it would be foolish to try and say you do.  The way this team keeps things close to the vest, it's anyone's guess who is going to get the job.  The one thing we do know, is it isn't going to be a re-tread head coach.  Miami is going to hire a first time head coach with everything to prove.  Someone who really wants the job, somoeone who will take pride in his work, and spend every waking moment trying to field a winner.  This is the type of person I was hoping for, I wasn't a fan of hiring a coach who's been there before. 

When Jeff Fisher turned down the job, I wasn't upset.  This is what Miami needs, a fresh face, a new vision.  The 'old' ways of winning games in the NFL just aren't working anymore.  This is a new league, full of creative offensive minds.  Minds that find a way to score points with exciting, high powered offenses that take full advantage of the rules in place by the NFL.  3 yards and a cloud of dust just doesn't get it done anymore.  Sure, you can make your arguments that the 49ers and Ravens still practice this, but when the need to throw the ball come about during the game, these teams can throw it. 

I see Miami going to an offensive mind with their next head coach, I just don't know which one.  Mike McCoy has really made a name for himself by developing an offense to fit Tim Tebow.  He did well last year with Kyle Orton too.  He also helped Jake Delhome during his glory years, helping him reach the Super Bowl.  Joe Philbin brings in his experience with the Green Bay Packers.  He isn't the play caller, but he is the one who developes the game plans, and helped with the development of Aaron Rodgers.  He's also credited with Matt Flynn, who is the hottest free agent to hit the market this year.  Landing Philbin will likely land Flynn, and could change the draft plans of Miami in April.  Todd Bowles is the odd man out in this scenario, which doesn't mean he won't have a chance.  Should Ireland and Ross not be able to make a decision on McCoy or Philbin, Bowles could end up being the man.  He may be the man anyway, no one knows yet, but hopefully that answer will come Friday!

Phins Up!

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