The top 4 candidates to be the new offensive coordinator for The Miami Dolphins

This time, Chan Gailey is no longer the offensive coordinator for the Miami Dolphins.

My reaction after hearing the news that Chan Gailey was stepping down.

As you can see, I was elegant and I didn’t let anyone see the joy I felt when I heard the news. Always remember the importance of restraining yourself.

Some may find this a little surprising, because Stone Cold Brian Flores said yesterday that all of his assistants would be back. I really am not. Gailey is 68 years old and with everything that is happening with the pandemic and the fact that he is 68 years old, he doesn’t want to work anymore it seems like a decent idea.

Nothing personal against 4 Chan. He did an admiral job. It is not easy to come to a team for the first time, not being able to have a real training ground or a pre-season and having to build an attack aimed at a novice defender. It certainly looked like he had a different mindset when calling the plays, depending on whether it was Fitzpatrick or Tua. I understand why he thought that, but you would think he would have realized that he would be leaving after this year, so you could also empty the kitchen sink in Yours latest games. He didn’t and that is one of the reasons why the Dolphins ended up in 22nd position in the attack. Have a good life, Chan.

Now, the Dolphins are looking for a new offensive coordinator. If you think you’ve heard it before, it’s because.

Personally, I’m not the kind of guy who likes the Dark Arts, unless we’re talking about Papa Shango, but the fact remains: being the Dolphins’ offensive coordinator is like being the drummer for Spinal Tap.

Still, although the position needs to be filled. But by whom? Well, it has to be a person who can get the most out of the only guy on the team who secured a spot next year, Tua Tagovailoa. I’m talking to you Xavien Howard, your point is not written in stone.

This is not my “opinion”, and I’m sure you probably heard it from the world leader or one of the programs, but the Dolphins should be looking to create some kind of offense in the same realm (maybe I’m a Dark Arts guy ) like Drew Brees. On the skills side, it’s a decent comparison. Short arm, good not from another world, accurate, anticipates well and launches at the right time. It’s Tua. Feel free to add or remove a skill, but these are its attributes. Deal with it.

The list of candidates I have compiled is not a tribute. I thought it was stupid to make a classification because I really have no idea who is better than the other in coordination. If you think you know that answer, I will say no. Furthermore, I couldn’t think of a 5th candidate to make this a list of the Top 5 classics and I didn’t want to think about the possibility of Doug Marrone in Miami. Here is the list.

Eric Studesville

In addition to having a name that is very cool to say, Eric Studesville has since 2018. That means he was able to survive the Adam Gase regime. If you think about it, surviving is the equivalent of surviving Chernobyl with just more headaches, if you can believe it. Stud is the team’s running back coach. Your biggest clue to being the offensive coordinator is to be the guy from Brian Flores who talks about business. Here’s what Flores said about your guy,

“Yes, Eric is phenomenal,” said Flores. “I think he is a phenomenal coach. He is a phenomenal teacher, communicator. He’s someone I’ve supported myself with in different situations over the past 18 months, ever since I’m here. Obviously he was here before I arrived and we kept him on the team. With regard to the configuration of the terrain here in Miami, he has been someone I could rely on. I think he’s a great coach. I think he has a future coordinator and head coach. I think the players gravitate towards him. They listen. He’s a very, very good coach. “

Still, I would be surprised if Flores promotes his main guy. I think he’s good where he is. I’m sure Stud would say otherwise, but he is biased towards himself, I imagine.

George Godsey

Another team coach who has a really cool part of the name. First Stud and now God. Needless to say, but we all know that the almighty is a sight for sore eyes, so you could say that Studesville and Godsey are the same person. Godsey is the coach of the Dolphins, but most importantly, he was Chan Gailey’s connection to the surface, while Chan sat perched on the rafters like Sting. What Godsey has in his favor is when quarterback coach Randy Brown, a not-so-exciting name, stayed away for a few weeks due to Covid, Godsey became Tua’s right-hand man. Godsey did such a good job that, even when Brown returned, Godsey was still in Tua’s ear on the sideline. Something to think about.

Anthony Lynn

Lynn is a guy that I don’t think has any connection with Brian Flores. At least I couldn’t find any. He just got fired as the Charger’s head coach after going 7-9. He would probably still be the head coach there if he knew how to manage a game when it mattered. This is not your strong point. The attack is his strong point. Should be. He is a former NFL running back. Two years ago, Lynn made 12-4 with the Chargers and won a playoff game. His team was decent, but he was never a real threat to do anything. That said, his attack was rated the 7th best that year. The smartest thing Lynn did this year was to stab Tyrod Taylor in the lung, pushing Justin Herbert into the lineup. I know we don’t like to swear around here, but he played fantastically. Part of this was the protection of Anthony Lynn.

Bill O’Brien

I mean, what full circle would it be if O’Brien ended up in Miami? After being responsible for the Dolphins, having all the Texans’ choices in this year’s draft, relegating Houston to Chernobyl (these are two references to Chernobyl if you’re taking notes at home) to end up going to the team with whom you exchanged all the choices as well. It’s a betrayal that we haven’t seen since Mike Tyson knocked out Shawn Michaels.

Let me just say that I don’t want Bill O’Brien to have anything to do with choosing players, hiring free agents, ordering takeout. Nothing like this. I like him as an offensive coach. I remember what he did at PSU years ago and it was nothing short of miraculous what he did given his situation. My only problem with him is that players turn against him, instantly, if he does something he doesn’t like. This is possible because of your perception of not being a player’s coach. You would like to think that whoever Flores brings, would have the attention of his players or else he would take Stone Cold Stun out of existence.

You also cannot rule out Brian Flores’ familiarity with working with O’Brien. These guys worked together in New England once.

In the end, there is only one thing I know for sure. No matter what happens if someone on this list ends up being the new coordinator for the Miami Dolphin, there is a 75% chance that he will be bald.

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