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Phinsider Question/Discussion Of The Day: Ranking The Miami Dolphins General Manager/Head Coaching Hires Edition

Phinsider Question/Discussion Of The Day: Ranking The Miami Dolphins General Manager/Head Coaching Hires Edition

Now that the dust has settled and our Miami Dolphins have hired a new general manager and head coach the team will be looking forward to hire and fill out their on the field staff as they also prepare for free agency and the draft. But what of those two big hires? How do you really feel about the new general manager and head coach? Did the team make the best possible choices they could in your opinion or should they have obviously gone in a different direction?

So tonight’s Phinsider Question Of The Day is:

What grade (A-F) would...

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Miami Dolphins coach search: Who could be Jeff Hafley’s offensive coordinator?

Miami Dolphins coach search: Who could be Jeff Hafley’s offensive coordinator?

The Miami Dolphins will hold a press conference on Thursday, officially introducing former Green Bay Packers Vice President of Player Personnel Jon-Eric Sullivan as the team’s new General Manager and former Packers defensive coordinator Jeff Hafley as the new head coach. Two of the major pieces of the rebuild Miami will undergo during the 2026 offseason are now in place, allowing the team to begin its planning for free agency, the NFL Draft, and the 2026 season.

One of the next questions that needs to be answered is who will fill out Hafley’s first coaching staff. Both coordinator positions need...

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Mel Kiper’s Latest Mock Draft Has Miami Dolphins Going Defense in Round 1

Mel Kiper’s Latest Mock Draft Has Miami Dolphins Going Defense in Round 1

The 2025 college football season is officially in the books, which means the NFL season is soon to follow. That means that whether we like it or not, Mock Draft Szn is right around the corner.

Personally, I don’t like mock drafts too much. I once said, and I quote, that they were “equivalent to b-holes”, in which “we all have them, and most of them stink.” I wasn’t too far off with that, I don’t think, anyway. And yet, we can’t get enough of them.

I’m just as guilty!

For years, I’ve kept track of what the experts and...

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Buffalo Bills request Anthony Weaver for head coaching interview

Buffalo Bills request Anthony Weaver for head coaching interview

The Buffalo Bills season ended in familiar fashion this past weekend — losing to the Denver Broncos in the divisional round of the NFL Playoffs. As a result, the team fired longtime head coach Sean McDermott, leaving an opening for a new head-man-in-charge in Western New York.

While the team has begun the search for a new head coach, a familiar name has popped up on their radar — Miami Dolphins defensive coordinator Anthony Weaver.

According to a social media post from NFL Insider for The Athletic, Dianna Russini, on Wednesday morning, Miami’s defensive coordinator for the last two seasons...

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A tough road ahead for Sullivan and Hafley – The Splash Zone 1/21/26

A tough road ahead for Sullivan and Hafley – The Splash Zone 1/21/26

The Miami Dolphins have a new general manager, Jon-Eric Sullivan, and head coach, Jeff Hafley, in place and the hope is that these two can lead the Dolphins back to the promised land. This is not going to be an easy fix with the state of the team currently. They are going to have to take their lumps in year 1 as they transition this football team into their desired vision. Sullivan has already stated he wants to build through the draft, just like they did with the Green Bay Packers. The hope here is that with the same vision...

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NFL Insiders Predict Dolphins to Land Packers’ Free Agent QB in Offseason

NFL Insiders Predict Dolphins to Land Packers’ Free Agent QB in Offseason

The Miami Dolphins officially have a new general manager and head coach for the first time in over a decade. Now, with the new era set to begin, the duo must find a way to improve a position that has plagued the Dolphins since the day Dan Marino retired.

Tua Tagovailoa showed flashes, but his day as the Dolphins’ starting quarterback is over, with reports surfacing that the team was ready to move on and find someone else to lead the new era of Miami football.

According to ESPN’s NFL Insider, Jeremy Fowler, that player could be someone both Jon-Eric...

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Chargers to hire Mike McDaniel as offensive coordinator

Chargers to hire Mike McDaniel as offensive coordinator

The Miami Dolphins parted ways with former head coach Mike McDaniel nearly two weeks ago following a second straight losing season that saw Miami miss out on the playoffs for the second time in the coach’s four seasons with the club.

In the 12 days since the Dolphins and McDaniel called it quits, the 42-year-old coach interviewed with multiple teams regarding their head coaching openings — but on Tuesday night, it was announced by multiple media outlets that McDaniel’s next coaching opportunity wouldn’t be of the head coach variety, but as an offensive coordinator.

McDaniel is finalizing a deal to...

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Your 2026-2027 Miaimi Dolphins Core Players

Your 2026-2027 Miaimi Dolphins Core Players

Last week, I asked the following question about our Miami Dolphins roster and which core players should be held onto going forward to build the rest of the roster around:

Which current Miami Dolphins players do you believe the team must hold onto as the core of the roster going into the 2026-2027 NFL Season, and why? Additionally, which expiring contract players do you believe the team should re-sign and why?

Below are some of your thoughts and answers-

Alpha6 gave us a list of guys he wants sent packing and those he wants extended. Maybe we can get...

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Dolphins to hold introductory press conference for new head coach and general manager later this week

Dolphins to hold introductory press conference for new head coach and general manager later this week

The Miami Dolphins ended their extensive searches for a new general manager and head coach by hiring Jon-Eric Sullivan as the team’s GM on January 9th and Jeff Hafley as the team’s HC on Monday afternoon. Both men join the Dolphins after serving together for the Green Bay Packers — Sullivan since 2003 and Hafley since 2024.

On Tuesday, it was announced by various South Florida media members that the organization will introduce their newest head coach and general manager in a joint introductory press conference to be streamed at 11 a.m. EST on the team’s YouTube account this Thursday....

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NFL head coaches: Retread or First Time hire?

NFL head coaches: Retread or First Time hire?

The Miami Dolphins hired Jeff Hafley as their head coach on Monday, beginning a new era for the franchise. Hafley joins Miami after two years as the Green Bay Packers’ defensive coordinator. He enters the position as the first time, he has been named an NFL head coach, though he did spend four years as the head coach at Boston College.

Dolphins fans are struggling with the hire. Some have issues with the team’s new general manager, Jon-Eric Sullivan, who was previously the Packers’ vice president of player personnel, hiring a coach with whom he worked previously. Two weeks ago,...

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Jeff Hafley hired as Dolphins head coach – The Splash Zone 1/20/26

Jeff Hafley hired as Dolphins head coach – The Splash Zone 1/20/26

It was reported over the weekend that Jeff Hafley was the frontrunner for the Miami Dolphins head coaching gig and he got it. Hafley is going to reunite with Jon-Eric Sullivan and they both have a ton of work to do to make the Dolphins relevant again. Hafley was the only candidate to receive a second interview with Miami and had plenty of other suitors if he left the building yesterday. It’s going to be a busy offseason as the Dolphins go through another reset, but it should be fun to follow along.

You can check out that story here,...

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Dolphins statements on new head coach Jeff Hafley

Dolphins statements on new head coach Jeff Hafley

The Miami Dolphins have announced the hiring of Jeff Hafley as the team’s new head coach. Hafley joins the Dolphins after two seasons as the Green Bay Packers defensive coordinator and replaces Mike McDaniel, who was fired after four seasons with the team.

Dolphins owner Stephen Ross released a statement after the announcement of Hafley’s hiring. “I believe great things are ahead for the Miami Dolphins with Jeff Hafley leading the way,” Ross stated. “Jeff is an accomplished coach with a proven track record as a leader and motivator. He has tenacity and grit, while at the same time establishing...

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