The Phinsider
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 to be named, along with the various position groups. A first-time head coach needs to find the right assistants to help him transition into the new job. He could look for a coach who has head coaching experience to give him an internal check-and-balance system. He could look to coaches with whom he has previously worked, giving him people who already know the system he wants to run and how the players can fit into it.
Building the staff will be a key event for Hafley and the Dolphins. But, who could he hire? Since Hafley came up on the defensive side, finding the right offensive coordinator to help him install the best system possible could be critical to turning around an underperforming Miami team. This morning, we take a look at some of the offensive coordinator candidates who may be available for Hafley.
Miami held a virtual interview with Brady for the head coaching position, ultimately hiring Hafley for the position. But, could Hafley reach out to see if Brady – who might be an internal hire for the Bills as their next head coach – would move to South Florida? His motion forcing mismatches is similar to Mike McDaniel’s offense, but he does seem to spread the ball a little more (not getting focused on Tyreek Hill as the first, second, and third option) and he has proven he remembers the running game exists – James Cook led the league with over 1600 rushing yards this year. Brady is in demand for multiple positions with multiple teams, so he might be a tough sell.
Starting his coaching career in 2013 at William & Mary, Brady moved from linebackers coach to a graduate assistant at Penn State in 2015 then to an offensive assistant with the New Orleans Saints in 2017. In 2019 he spent a season as the passing game coordinator and wide receivers coach at LSU before being named the offensive coordinator for the Carolina Panthers for two years. In 2022, he joined the Bills, first as the quarterbacks coach then taking over as the offensive coordinator during the 2023 season.
Angelichio is an interesting name to watch for the Dolphins’ position. Working as the passing game coordinator and tight ends coach since 2022, Angelichio and Hafley have worked together at Pitt...
