2019 Dolphins: Can’t Even Tank Right

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RG33

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Shocked that Chad O'Shea got fired after one season in Miami as OC. He had little to work with.
That is pretty shocking and will likely be talked about by Miami fans for a long, long, long time.

I guess the Brian Flores magic didn’t rub off on him? Much like New England with Belichick, having a Hall of Fame Head Coach doesn’t ensure success for your coordinators I guess.
 

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There's some speculation among "Dolphins Twitter" that the souring on O'Shea may be due, at least in part, to Chad banging the desk to bring Rosen to Miami. The FO didn't have a high grade on Rosen in '18, and they have apparently been disappointed with him from the jump. Even with the season clearly over and "little to play for," Flores continued to role with Fitz, passing up the opportunity to give Rosen more reps.

Previous to O'Shea, Flores was reported to have interest in Kliff Kingsbury. He could be looking for a more "progressive" option. All things considered, I though O'Shea did a solid job. I think it's likely that Flores has his eye on what he thinks is a long-term upgrade. We shall see.
 

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He was NE's Wide Receivers coach for a full decade (2009-2018) before becoming Flores' OC. Perhaps Belichick will give him a call to return in that role if he doesn't get strong bites for OC roles elsewhere - the only person bearing that title in Foxboro is Joe Judge, who's been Special Teams coordinate for a while but added WRs to his portfolio this year, probably as an "in a pinch" kind of thing.
 

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Worth a read: https://www.profootballnetwork.com/miami-dolphins-fire-chad-oshea-meaning-jerry-schuplinski/

Here's a portion:

Why is Schuplinski such a hot commodity?
Looking back Schuplinski’s career, it is no wonder the Dolphins wanted to keep him around. Besides the fact that Flores has experience working with him while he was the de facto defensive coordinator for the Patriots, he has also done a tremendous job with the quarterbacks he’s mentored.

Schuplinski had spent the prior five seasons with the Patriots, with the last three as assistant QB coach. During his time with the team, Schuplinski was the one who primarily worked with the rookies when they arrived in the organization. He is credited for helping develop quarterbacks like Jimmy Garoppolo and Jacoby Brissett, both of which are starting QBs with other organizations. Both QBs had nothing but positive things to say about working with Schuplinski.

“I can’t even tell you how many conversations I had with Jerry just man-to-man, him helping me out and getting me acclimated to the NFL life,” Garoppolo said “I really thank him for that. I probably wouldn’t be where I am at without him.”

One of Schuplinski’s biggest strengths is being able to connect with his players. It is an ability that Brissett talked about on numerous occasions.
“He was a great mentor for me,” Brissett added. “That was on and off the field. He was someone I always leaned on and just talked about anything. We would talk about life, family — things away from football that made our relationship so special.”

Schuplinski’s capacity for caring is not lost on his players. He has been able to bring that to Miami this past season with hope of working with even more young, talented players.
 

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I think Tua ends up at Miami, no matter what. Hopefully at #5, but at 3 if necessary. That's their guy, and they won't be outbit. I don't think there's anyway Washington passes on Chase Young.

I'm also a big fan of Jordan Love and am very hopeful that he doesn't end up a Patriot.
 
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