The Miami Dolphins have begun their search for a coach who’s
ready to lose this year.New England Patriots linebackers coach Brian Flores and
Kansas City Chiefs offensive coordinator Eric
Bieniemy
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job, met with them Friday. Owner Stephen Ross is seeking a replacement for Adam
Gase, and wants to rebuild after a 7-9 season.The Dolphins are also expected to
interview their special teams coach, Darren Rizzi; Chicago Bears defensive
coordinator Vic Fangio; Dallas Cowboys secondary coach Kris Richard; and former
Tennessee Titans head coach Mike Munchak, now the Pittsburgh Steelers’ offensive
line coach.Gase, fired Monday after three seasons, led the Dolphins to the
playoffs in his first year. That isn’t likely to happen with the new coach.Miami
has finished with six to eight wins in nine of the past 10 years, and hasn’t won
a playoff game since 2000. As a
result
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change.More Miami Dolphins newsDolphins sign veteran lineman Jordan Mills to
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Cardinals for 62nd pick, 5th-rounder in 2020“I would hope I don’t have to go
3-13,” Ross said this week. “But whatever it’s going to take, we’re going to
build the organization with the right players.”The roster revamp is expected to
include the departure of quarterback Ryan
Tannehill
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being led by general manager Chris Grier, who has been with the team for 19
years and took charge of football operations in this week’s organizational
shake-up. Grier said he embraces Ross’ desire to take a long view in building
the team.“It’s not about winning one year and then falling back,” Grier said.
“We want to build this thing the right way, where it’s long sustained success
where the fans are happy, Steve is happy and we’re winning for long periods of
time.”Grier has said the Dolphins will investigate every avenue in pursuing a
coach and neither NFL experience nor head-coaching experience is a necessity.
The next coach, who will report to Grier, will be Miami’s 10th since 2004,
including three interim coaches.Bieniemy is in his sixth season with the Chiefs
and his first as offensive coordinator. This season they led the NFL in points
and yards. He also interviewed this week for the New York Jets’ head coaching
job.Flores has been a Patriots assistant for 11 seasons and took over defensive
play-calling a year ago after the departure of defensive coordinator Matt
Patricia. Flores is also expected to interview for head coaching jobs with the
Cleveland Browns and Denver Broncos. The Pro Football Writers of America
announced their
All-NFL
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couple of Miami Dolphins landing on the lists. For the All-AFC Team, Miami was
represented by cornerback Xavien Howard, while the All-Rookie team included
kicker Jason Sanders. A surprising name not listed for the Dolphins was rookie
defensive back Minkah Fitzpatrick.Howard tied for the league lead in
interceptions this season with seven, despite missing the final four games of
the year with a knee injury. He was selected to his first Pro Bowl and finished
the year with 35 tackles, one fumble recovery, 12 passes
defensed
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to shadow the top receivers of teams throughout the year, and he is quickly
becoming a shutdown cornerback. He is joined at cornerback on the All-AFC Team
by Stephon Gilmore from the New England Patriots, who also made the All-NFL
Team.Sanders was 18-for-20 in field goals this year, along with a 35-for-36 mark
in extra points. His 90-percent field goal conversion rate was the fifth best in
team history, trailing the 91.3 percent conversion season by Jay Feely in 2007
and matched by Cody Parkey in 2017, the 90.5 percent mark from Olindo Mare in
2001, and the 90.3 percent conversion from Mare in 2000. Sanders’ only missed
field goals came against the Detroit Lions on a 46-yard attempt with less than a
minute to go in the game and Miami trailing by 11 and against the Jacksonville
Jaguars on a 47-yard attempt in the second quarter.Fitzpatrick, who starred
anywhere Miami played him throughout the
season
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split as a slot cornerback, a boundary cornerback, and a free safety may have
split his votes and led to the omission. The All-Rookie Team cornerbacks were
Jaire Alexander from the Green Back Packers and Denzel Ward from the Cleveland
Browns. The Cincinnati Bengals’ Jessie Bates and the Los Angeles Chargers’
Derwin James were selected as the All-Rookie safeties.
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