New Dolphins coach Mike McDaniel accomplished his teaching workers inside two weeks of arriving in Miami.
McDaniel, who final season served as offensive coordinator for the 49ers, has introduced in coaches he has labored with in San Francisco, retained various coaches on the Dolphins’ workers and handpicked a couple of others, together with bringing Dolphins nice Sam Madison again to teach cornerbacks on Wednesday night time.
The 38-year-old first-time head coach can have a mix of skilled coaches, that may supply him steerage when he wants it, and up-and-coming contemporaries.
Right here’s a breakdown of McDaniel’s workers, which was finalized on Friday afternoon:
Frank Smith, Offensive coordinator
Smith, who turns 41 on Monday, turns into an NFL coordinator for the primary time and might anchor an effort to revitalize the Dolphins’ run sport and develop the offensive line. He was run-game coordinator and offensive line coach with the Chargers in 2021 after being tight ends coach the earlier six seasons for the Raiders and Bears. He was the assistant offensive line coach with the Saints from 2010-14. Smith, a Miami (Ohio) grad, was an offensive coordinator in faculty, with Butler, earlier than reaching the NFL.
Josh Boyer, Defensive coordinator
Boyer is the important thing member of the defensive teaching workers being retained from the Brian Flores period after holding the coordinator title the earlier two seasons. Boyer was stripped of his play-calling duties final November, and Miami’s turnaround on protection started shortly after that. He should bounce again in 2022 as the person absolutely in control of the protection now that Flores and Alexander are not round.
Danny Crossman, Particular groups coordinator
Crossman, 55, brings an skilled voice with almost 30 seasons of teaching expertise as he closes in on his twentieth within the NFL. Earlier than becoming a member of the Dolphins in 2019, he coached particular groups with the Payments, Lions and Panthers, relationship again to 2003.
Darrell Bevell, Quarterbacks coach/passing sport coordinator
Bevell shall be tasked with taking quarterback Tua Tagovailoa to the following stage in his third season, and he’s labored with some nice passers in his previous: Brett Favre, Aaron Rodgers, Russell Wilson, Matthew Stafford and Trevor Lawrence as a rookie final season. He has been offensive coordinator with the Jaguars, Lions, Seahawks and Vikings, quarterbacks coach with the Packers and completed the previous two seasons as an interim head coach in Jacksonville and Detroit.
Eric Studesville, Working backs coach/affiliate head coach
The Dolphins’ offensive facet of the teaching workers was largely overhauled, however the one fixed from Flores’ time for McDaniel shall be Studesville. He loses his co-offensive coordinator title, however stays to guide the working backs. He’s coached the place for 25 years within the NFL, together with working with former stars Tiki Barber, Willis McGahee, Marshawn Lynch and Knowshon Moreno. He’s one other skilled voice for McDaniel.
Wes Welker, Large receivers coach
Welker first made a reputation for himself as a participant for the Dolphins earlier than he really broke out with the New England Patriots. Now, he’s again in Miami to teach a receivers corps that shall be headlined by Jaylen Waddle. McDaniel introduced Welker in from San Francisco, the place he spent the previous three years as extensive receivers coach, a tenure that had him as Professional Bowl wideout Deebo Samuel’s place coach.
Jon Embree, Tight ends coach/assistant head coach
That is one other coach McDaniel brings with him from his time with the 49ers and, at 56 years outdated, can supply him steerage. Embree coached George Kittle with the 49ers and in addition has taught the likes of Tony Gonzalez and Chris Cooley in his intensive expertise main tight finish items.
Matt Applebaum, Offensive line coach
Coming from the school ranks at Boston School, Applebaum is in control of fixing a line that struggled in each side final season, with solely proper guard Robert Hunt a bona fide NFL starter. At BC, he coached three linemen which can be 2022 draft prospects in guard Zion Johnson, middle Alec Linstrom and deal with Tyler Vrabel. Having Smith as offensive coordinator ought to assist the younger assistant coach.
Austin Clark, Line of defense coach
McDaniel retained the place coach of arguably the Dolphins’ most strong unit in 2021. The 31-year-old Clark brings continuity to the defensive workers after final 12 months introduced an enormous soar for Christian Wilkins and Zach Sieler, whereas defensive finish Emmanuel Ogbah led the group with 9 sacks.
Anthony Campanile, Linebackers coach
One other holdover from Flores’ tenure, Campanile brings vitality and depth to teaching the linebackers. He has chemistry with Miami’s main tackler, Jerome Baker, who has additionally proven flexibility to play on the sting. If Miami brings in a high-end inside linebacker both by free company or the draft to anchor the protection, this participant will certainly welcome Campanile’s type of teaching.
Tyrone McKenzie, Exterior linebackers coach
A former NFL participant as a particular groups contributor and linebacker on observe squads, the 36-year-old McKenzie is a hands-on coach that likes to become involved in drills, even letting his linebackers deal with him (whereas he’s padded). He has been an assistant with the Colts, Lions, Titans and Rams since 2017.
Sam Madison, Cornerbacks coach/go sport specialist
The four-time Professional Bowl choice with the Dolphins is again in Miami, and this time to teach. Since leaving, Madison, who has 38 profession interceptions, gained a Tremendous Bowl as a participant with the Giants and one other as an assistant coach with the Chiefs in 2019 — in Miami towards McDaniel’s 49ers. Earlier than heading to Kansas Metropolis, Madison additionally had an area highschool teaching stint at powerhouse St. Thomas Aquinas, with former teammates Jason Taylor and Twan Russell additionally on the workers. Madison’s spot is the one which was beforehand being held for Charles Burks, however Burks is leaving for one more alternative with the Cincinnati Bengals.
Steve Gregory, Safeties coach
Gregory is a former NFL security who was with Flores’ workers with the title of teaching assistant final season. He was defensive backs coach of the Detroit Lions in 2020, so he has expertise at such a place. Gregory additionally has the familiarity of figuring out Miami’s upstart safeties Jevon Holland and Brandon Jones.
Different notables
Headlining the opposite assistant teaching roles is Patrick Surtain as a defensive assistant. He's reunited with Madison after they shaped one of many prime cornerback tandems from the late Nineties by the early 2000s on the Dolphins. Between Madison, Surtain and Welker, this workers has three members of the 2004 Dolphins’ roster on it. Surtain gained three state championships as coach of South Florida highschool soccer powerhouse American Heritage.
Lemuel Jeanpierre continues to be with the Dolphins as assistant offensive line coach, a demotion from main the offensive line in 2021. Final season’s extensive receivers coach, Josh Grizzard, additionally was retained, however in a top quality management function.
Chandler Henley, who was faculty teammates with McDaniel at Yale,joins the Dolphins as assistant quarterbacks coach after spending final 12 months in Atlanta as assistant offensive line coach for the Falcons.
The remainder of the workers: Mike Individual (offensive assistant), Aldrick Robinson (offensive assistant), Kolby Smith (offensive assistant), Mathieu Araujo (assistant defensive backs), Steve Ferentz (assistant linebackers), Derrick LeBlanc (assistant defensive position), Ryan Slowik (senior defensive assistant), Brendan Farrell (assistant particular groups) and Dave Puloka (head energy and conditioning).