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While the Miami Dolphins wait to see whether defensive coordinator Vance Joseph is hired by one of the five teams interested in interviewing him for a head coaching job, the team’s next defensive coordinator has all but been identified.
Joseph is reportedly scheduled to interview with the Denver Broncos Tuesday and ESPN reported the San Francisco 49ers are scheduled to interview the coach on Thursday. The Los Angeles Rams, Buffalo Bills and San Diego Chargers also have permission to interview Joseph.
If Joseph is hired by another team, the coach the Dolphins are likely to promote as the next defensive coordinator is linebacker coach Matt Burke, according to sources.
Although Burke has gotten no promises and Dolphins head coach Adam Gase may decide to explore a number of available candidates, sources say the job is Burke’s to lose.
Burke, familiar with the roster and defensive system the Dolphins employed in 2016, would bring continuity to the defense[FONT="] [/FONT]
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And all this is interesting because Joseph is drawing interest from other teams despite the fact the Dolphins defense this year was not good -- even by his own admission.
And Burke is in line for a promotion even though the Dolphins linebackers were a weak link in the defense in 2016.
The Dolphins finished the season the NFL’s 18-ranked defense in points allowed. The Dolphins allowed 30 points or more in four of their final six games. In the 30-12 playoff loss to Pittsburgh on Sunday, Steelers running back Le’Veon Bell had more rushing yards than anyone during Wild Card weekend and receiver Antonio Brown had the second-most receiving yards of anyone.
http://www.miamiherald.com/sports/spt-columns-blogs/armando-salguero/article125632899.html
Dolphins defensive coordinator Vance Joseph has gotten sufficient interest that it seems likely he’s leaving Miami, so it seems like they’ve developed a Plan B.
Via Armando Salguero of the Miami Herald, sources indicated that linebackers coach Matt Burke has been identified as the in-house replacement, and is considered the favorite to land the job even if others are interviewed.
Link: http://profootballtalk.nbcsports.co...ave-in-house-favorite-if-vance-joseph-leaves/
[FONT="]The hiring of Joseph will leave a hole in the Dolphins coaching staff. Many believe that Adam Gase is very high on linebackers coach Matt Burke taking over for Joseph. It’s also not known if DB coach Lou Anarumo would leave with Joseph. Anarumo served as the interim DC last year after Kevin Coyle was fired.[/FONT]
[FONT="]If Burke isn’t the guy, the Dolphins could look at Denver defensive coordinator Wade Phillips. Phillips has had huge NFL success as a DC. The downside however is that Phillips is a 3-4 style coach and Miami is built for a 4-3 if you want to call them “built”.[/FONT]
[FONT="]Regardless of what happens, it could get interesting in the next 24 hours and again many speculate that it will indeed be Matt Burke as the new DC if/when Joseph leaves.
LINK: http://phinphanatic.com/2017/01/10/dolphins-vance-joseph-interviews-broncos-job-today/[/FONT]
Joseph is reportedly scheduled to interview with the Denver Broncos Tuesday and ESPN reported the San Francisco 49ers are scheduled to interview the coach on Thursday. The Los Angeles Rams, Buffalo Bills and San Diego Chargers also have permission to interview Joseph.
If Joseph is hired by another team, the coach the Dolphins are likely to promote as the next defensive coordinator is linebacker coach Matt Burke, according to sources.
Although Burke has gotten no promises and Dolphins head coach Adam Gase may decide to explore a number of available candidates, sources say the job is Burke’s to lose.
Burke, familiar with the roster and defensive system the Dolphins employed in 2016, would bring continuity to the defense[FONT="] [/FONT]
[FONT="].[/FONT]
And all this is interesting because Joseph is drawing interest from other teams despite the fact the Dolphins defense this year was not good -- even by his own admission.
And Burke is in line for a promotion even though the Dolphins linebackers were a weak link in the defense in 2016.
The Dolphins finished the season the NFL’s 18-ranked defense in points allowed. The Dolphins allowed 30 points or more in four of their final six games. In the 30-12 playoff loss to Pittsburgh on Sunday, Steelers running back Le’Veon Bell had more rushing yards than anyone during Wild Card weekend and receiver Antonio Brown had the second-most receiving yards of anyone.
http://www.miamiherald.com/sports/spt-columns-blogs/armando-salguero/article125632899.html
Dolphins defensive coordinator Vance Joseph has gotten sufficient interest that it seems likely he’s leaving Miami, so it seems like they’ve developed a Plan B.
Via Armando Salguero of the Miami Herald, sources indicated that linebackers coach Matt Burke has been identified as the in-house replacement, and is considered the favorite to land the job even if others are interviewed.
Link: http://profootballtalk.nbcsports.co...ave-in-house-favorite-if-vance-joseph-leaves/
[FONT="]The hiring of Joseph will leave a hole in the Dolphins coaching staff. Many believe that Adam Gase is very high on linebackers coach Matt Burke taking over for Joseph. It’s also not known if DB coach Lou Anarumo would leave with Joseph. Anarumo served as the interim DC last year after Kevin Coyle was fired.[/FONT]
[FONT="]If Burke isn’t the guy, the Dolphins could look at Denver defensive coordinator Wade Phillips. Phillips has had huge NFL success as a DC. The downside however is that Phillips is a 3-4 style coach and Miami is built for a 4-3 if you want to call them “built”.[/FONT]
[FONT="]Regardless of what happens, it could get interesting in the next 24 hours and again many speculate that it will indeed be Matt Burke as the new DC if/when Joseph leaves.
LINK: http://phinphanatic.com/2017/01/10/dolphins-vance-joseph-interviews-broncos-job-today/[/FONT]
