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Matt Burke - our next Defensive Coordinator??

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I was listening to Alex Marvez on WQAM and he said we have always had a succession plan in place as we expected only having Vance Joseph for a season or two. He said Matt Burke inside is our DC in waiting once Joseph gets a head coaching job.
 
Makes sense. Similar pedigree. I just hope the players respond to him as well as Vance.


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The plan appears sound, but I'm crossing my fingers that Joseph sticks around for at least one more season. I believe there will be upgrades coming to the defense this offseason via draft and free agency, and Joseph will have more talent to work with. When you include a healthy Xavien Howard from the start of camp + a healthy Reshad Jones, this defense could really turn into something special.
 
One of the biggest challenges of any D.C. in the near future is getting the buy-in of Suh (and other vets). I don't know about Vance's football IQ, but he earned respect via his honesty and the way he treats his players. That allowed him to extract the most out of this group. You could keep the same scheme and play calling and have a significant drop off if the personality isn't right. That being said i know next to nothing about Burke and what players may think of him.
 
This defense was one of the worst in Fins history and ranked at the bottom in most catagories.
I am all for giving Vance another shot because of the injuries and lack of talent at LB, but to heap praise on him seems unjustified.
I dont know Burkes qualifications but if Vance leaves(I doubt it) then TBomb should hire a proven DC.
This teams window is now. Farting around with the defense will just waste the approaching good years of this offense.
 
He's already on the staff and came in from Cincinnati with Vance Joseph and if Marvez is accurate than this one was the plan all along knowing Joseph wouldn't be here long.

FYI... Gase hires his own staff and this makes sense to keep continuity.
 
I'm all for it. It would also prevent Vance Jospeh from stealing him and making him the DC in whatever new job he gets.
 
Why? There will be plenty of upgrades at DC available this offseason, Rex Ryan, Gus Bradley, Wade Phillips might not return to Denver.
 
This defense was one of the worst in Fins history and ranked at the bottom in most catagories.
I am all for giving Vance another shot because of the injuries and lack of talent at LB, but to heap praise on him seems unjustified.
I dont know Burkes qualifications but if Vance leaves(I doubt it) then TBomb should hire a proven DC.
This teams window is now. Farting around with the defense will just waste the approaching good years of this offense.

People are overblowing the defense. So what they gave up a **** ton of yards. Last i checked its how many points you give up,not yards that determine if you win the game or not. They've given up 23.8 points per game which ranks 18th. Not good but not terrible. Actually pretty damn good for what we've been dealt playing street free agents due to so many injuries.
 
Why? There will be plenty of upgrades at DC available this offseason, Rex Ryan, Gus Bradley, Wade Phillips might not return to Denver.

I agree. I would rather them go after a proven DC than someone already on the staff.
 
I remember that one of the stipulations for him coming to Miami was that he would be DC after Vance Joseph left. There has always been a feeling that Vance would get a HC opportunity and it was a means of getting Burke to come to Miami. I don't remember the article but I do remember reading this at the time of the Burke hire.
 
Jeff darlington said hes the guy last week
 
Jeff Darlington ‏@JeffDarlington
Something I heard from several people on Dolphins sideline: If Vance Joseph gets a HC gig, LB coach Matt Burke likely to replace him as DC.

As well as this tweet more recently.

Jeff Darlington ‏@JeffDarlington
If Broncos chase Vance Joseph (who is highly respected around the league), I'm told the Dolphins would replace Joseph with Matt Burke as DC.
 
Why? There will be plenty of upgrades at DC available this offseason, Rex Ryan, Gus Bradley, Wade Phillips might not return to Denver.

Ryan's defense was terrible in Buffalo and bad the last few years in NY. Phillps runs a 3-4 so he is out. And Gus will get paid like a head coach by some first time head coach who brings him with them
 
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