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Who Has Gase Hired on his Staff?

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Taking a look at the coaching staff (http://www.miamidolphins.com/team/coaches.html) it looks like, for the most part, a bunch of guys trying to make their mark. Not only is Gase a rookie head coach, he hired Vance Joseph to lead the defense and he has even less experience (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Vance_Joseph). He kept around part of Philbin's/Campbell's staff and we all know how well they did last season.

My point is, who on the coaching staff has the experience and knowledge to be a de facto advisor for Gase? Who can he bounce ideas off? Who can help him game plan? Who is strong enough to tell him that he needs to modify his plan and try some new things?

Besides filling the talent gaps on the field, I sincerely believe he needs to do the same with his coaching staff.
 
This has been my biggest concern since the hire. We all knew Philbin couldn't hire a decent staff. I figured Gase being "the hot coach" would have connections, etc willing to join him. I don't mind Joseph as coordinator, but I look at the rest of the staff and it's almost all "Who?" We need position coaches who can teach and inspire. I think his ability to assemble a staff has been Gase's biggest weakness.

Ken
 
Honestly, If we end up dead last in the league on defense ( which we are trending towards that ), my first option would be to pay Rex Ryan whatever he wants to come be our Defensive coordinator. Since Adam is hands off with the defense. He can easily say " Rex, the Defense is yours" . And all final decisions , obviously gase would control all of that when it comes to timeouts and so on.
 
robisok said:
This has been my biggest concern since the hire. We all knew Philbin couldn't hire a decent staff. I figured Gase being "the hot coach" would have connections, etc willing to join him. I don't mind Joseph as coordinator, but I look at the rest of the staff and it's almost all "Who?" We need position coaches who can teach and inspire. I think his ability to assemble a staff has been Gase's biggest weakness.

Ken
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Tell me what 1st time coach has EVER been able to assemble a superb coaching staff? I'll make it easier for you how many experience coaches have been able to do the same? Considering your post is about that pendulum one side of the fence. The other side shouldn't be that hard for you to list here.
 
On Black Monday, at the very least, OL coach Chris Foerster needs to be removed from the building. If Gase sticks with him, his own neck will be on the chopping block. You can't have a coach that hurts your overall effort so badly with a failing position group.

There has to be a rising coach who has learned from a top guy and has the intangibles to run an offensive line (organized, good teacher, sound principles, excellent talent evaluator, relatable, etc). Foerster has been involved in some horrible teaching, unprepared players, an unsound unit, and he's been part of some heinous personnel decisions, not just regarding who to keep on the 53 but also who to start when they reshuffled the line. As one example, Bushrod could have played LT with Urbick and/or Steen in there at guard.

He has got to go.
 
The only coach I have issue with is Chris Foerster. I would still like that ****ing huge d line coach from the bears - but I have no idea if he can actually coach.
 
Austin Tatious said:
On Black Monday, at the very least, OL coach Chris Foerster needs to be removed from the building. If Gase sticks with him, his own neck will be on the chopping block. You can't have a coach that hurts your overall effort so badly with a failing position group.

There has to be a rising coach who has learned from a top guy and has the intangibles to run an offensive line (organized, good teacher, sound principles, excellent talent evaluator, relatable, etc). Foerster has been involved in some horrible teaching, unprepared players, an unsound unit, and he's been part of some heinous personnel decisions, not just regarding who to keep on the 53 but also who to start when they reshuffled the line. As one example, Bushrod could have played LT with Urbick and/or Steen in there at guard.

He has got to go.
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On the other side, Jim Washburn and that crappy wide 9 alignment can kick rocks as well.
 
uk_dolfan said:
The only coach I have issue with is Chris Foerster. I would still like that ****ing huge d line coach from the bears - but I have no idea if he can actually coach.
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The bigger issue is Joseph. As a first time coach, who esp only works with the offense, Gase should have hired an experienced coach as his D coordinator. And a guy like Schwartz would've been perfect. Joseph can maybe still workout, but Gase definitely doubled the challenge for the team with that decision.
 
Hc90 said:
Honestly, If we end up dead last in the league on defense ( which we are trending towards that ), my first option would be to pay Rex Ryan whatever he wants to come be our Defensive coordinator. Since Adam is hands off with the defense. He can easily say " Rex, the Defense is yours" . And all final decisions , obviously gase would control all of that when it comes to timeouts and so on.
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It would never work, because Rex has so much experience as HC. Rex would constantly butt heads with Gase, questioning his offensive decisions, etc.. Rex could NEVER function under a young inexperienced HC.

BTW: The bills have a winning record right now. The way things are going, I wouldn't be surprised to see them get a wildcard. If they do, Rex stays.
 
The coach that sucks ass the most is the defense of line coach.
 
Austin Tatious said:
On Black Monday, at the very least, OL coach Chris Foerster needs to be removed from the building. If Gase sticks with him, his own neck will be on the chopping block. You can't have a coach that hurts your overall effort so badly with a failing position group.

There has to be a rising coach who has learned from a top guy and has the intangibles to run an offensive line (organized, good teacher, sound principles, excellent talent evaluator, relatable, etc). Foerster has been involved in some horrible teaching, unprepared players, an unsound unit, and he's been part of some heinous personnel decisions, not just regarding who to keep on the 53 but also who to start when they reshuffled the line. As one example, Bushrod could have played LT with Urbick and/or Steen in there at guard.

He has got to go.
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Gase chose Foerster and brought Bushrod down from Chicago despite him strongly considering retirement and losing his job to a 7th rd rookie.

Yep.
 
DAFINZ said:
The bigger issue is Joseph. As a first time coach, who esp only works with the offense, Gase should have hired an experienced coach as his D coordinator. And a guy like Schwartz would've been perfect. Joseph can maybe still workout, but Gase definitely doubled the challenge for the team with that decision.
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Slim to none chance (I'd bet the latter) a former HC like Schwartz coaches under an inexperienced experiment in Gase.
 
This was a big danger with Gase. Experienced coordinators with options weren't going to choose him and MIA. Looks like it might really bite us in the arse. There is a lot of OTJ training happening right now with the young coaches.
 
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