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Why the Dolphins fired O’Shea and what it means for Jerry Shuplinski

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Worth a read if you have a moment. I too was confused at the OC fire initially, but this article helped clear things up a little.

Seems as much as O’Shea didn’t draw rave reviews, the Dolphins even more wanted to keep a guy known for connecting with his players and developing Garroppolo and Brissett into the players they have become.

Dolphins want the right guy to bring a young QB to greatness on this team (finally).

https://www.google.com/amp/s/www.profootballnetwork.com/miami-dolphins-fire-chad-oshea-meaning-jerry-schuplinski/?amp
 
Aqua and Orange said:
Worth a read if you have a moment. I too was confused at the OC fire initially, but this article helped clear things up a little.

Seems as much as O’Shea didn’t draw rave reviews, the Dolphins even more wanted to keep a guy known for connecting with his players and developing Garroppolo and Brissett into the players they have become.

Dolphins want the right guy to bring a young QB to greatness on this team (finally).

https://www.google.com/amp/s/www.profootballnetwork.com/miami-dolphins-fire-chad-oshea-meaning-jerry-schuplinski/?amp
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I think he becomes the new OC
 
As I said elsewhere, Maybe Caldwell has said he'll return if he has full control of the offense. Or maybe they already have someone else lined up for the job and there was no room for O'Shea.
 
Doesn't make much sense, if Schuplinski and McDaniels are such great buddies, to the point where Schuplinski is a genuine flight risk to join McDaniels in his new role, then why would he leave McDaniels and the Patriots to take the same role he already had with the Dolphins a year ago? Wouldn't he have just stuck around with McDaniels and waited for his inevitable move, either within the Pats or externally?

By standard NFL rules the Dolphins are under no obligation to release Schuplinski to join McDaniels, although who knows what individual clauses are written into certain contracts. I guess if Schuplinski is named the new OC it will validate this claim.
 
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While I understand why they wanted to keep him the Dolphins could have declined any request for a new position with another team unless it was for a head coaching position.
 
gregorygrant83 said:
As I said elsewhere, Maybe Caldwell has said he'll return if he has full control of the offense. Or maybe they already have someone else lined up for the job and there was no room for O'Shea.
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Why do people keep regurgitating this? That's rhetorical. It's because another poster posted it. However, this is incorrect. It's only lateral moves that can be blocked.

If a coach can get a promotion, they can totally leave.
 
Joe Dolfan said:
Why do people keep regurgitating this? That's rhetorical. It's because another poster posted it. However, this is incorrect. It's only lateral moves that can be blocked.

If a coach can get a promotion, they can totally leave.
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I don't get your point. I didn't say anything about blocking anyone from taking a job. I said maybe Caldwell said the only way he opts to return to the Dolphins is if he has full control of the offense. As the assistant head coach I believe that's a post ahead of the OC already. I'm saying maybe he wants to run the offense too, which is his specialty and maybe he and O'Shea don't see everything eye to eye offensively.How does this equal blocking someone from taking a job? I'm confused.
 
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Joe Dolfan said:
Why do people keep regurgitating this? That's rhetorical. It's because another poster posted it. However, this is incorrect. It's only lateral moves that can be blocked.

If a coach can get a promotion, they can totally leave.
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That is not correct. The only move that cannot be blocked is for the position of head coach.
 
Joe Dolfan said:
Why do people keep regurgitating this? That's rhetorical. It's because another poster posted it. However, this is incorrect. It's only lateral moves that can be blocked.

If a coach can get a promotion, they can totally leave.
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The only move the NFL considers a 'promotion' for this purpose is to a HC. Position coach to coordinator is considered a lateral move.
 
Joe Dolfan said:
Why do people keep regurgitating this? That's rhetorical. It's because another poster posted it. However, this is incorrect. It's only lateral moves that can be blocked.

If a coach can get a promotion, they can totally leave.
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Wrong.
 
meatpardle said:
The only move the NFL considers a 'promotion' for this purpose is to a HC. Position coach to coordinator is considered a lateral move.
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Exactly! So if Shuplinski is under contract for next season he can't go anywhere unless it's to be a head coach. McDaniels can't take him even if he wants to. So I think Flores is going to give the OC job to Caldwell or bring another person in from outside the organization.
 
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