The Dolphins will have a third different offensive coordinator in so many years under Brian Flores, after the resignation of Chan Gailey.
DAVIE – Veteran Assistant Coach, Chan Gailey, resigned after a year as offensive coordinator of Miami Dolphinsannounced the team on Wednesday.
This means dolphins will have a new offensive coordinator for the third consecutive season, under the command of the head coach Brian Flores, while still looking for the right scheme to make the most of the quarterback Your Tagovailoa.
“I want to thank you Chana for all their work and dedication in what has been a unique year, ”he said Flores is a statement. “He played an important role in the crowd and in developing a young team. I wish him all the best.”
His resignation Gailey arrives less than 24 hours later Flores he said he expected all his assistants to return for the 2021 campaign, reducing surprises. It is not known if Gailey’s departure comes as a surprise or if the team had planned the possibility.
When Gailey Asked several times throughout the season if he intends to return in 2021, the 69-year-old coach refused to get hired, commenting only that it was the most unusual campaign in his coaching career due to the pandemic. of COVID-19 and its side effects.
Flores employee Gailey, who was the head coach for Buffalo Bills and Dallas Cowboys, retiring him in January 2020 to take the site Chad O’Shea as offensive coordinator.
dolphins they will now start evaluating their own staff of assistants and possibly some external candidates to find a new offensive coordinator. Yes Miami seeks to promote internal options, the coach with tight ends George Godsey and the running coach Eric Studesville they are the best candidates.
The role Godsey administration Tagovailoa he grew up throughout the second half of the season and was often seen studying previous possession pieces with the young defender on game days.
Tagovailoa He started 6-3 as a starter, but his five interceptions came in the last four games, including three in the last regular season loss to bills.
Before this season, Flores also praised Studesville as a “phenomenal coach, teacher and communicator” who has a future as an offensive coordinator and head coach.
dolphins In 2020, they finished 22nd in total offense (339 meters per game) and 15th in points scored (25.3 points per game).
Offensive of Gailey it doesn’t seem to get the most out of it Tagovailoa in their short time together. Now, the 22-year-old defender will have a new game control coach and a full off-season to learn the system.