The Dolphins will have a third different offensive coordinator under Brian Flores in as many years after the resignation of Chan Gailey.
DAVIE – The experienced assistant coach, Chan Gailey, stepped down after one year as attack coordinator of the Miami dolphinsthe team announced on Wednesday.
That means the Dolphins gets a new offensive coordinator under the leadership of the head coach for the third consecutive season Brian Flores, while still looking for the right schedule to get the most out of the quarterback Tua Tagovailoa.
“I want to thank Chan for all their hard work and dedication in what was a unique year, ”he said Flores it is a statement. “He played an important role in the audience and in the development of a young team. I wish him all the best.”
The resignation of Gailey arrives less than 24 hours afterwards Flores said he expected all his assistants to return for the 2021 campaign, surprises aside. It is not known if Gailey’s departure comes as a surprise, or if the team planned the opportunity.
When Gailey Asked several times during the season whether he intended to return in 2021, the 69-year-old coach refused to commit, only commenting that this was the most unusual campaign of his coaching career due to the pandemic. of COVID-19 and its side effects.
Flores rented Gailey, who was a former head coach for the Buffalo Bills and Dallas Cowboys, which he retired to take the site from in January 2020 Chad O’Shea as offensive coordinator.
The Dolphins now they will start evaluating their own staff of assistants and possibly some outside candidates to find a new offensive coordinator. Yes Miami wants to promote internal options, the strict final supervisor George Godsey and the running coach Eric Studesville they are the best candidates.
The role of Godsey directing Tagovailoa it increased during the second half of the season, and he was often seen studying the games of previous possession with the young quarterback on game days.
Tagovailoa He went 6-3 as a starter, but his five interceptions came in the last four games, including three in the last loss in the regular season before the Accounts.
Before, in this season, Flores also praised Studesville as a “phenomenal coach, teacher and communicator” who has a future as an offensive coordinator and head coach.
The Dolphins In 2020, they finished 22nd in total offense (339 yards per game) and 15th in runs scored (25.3 points per game).
The offensive of Gailey didn’t seem to get the most out of it Tagovailoa in their short time together. Now the 22-year-old quarterback is getting a new play control coach and a full off-season to get to know the system.