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Jeff Hafley doing something Mike McDaniel could've benefited from
TL;DR
The Miami Dolphins fired head coach Mike McDaniel after a 7-10 season and hired Jeff Hafley as his replacement. Hafley is focusing on learning the offensive scheme while allowing his defensive coordinator to manage the defense.
Key points
- Miami Dolphins fired head coach Mike McDaniel
- Jeff Hafley hired as the new head coach
- Dolphins finished the 2025 season with a 7-10 record
- Hafley is focusing on learning the offensive scheme
- Bobby Slowik is the offensive coordinator
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After finishing the 2025 season with a 7-10 record, the Miami Dolphins fired head coach Mike McDaniel and hired Green Bay Packers defensive coordinator Jeff Hafley to take his place.
While Hafley has spent his life coaching on the defensive side of the ball, he's allowing defensive coordinator Sean Duggan to run the unit while the head coach familiarizes himself with Bobby Slowik's offense.
āOnce training camp hits Iāll take [the defense] back over. [This] allows me to be the head coach right now and thatās huge,ā Hafley told Richard Sherman on his podcast. āIām sitting in the quarterback meetings. Iām sitting in the offensive installs. Because what I learned from this go around is I have to learn everything thatās going on. I canāt be the defensive coach. I donāt want the players to see me as just the defensive coordinator. I want them to see me, and feel me as the head coach. And I want to know all of the scheme.ā
Slowik is a holdover from McDaniel's staff last year after serving as the Houston Texans offensive coordinator for two seasons. He and Hafley worked together with the San Francisco 49ers from 2017-18.
Having that balance is really important, especially as an inexperienced head coach. It's probably something that McDaniel could've benefitted from, as he had really only worked on the offensive side of the ball, and he was pretty hands-off with his defensive coordinators in Miami.
Hopefully, the cross-training helps Hafley understand things better and communicate better with his team, resulting in sustained success.
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Q&A
Why did the Miami Dolphins fire Mike McDaniel?
The Miami Dolphins fired Mike McDaniel after finishing the 2025 season with a 7-10 record.
What is Jeff Hafley's approach as the new head coach of the Dolphins?
Jeff Hafley is allowing defensive coordinator Sean Duggan to manage the defense while he focuses on learning the offensive scheme.
Who is Bobby Slowik and what is his role with the Dolphins?
Bobby Slowik is the offensive coordinator for the Dolphins, previously serving in the same role with the Houston Texans and worked with Hafley at the San Francisco 49ers.