The Dolphins have dropped five straight and find themselves out of the postseason picture, a major disappointment for an organization that was looking to take a step forward this season. Heads will surely roll if Miami fails to qualify for the playoffs, and a source told Armando Salguero of Outkick.com that defensive coordinator Josh Boyer could be a casualty.
Boyer’s job status could somewhat be connected to that of Mike McDaniel, with Salguero noting that if the head coach survives the offseason, then there’s no guarantee Boyer sticks in his position. Boyer was a holdover from Brian Flores’ staff, so it wouldn’t be surprising if McDaniel looks to shake things up with his own defensive coordinator. Even then, if McDaniel is canned following the season, there’s little chance Boyer would manage to stick around with a third head coach.
Boyer joined the NFL coaching ranks with the Patriots, where he worked his way up from defensive assistant to cornerbacks coach. He joined Flores in Miami in 2019 and earned the title of defensive pass game coordinator, and he was promoted to defensive coordinator in 2020. After ranking top-1o in points allowed during his first season at the helm, the Dolphins dropped to 16th in 2021 and 27th this season. The defense has been especially bad during the team’s current streak; after allowing around 23 points per game during their 8-3 start, opponents have averaged more than 30 points per game during the active five-game losing streak.
The defensive coordinator’s fate will be one of many decisions for Dolphins executives to make in anticipation of the offseason. Salguero explored the job security of McDaniel in particular, with the writer wondering if the coach has done enough to prevent the organization from pursuing someone like Sean Payton. The Dolphins will also have to make a decision on Tua Tagovailoa, with Salguero noting that owner Stephen Ross would be interested in Aaron Rodgers if the veteran QB was willing to play in Miami.
Why would Miami fire another head coach? He actually made Tua look like a passable NFL QB until his body broke again.
Yeah I’m not seeing a reason to fire McDaniel. It’s also not his fault the QB got three concussions
Imagine if they still ended up with Payton and Brady.
If the Dolphins miss the playoffs, then Boyer is good as gone. McDaniel should be safe unless Sean Payton tells Ross that he wants HC job personally. Then all bets are off.
I really don’t see Sean Payton coming out of retirement to coach Tua. Maybe to coach Aaron Rodgers but it’s not like Rodgers has 5-10 years left in him. Payton is likely to want to go somewhere with a top 10 QB that can play (and stay healthy) for at least the length of Payton’s next contract which will probably be at least five years, if not more.
I could see the Chargers firing their coach for Payton despite making the playoffs.
Depends on how far the Chargers go in the playoffs. They will be their healthiest all season
Payton is overrated
I’d definitely fire McDaniel. When other teams figured his scheme out, he refused to adjust. Losing 6 straight and missing the playoffs is just the final nail in the coffin.
Poverty franchise