"The consensus is that Hafley is a "player's coach" and a "smart coach" who has "love for his players." "I think he was a very smart coach," said offensive tackle Jude Bowry, who is projected as a mid-round pick in the April 23-25 NFL draft. "He was very well aware of situational football and just kind of teaching the X's and the O's. Definitely on the defensive side, too. More so on the defensive side. But he knew offense pretty well. So I think overall he was a great coach for me.""
""He's not a big yeller, he's more of a coacher," said wide receiver Lewis Bond, Boston College's leader in career receptions (213) and single-season receptions (88 in 2025). "He likes to teach football. Sometimes he'll try to teach the offensive side of football through the defensive mind. So you can definitely learn from it if you're willing to learn.""
Jeff Hafley became the Miami Dolphins coach on Jan. 19 after serving two seasons as the Green Bay Packers' defensive coordinator and as Boston College's head coach from 2020-23. Two former Boston College players at the Senior Bowl described Hafley as a player's coach, a smart coach, and someone who shows love for his players. Jude Bowry praised Hafley's situational-football teaching, attention to X's and O's, defensive focus, and knowledge of offense. Lewis Bond said Hafley is more of a coacher than a yeller and that Hafley teaches through a defensive mindset. Bowry reported a positive Dolphins interview and strong family connections.
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