"Hafley is a first-time head coach at the NFL level, marking the eighth consecutive first-time head coach the Dolphins have hired. But unlike most of his predecessors, Hafley arrives in south Florida with a blank slate. He was hand-picked by Miami's new general manager, Jon-Eric Sullivan, who spent two seasons with him in Green Bay as the vice president of player personnel. The team is also prepared to start over at quarterback, after starter Tua Tagovailoa was benched toward the end of the 2025 season."
"First of all, there's the built-in cohesion between Hafley and Sullivan; they know how to work together already and won't need to spend time acclimating to one another. Hafley also interviewed well with a Dolphins brain trust that included Sullivan, team owner Stephen Ross, president Tom Garfinkel, Ross' son-in-law and successor, Daniel Sillman, vice president of football operations Brandon Shore, and advisors Troy Aikman and Dan Marino. Hafley also has prior head coaching experience, albeit at the collegiate level (Boston College). -- Louis-Jacques"
Jeff Hafley will be the Miami Dolphins' next head coach and is a first-time NFL head coach. He arrives as the eighth consecutive first-time head coach and comes to Miami with a blank slate. Hafley was hand-picked by general manager Jon-Eric Sullivan, who worked with him two seasons in Green Bay. Miami is prepared to start over at quarterback after starter Tua Tagovailoa was benched late in 2025. Hafley interviewed well with a Dolphins brain trust that included owner Stephen Ross, president Tom Garfinkel, Daniel Sillman, Brandon Shore and advisors Troy Aikman and Dan Marino. The coming season will focus on laying a new foundation and the on-field product may worsen before improving.
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