Smart Miami Dolphins move

The team announced the hiring of ex-Buffalo Bills head coach Mike Mularkey to be the team's new offensive co-ordinator. Mularkey replaces Scott Linehan who left to become the head coach of the St. Louis Rams.

Before his stint in Buffalo, Mularkey had been an offensive assistant and offensive co-ordinator with the Pittsburgh Steelers. He had a good track record there, and I think this will benefit the Dolphins. Not all good assistant coaches are cut out to be good head coaching material.

I may be a little prejudiced on the subject. Mularkey played high school football in Broward County at the same time I attended Deerfield Beach HS. On the other hand Mularkey played college ball at the University of Florida and I have never been a Gator fan.

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The Miami Dolphins filled their short-lived vacancy at offensive coordinator Sunday, naming Mike Mularkey to the position less than one week after Scott Linehan departed.

Mularkey, who was the head coach of the Buffalo Bills for the past two seasons, waited two days before accepting an offer extended after his interview with Coach Nick Saban on Friday.
"I am looking forward to returning to South Florida and joining the Dolphins," Mularkey, a Fort Lauderdale native, said in a statement. "I want to thank Coach Saban for this opportunity. Having faced Miami twice last year, I saw for myself how well-balanced their offense was and the progress they made during the course of the season.

"I'm looking forward to working with Coach Saban, his staff and the Dolphins players to help continue that improvement this year." Mularkey, who posted a 14-18 record in two seasons with the Bills,resigned last week after several changes to management in the organization.

"We're fortunate to be able to add someone with Mike's knowledge and experience to our staff," Saban said. "When he served as head coach of the Bills, it was clear that his teams always played hard and were well-coached in all aspects of the game.

"He instilled in his players a sense of belief in his system and those leadership skills will serve him well in his new role."