Miami Dolphins Coaching Candidates: Rob Chudzinski

He just got a 5 year extension for MNF, I doubt he’s giving that up for an HC position.

And LOL @ the stephen Ross jab, lol

The strong resume is there, but like any other rookie coach stepping in, it could be a hit or miss, at this point we need a “celebrity” coach that has been to many rodeos already which would, in my opinion gives us a chance to at least be competitive year in year out.

a great hire. Im not as high as most on any of the “big 3” Imagine what he could do if we were able to pull off a draft kind of like this. Round 1 Luck (obvious assuming we land in the 1 spot) Package our third this year a third next year and Merling for high 2nd (rough estimate) then 2nd round we take LG David DiCastro (pulling guard is our biggest line need) and TE Dwayne Allen (best TE in the draft for a TE happy coach) then in the 4th assuming he slips with how TE happy teams have been drafting TE Coby Fleener (one of Lucks favorite targets who also gives us a 2nd seam stretching TE) I know 3 Stanfford players may seem a little crazy but it fits our needs and would give Luck much more comfort coming in with a couple buddies. I think that Chud would make that Offense into an absolute tank. Maybe a little optimistic but thats how I roll lol

we were guaranteed Andrew Luck. It would make me feel better about having an unproven head coach if he was getting one of the top QB prospects of all time to start with.

But, how does he grow up a Buckeye and end up a Cane with two national championship rings ????

Bill Cowher is that guy. Like we’ve done in the past so many times…. we’ve passed on an immediate upgrade and impact person. Let’s just get the best of the best to compete with the best….

I don’t have a lot if knowledge of what kinda of coach he is. I want a coach like Steelers head coach Mike Tomlin. He respects every team he plays. It doesn’t matter if it’s greenbay or the dolphins. He challenges his team to go hard all the time. If his team plays well he doesn’t seem to think it was enough. The only field goal he gets happy about is a game winning one. The players really respect him. He doesn’t sound like a dumb ass when he talks. Listening to TS and listening to Tomlin is like night n day. I want a coach who’s never satisfied. One thing about our defense is that they convinced themselves they were a top 5 d this off season. I believe it let them get complacent. They thought they were the Shit n didn’t put in the work. TS allowed that to happen. Well look how good they are now. I want a coach who’s always on their back. One who grinds them hard but knows how to lighten up the mood. One who only uses the practice bubble when there is bad weather. I’m looking at a coaches personality more than anything else. If this guy is like that then our team should considered him.

I agree with cdizzy. We do not need another experiment or someone with a so-so record in the NFL as an OC as our HC. We need someone that knows what it is to be a CHAMPION, to pass that mentality down to the players. We need BRIAN BILLICK! Not Gruden who fell in a sweet spot with the Raiders and then again with the Bucaneers. But when it came down to maintaining what the previous coach (Dungy) built, he fell short and was fired. Not “Ol’ iron jaw” Cowher, he’d want too much control (HC and GM)and that would be a recipe for disaster. Jeff Fisher would be pretty much the same. But Billick has a ring with a mediocre QB and was competetive EVERY sunday. It didn’t take him having to wait to draft that Cam guy or that Matty Ice. He did it with what he had. (oh and a really good defense).

I hear a lot of cower, fox, rob ryan (god i hope not) and gruden, but not dungy or billick…. what are their situations? and hopefully urban meyer is not going to make this list….

I’d love to have Chud as our new HC. Just as long as he takes care of offensive play calling too

as an OC, but not HC. i do think we need to go with someone that has experience and success as a head coach. Miami can not afford to swing in miss this off-season. the HC needs to be a home run and the franchise QB has to be at least a triple (meaning if we don’t get Luck then we have to get Jones).

i am kind of in favor of Billick at this point. as mentioned above, Cowher is going to want too much control and i can’t remember a time when the GM/HC thing has worked out. imagine this, Billick as HC, Chud as OC, and Nolan as DC. i would gladly take that.

We’ve had CHUD coaches since Shula… Well Jimma was OK, but he left us with “The Disaster” Wanny. We don’t need another head coaching experiment.

We need a proven, big name coach that knows how to run a winning organization. The Chin is our best bet. I like Gruden, but I don’t think he’ll be available. Fisher is meh, but probably better than this guy.

-Bill.

Retread HC’s have the lowest percentage in turning around teams to win Super Bowls.
Fresh is best. Though not a guarantee, have a higher chance of turning things around. Along with Rob here, I have several other names in mind that would be great HC’s in Miami….

Great Pedigree and credentials….young age, someone who could be a long timer instead of this constant revolving door…As a diehard fan since the early 70’s…sure would be nice to see the next young SHULA come along and stick around!
Kyle Shanahan joined the Redskins as offensive coordinator on Jan. 20, 2010.

Before coming to Washington, Shanahan spent the previous four seasons with the Houston Texans, the final two as the team’s offensive coordinator.

Under Shanahan’s direction, the 2009 Texans led the NFL in passing yards (4,654) and ranked fourth in total offense (6,129 yards), both of which were franchise records. The Texans also set a franchise high with 29 touchdown passes.

With Shanahan calling the plays, quarterback Matt Schaub and wide receiver Andre Johnson formed one of the league’s most dangerous tandems, with Schaub leading the NFL in completions (396), attempts (583), and passing yards (4,776) and Johnson ranking first in receiving yards (1,569) and third in receptions (101). Both Schaub and Johnson were selected for the 2010 Pro Bowl.

Shanahan coached the Texans’ wide receivers in 2006 and the quarterbacks in 2007 before being named offensive coordinator on January 11, 2008.

In Shanahan’s first year as a coordinator, the offense ranked third in the NFL, gaining a then-franchise record 6,113 yards and pass¬ing for a then-franchise record 4,267 yards. The offense was equally adept on the ground, running for 1,846 yards at a team-record 4.3-yard clip.

Shanahan helped a pair of players earn Pro Bowl nods in 2008, with wide receiv¬er Andre Johnson making his third career trip and tight end Owen Daniels making his first after posting career highs in receptions (70) and receiving yards (862). Johnson also garnered first-team AP All-Pro honors after he led the NFL in receptions, with 115, and receiving yards, with 1,575. Running back Steve Slaton won the rookie rushing title with a franchise-record 1,282 yards.

With Shanahan as his position coach in 2006, Johnson earned a starting nod in the 2007 Pro Bowl. Johnson led the NFL with 103 receptions and had his second 1,000-yard season with 1,147 yards. Johnson’s 103 catches accounted for 31.3 percent of the Texans’ total comple¬tions, more than any receiver in the league. Opposite Johnson, veteran Eric Moulds contributed 57 catches for 557 yards and a score.

Shanahan joined the Texans from the Tampa Bay Buc¬caneers, where he served as offensive quality control coach during the 2004-05 seasons. In his first season with the Bucs, he helped rookie Michael Clay¬ton establish franchise rookie records for receptions and receiving touchdowns. He also helped receiver Joey Galloway finish seventh in the NFL in receiving yardage in 2005.

Shanahan spent the 2003 season as a graduate assistant at UCLA, who participated in the Silicon Valley Bowl at the end of the season.

He attended Duke University in 1999 and played wide receiver for the Blue Devils before transferring to the University of Texas in 2000. He spent two seasons at wide receiver for the Longhorns. During his senior year at Texas, he played in 12 games and averaged 8.9 yards per reception.

Shanahan, the son of Redskins head coach Mike Shanahan, was born in Minneapolis and attended Cherry Creek (Colo.) High School. Shanahan and his wife Mandy have two children.