Miami Dolphins News You May Have Missed 1/7/15

DOLPHINS FRONT OFFICE:

Mike Tannenbaum to take over Miami Dolphins football operations | The Miami Herald
Mike Tannenbaum, the former New York Jets general manager who served as a consultant to Dolphins owner Stephen Ross last season, will soon take over the team’s football operations, the Miami Herald has confirmed.

Armando Salguero: Mike Tannenbaum move by Dolphins ill-conceived, poorly timed | The Miami Herald
I have no issue with the Miami Dolphins’ hiring of Mike Tannenbaum on its merits. But the problem comes in that the Tannenbaum hiring was a misguided measure at exactly the wrong time and manifested in exactly the worst possible way.

Mike Tannenbaum hiring conjures questions | Miami Dolphins In Depth
The Miami Dolphins are hiring Mike Tannenbaum, who is former the GM of the New York Jets and was until yesterday an agent for coaches, to become their Executive Vice President for Football Operations. And that begs more questions than...

5:45 p.m. update: 14 nuggets on Dolphins' Tannenbaum hiring and Tannenbaum reaction; Heat's point guard predicament | Sports Buzz
A few more items on the Dolphins' hiring of Mike Tannenbaum as executive vice president/football operations: ### Dennis Hickey's contract assures him control over the team's 53-man roster and that will not change. Tannenbaum said Hickey ultimately will decide "who we pick, the roster decisions will rest with him. I've...

Miami Dolphins restructure front office again, hiring former Jets GM | www.palmbeachpost.com
The Miami Dolphins restructure their front office, hiring former New York Jets executive Mike Tannenbaum.

DOLPHINS WIDE RECEIVERS:

Juice On Juice: McDuffie Recaps Landry’s Rookie Year " The Finsiders – Miami Dolphins
Typically, the transition for rookie wide receivers from college to the pros is one of the hardest in the NFL. They tend to struggle with the physicality of pro corners and quarterbacks usually look to guys they’ve established previous chemistry with until they get to know them better.

PRESS RELEASE: Dolphins Sign Player
Team signs wide receiver for 2015 season.

DOLPHINS OFFENSIVE LINE:

Satele Got His Groove Back In 2014
The lineman feels his return to the Dolphins in 2014 resurrected his career beyond merely allowing him to play another year.

DOLPHINS DEFENSE:

Possible DC candidates for all to see | Miami Dolphins In Depth
Kevin Coyle is apparently still the defensive coordinator for the Miami Dolphins this morning but we don't know if that is only a temporary stay before he's fired or if Coyle is in fact safe for 2015. Why don't we...

PHINSIDER NEWS YOU MAY HAVE MISSED:

Miami Dolphins News You May Have Missed 1/6/15 - The Phinsider
A collection of Miami Dolphins stories from around the internet over the past 24 hours. Today's articles include Sun Life Stadium renovations happening now, a look a the Dolphins 2015 free agents, and Brent Grimes year in review.

Anatomy of a Play: Ryan Tannehill 40-yard run vs. Green Bay Packers - The Phinsider
A closer look at Ryan Tannehill's 40-yard run against the Green Bay Packers.

Ranking Miami Dolphins 2015 Offseason Needs - The Phinsider
A ranking of Miami's 2015 offseason needs by position.

Miami Dolphins Owner Stephen Ross Plans to Hire former Jets Exec Mike Tannenbaum to VP of Football Operations Position - The Phinsider
Yet another move that continues Ross' pattern of "half-measures" in response to disappointing seasons