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Locked On Dolphins - Daily Podcast On The Miami Dolphins

3 Big Observations For Jeff Hafley & His Miami Dolphins Coaching Staff This Summer

Locked On Dolphins - Daily Podcast On The Miami Dolphins

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4.8 • 1.6K Ratings

🗓️ 8 June 2026

⏱️ 23 minutes

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Summary

Miami Dolphins’ coaching circle sparks intrigue as three generations of head coaches connect, raising questions about how Jeff Hafley’s rookie NFL campaign might benefit from veteran insight. Kyle Crabbs spotlights Hafley’s links to Dave Wannstedt and Jimmy Johnson, unpacking what their presence means for leadership, continuity, and solving the age-old challenge of Miami’s playoff ambitions. Crabbs analyzes Chris Tabor’s hands-on approach as special teams coordinator—working directly with defensive groups to forge relationships and maximize player development—and explains why Austin Clark’s track record makes him the linchpin for Chop Robinson’s leap. The episode also tackles the bombshell NCAA ruling on QB Brendan Sorsby’s eligibility, examining the draft implications for Miami’s quarterback future. Can these coaching moves and player developments finally usher in a new era of Dolphins success?

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0:00.0

There's a new coaching staff in South Florida, and a few observations already are developing

0:05.6

storylines that we should be paying close attention to.

0:14.4

You are Locked-on Dolphins, your daily Miami Dolphins podcast, part of the Locked On Podcast Network, your team every day.

0:25.0

All right, Miami. Welcome to another episode of Locked on Dolphins. It is your team every day here on the

0:31.0

Lockdown Network. I'm your host, Kyle Crabs, lifelong Miami Dolphins fan, host of Lockedon

0:34.3

Dolphins, co-host of Lockedown and the Vils. Gouting author of Touchdown, Miami on Substack, NFL staff writer for A to C sports.

0:40.9

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0:51.6

Today on the show, you get a couple different coaching staff

0:55.1

observations. Austin Clark, Chris Tabor, Jeff Hathley. Obviously, this is Jeff

1:01.5

Halfley's coaching staff from top to bottom. And a picture came out at the end of last week

1:08.8

that caught my attention.

1:12.1

It caught a lot of people's attention.

1:22.7

But I do think it is a fascinating peek into one of the questions that a lot of folks had with the fully assembled coaching staff that Jeff Hathley had. Because you remember, the first pick that they had for a quarterback's coach was Nathaniel Hackett,

1:32.1

who had previous head coaching experience, was an NFL offense coordinator, a bunch of

1:35.8

different spots.

1:37.1

Hackett gets the OC offer in Arizona, and off he goes, right?

1:42.9

And it kind of left the Dolphins coaching staff without a lot

1:46.8

in the way of well-tenured previous head coach or long-term coordinator experience coaches

1:55.5

on the staff, right? Like Sean Duggan, defensive coordinator, has been a Jeff Halfley understudy

2:02.7

for almost a decade. But, you know, he was a grad assistant when he ran into Halfley at Ohio

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