How Does Mike McDaniel Stack Up To The Current Miami Dolphins Head Coaching Candidates?

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🗓️ 15 January 2026

⏱️ 26 minutes

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Summary

Miami Dolphins face a pivotal coaching decision as a wide range of candidates—Robert Saleh, Anthony Campanile, Kevin Stefanski, Klint Kubiak, Jeff Hafley, and Chris Shula—emerge as top contenders to replace Mike McDaniel. Can the Dolphins find the right leader to guide a full franchise reset, or will familiar pitfalls resurface? Kyle Crabbs breaks down each candidate's credentials, including ties to South Florida, offensive stability, and culture-building ability. The analysis highlights key criteria such as previous NFL head coaching experience, winning track record, and front office connections, stacking each coach against McDaniel’s legacy. With Matt LaFleur rumors swirling and names like Mike Tomlin and John Harbaugh off the board, the Dolphins’ choice could dramatically reshape the team’s future. Are Dolphins fans ready for a bold new era, or will organizational alignment remain elusive in Miami’s evolving football landscape?

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0:00.0	Assuming that dolphins are done adding candidates to the pool, I think I know who I like to be the next head coach.
0:11.5	You are locked on dolphins.
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1:03.6	I have stacked the board.
1:06.5	We allowed all the candidates to declare themselves based on what the dolphins have done from an
1:12.8	interview request standpoint. And we were up into double digits between names that the
1:17.9	dolphins were reportedly interested in that may or may not have signed five year $100 million
1:23.1	contracts in New York this morning. John Harbaugh, other former candidates or former head
1:31.8	coaches, who the dolphins have already had in-house for interviews like Kevin
1:36.7	Stefansky, guys that you've had virtual interviews with already.
1:40.9	Kling Kubiak, they had last Saturday.
1:42.8	They snuck him in before the weekend.
1:46.2	They have also done a virtual interview with Jeff Halfley.
1:50.6	And they've done two interviews today, or they are in the process, I should say,
1:54.5	depending on what time those guys hop on the Zoom call.
1:56.6	They're doing virtual interviews today for Robert Sala and Jesse Minter.
2:01.0	So those are done.
2:02.1	They also have requests in for Patrick Graham.
2:05.4	It's been reported by Jacina Anderson that he's going to be flying in and doing one of the in-persons on Monday.
2:11.0	Calvin Shepherd with the Lions, Joe Brady with the bills.
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