VALUE MULTIPLIERS: The Miami Dolphins’ GM Search Must Target TRANSFORMATIVE Talent for Lasting SUCCESS

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🗓️ 19 November 2025

⏱️ 31 minutes

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Summary

Miami Dolphins face a pivotal crossroads as their general manager search kicks off, aiming for a transformative hire that could shape the franchise’s legacy. Which front office candidate brings the perfect blend of scouting acumen, advanced analytics expertise, and multi-team experience to finally break the playoff drought? Kyle Crabbs examines top contenders like Will McClay, Ray Agnew, Dawn Aponte, and Jon-Eric Sullivan, emphasizing the importance of diverse backgrounds, connections, and understanding Miami’s unique culture. Kyle spotlights critical criteria for GM success: player evaluation, quarterback draft history, organizational ties, and proven process over raw results. Can the Dolphins find a leader who balances grit, innovation, and strategic vision—while redefining roster building and salary cap management? With Miami’s championship aspirations hanging in the balance, Locked On Dolphins offers a must-hear breakdown of key names, hidden variables, and what it’ll take to build a sustainable winner in South Florida.

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0:00.0	As the Dolphins commence their general manager search, what kinds of things should we be
0:05.6	valuing in potential candidates?
0:08.1	I'm glad you asked.
0:09.0	That's here today on Locked on Dolphins.
0:16.4	You are Locked on Dolphins.
0:18.5	Your daily Miami Dolphins podcast, part of the Locked On Podcast Network, your team every day.
0:26.9	All right, Miami.
0:28.4	Welcome to another episode of Lockedon Dolphins.
0:30.6	It is your team every day here on the Lockdown Network.
0:33.3	I'm your host, Kyle Crabs, a lifelong Miami Dolphins fan, host of Lockedon Dolphins, co-host of Lockedon NFL scouting, author of Touchdown Miami on Substack NFL staff writer at A to Z Sports. I want to thank each and every one of you for helping to make the Locked On podcast network, the number one sports podcast network. It's an honor to be a part of your daily listen because it is your teams every day. And those of you who tune in every day.
0:55.8	We appreciate each and every one of you.
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1:08.5	So did the spontaneous Dolphin 7 round my drop yesterday, starting to get into some
1:17.2	general manager conversation pieces, right? And I've got one, two, three, four, five, six,
1:26.2	seven, eight, nine.
1:27.9	I've got nine different criteria.
1:30.3	And they're not all weighed the same as far as things that I'm, I personally, I got a list of
1:36.1	31 names, 31 candidates, potential candidates in the NFL that have either been
1:43.0	put on lists as up-and-coming
1:45.5	executives or people who have formerly been executives in other places or maybe people
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