Miami Dolphins Adam Gase is a mystery
By Sean Denison
Well, it’s official, the new head coach of the Miami Dolphins is Adam Gase. Who is Adam Gase, you ask? Not a lot of people know. But Dolphins fans are soon to find out.
Although not necessarily a household name, Gase was the hottest commodity from the pool of coaches who emerged this offseason looking for new work. At 37, Gase is currently the youngest head coach in the NFL and is most known for his recent success coaching Chicago Bears quarterback Jay Cutler and future hall of famer Peyton Manning.
Per ESPN’s James Walker, Saturday, both quarterbacks praised Gase. “I’ve always been impressed with his work ethic and his eagerness to learn more. He’ll be an excellent head coach without a doubt. He’s ready for this for sure,” Manning said. During their three years together in Denver, Manning also noted that Gase had a “great impact” on him and his play.
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Cutler, disappointed by Gase’s departure, offered words of encouragement as well. “I wish he could stay with us in Chicago but everyone has a journey and this is the next part of his. His work with quarterbacks is well documented and I know firsthand how good he is.”
Although Gase was the most attractive girl at the dance this offseason, it can’t be overlooked that Stephen Ross went down familiar territory: hiring a coach with no head coaching experience. In fact, Ross has demonstrated his incompetence at finding a legitimate head coach since his inaugural season as majority owner of South Florida’s NFL franchise in 2009. Whether it was his mistake of offering Tony Sparano a contract extension, the inability to snatch top-candidates such as Jim Harbaugh in 2012, or the hiring of Joe Philbin (who also received an extension), Stephen Ross’ track record speaks for itself.
Sure, we all can hope for the best and pray that Adam Gase won’t be like the men above, but you can’t ignore the fact that Gase is eerily similar to the recent coaches that have failed in Miami. Despite praise from veteran quarterbacks, with only a limited amount of experience as an offensive coordinator, Gase, like Joe Philbin, comes to Miami as somewhat of a mystery.
But with change, there’s hope. And that’s all this devoted fan base wants; Adam Gase brings that optimism to an organization that desperately needs it.
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First things first, let’s commend the Miami Dolphins for getting their guy. Gase was the hottest man on the market and got plenty of attention from the teams around the league looking for the next football guru. And instead of failing miserably, like in the past, Ross got the man he desired and he pulled the trigger. “Like in business, if you find the right guy, why give a chance for someone else to grab him?” Stephen Ross said. Bravo.
For the Dolphins, Gase’s appeal was simple: he’s an offensive minded coach that’s good with quarterbacks. Respectfully, Gase was the offensive coordinator in Denver in 2013-2014 when the Broncos effortlessly went through the rest of the AFC and found themselves representing the conference in the Super Bowl in East Rutherford, New Jersey. In that year, Gase’s offense led the league in scoring, passing, and total offense. With no surprise, statistically, Peyton Manning had one of the best seasons for a quarterback that year putting up ungodly numbers: 5,477 yards, 55 td’s, and a 115.1 quarterback rating.
Ideally, the Dolphins are hoping Gase can do similar things and help develop Ryan Tannehill into the quarterback worthy of the 96 million dollar contract thrown his way last season. “I think he needs a guy that’s going to have his back, that he feels comfortable with right out the gate, and I’m going to be working directly with him,” Gase said with conviction. “I feel like when we do put a staff together we’re all going to be able to help him get a little bit better.”
It’s obvious that Gase’s main objective will be to turn Tannehill into a quarterback that can put his team on his back and lead them to victories, instead of a player just along for the ride. Given control of the 53-man roster, it will be interesting to see whom Gase brings in, specifically on offense.
There seems to be a newfound hope in Miami. With a stadium renovation process that will soon be complete and a new coach, 2016 offers a glimmer of hope. Well, at least until the games begin. In hopes of a dream come true, I’m pulling for Stephen Ross and the Miami Dolphins to have gotten this hire right; because if wrong, I don’t want to see the aftermath.