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A look at the Miami Dolphins coaching options so far

By Brian Miller

The view of pre-game introductions from the Edwin Pope press box at Hard Rock Stadium - image by Brian Miller
The view of pre-game introductions from the Edwin Pope press box at Hard Rock Stadium - image by Brian Miller /
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SAN FRANCISCO, CA – DECEMBER 30: Defensive Coordinator Vic Fangio of the San Francisco 49ers looks on during pre-game warm ups before their game against the Arizona Cardinals at Candlestick Park on December 30, 2012 in San Francisco, California. (Photo by Thearon W. Henderson/Getty Images)
SAN FRANCISCO, CA – DECEMBER 30: Defensive Coordinator Vic Fangio of the San Francisco 49ers looks on during pre-game warm ups before their game against the Arizona Cardinals at Candlestick Park on December 30, 2012 in San Francisco, California. (Photo by Thearon W. Henderson/Getty Images) /

Vic Fangio

There is probably no other coordinator on either side of the ball ready to become a head coach. Fangio has been coaching since 1979 when he was a Pennsylvania defensive coach for a high-school team. Fangio has also coached in the USFL.

While his resume is extremely long with defensive coordinator tags for several teams, he has never served as a head coach. His defenses however are consistently good and rank near the top in the NFL.

This year there are three known teams interested in Fangio for a head coaching position. The Dolphins are one of them. The biggest issue with Fangio is that he is 60 years old so while he could coach another 10 years there is always the thought that the window is much shorter than with some of the other candidates.

This is the best chance for Fangio to find an HC job with so many teams looking for someone to run their teams. He won’t demand control over the roster or anything else and has the league wide reputation that could bring in top coaching talent to fill the roles at every coaching position. That is a huge plus on his side.

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