A decade of coaching changes couldn't fix the Miami Dolphins

A decade of coaching changes couldn’t fix the Miami Dolphins

DAVIE, FL - FEBRUARY 04: (L-R) Bruce Beal Vice Chairman, Stephen Ross Chairman & Owner, Brian Flores Head Coach, Chris Grier General Manager, and Tom Garfinkel Vice Chairman and CEO of the Miami Dolphins, pose as the Miami Dolphins announce Brian Flores as their new Head Coach at Baptist Health Training Facility at Nova Southern University on February 4, 2019 in Davie, Florida. (Photo by Mark Brown/Getty Images) /

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PITTSBURGH, PA – OCTOBER 28: Head coach Brian Flores of the Miami Dolphins looks on in the second half during the game against the Pittsburgh Steelers at Heinz Field on October 28, 2019 in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. (Photo by Justin Berl/Getty Images) /

Brian Flores

The hiring of Brian Flores was pretty seamless. The Dolphins identified him early as their head coach and then waited for the Patriots to finish the 2018 season so they could hire him. Like his predecessors, Flores has shown positive signs as he heads out of his first season and into his future but where that future takes him, is up to him.

Unlike his predecessors, Flores will have a say in his future quarterback and has no salary cap to deal with and a plethora of draft picks to continue to build his roster. The key will be how well he and Chris Grier work together and how successful they are in identifying and developing talent.

How long Flores lasts in Miami will depend solely on the win column. He will get a pass in 2020 but 2021 will be his defining season. Without visual progress by the team in terms of wins and losses, Flores’ future may only last two years into the next decade, if done right, we will be talking about him when the decade changes again.

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