The recent departures in Miami’s coaching staff aren’t over just yet. The latest? Former New England Patriots assistant coach Jerry Schuplinski, who came to Miami and served as the Dolphins’ assistant quarterbacks coach under Brian Flores this spring, is on the outs — he’s been hired by the New York Giants to assume the role fo quarterbacks coach under yet another Patriots assistant, Joe Judge.
When the Dolphins parted ways with offensive coordinator Chad O’Shea at the beginning of the offseason, some speculated that the move was done with the intention of protecting Schuplinski from getting poached by positioning him for a promotion. Flores apparently has other plans for his staff. The first clue that bigger change was coming came when the news broke that Miami was reportedly targeting former offensive coordinator Chan Gailey to assume that offensive play calling duties for the Dolphins.
That change serves as a drastic departure from the Patriots’ offensive system that Schuplinski and O’Shea were so well versed in — and with both out of the Dolphins’ building, it can be safely assumed that the Dolphins will be undertaking a brand new offense this offseason.
Is that decision being made to cater to Ryan Fitzpatrick? Or possibly to cater to a rookie quarterback target that the Dolphins intend on sealing the deal with in the upcoming 2020 NFL Draft. Either way, the Dolphins seemed at peace with the decision with letting Schuplinski move on to greener pastures, as they didn’t offer much resistance when the initial speculation indicated that they could or should.
