Revision: The Dolphins have not yet finished interviewing candidates for their open positions. Miami interviewed current Green Bay Quarterbacks coach Ben McAdoo for their offensive coordinator vacancy.
The Dolphins have concluded interviewing candidates (from teams eliminated from playoff contention) for their open GM and offensive coordinator positions. Philadelphia’s quarterback coach Bill Lazor and former Redskins offensive coordinator Kyle Shanahan were the only two interviewed for the vacant offensive coordinator position.
The following candidates were interviewed for Miami’s GM job: Assistant GM of Miami Brian Gaine, Director of Football and Business Administration for Pittsburgh, Omar Khan and Jason Licht, Vice President of Player Personnel for the Arizona Cardinals.
Miami Dolphins owner Stephen Ross announced that his team will begin searching for a new GM beginning today. After a season full of controversy between offensive linemen Richard Incognito and Jonathan Martin, the Dolphins posted a mediocre 8-8 record and failed to make the playoffs.
Head coach Joe Philbin kept his job, but offensive coordinator Mike Sherman and General Manager Jeff Ireland failed to do so.
Regarding the vacant offensive coordinator position, Ross said that Philbin and his staff are in the process of conducting interviews.
News broke on Tuesday that Ireland and the Dolphins “mutually agreed to part ways” from Miami’s Twitter feed:
NEWS: The Miami Dolphins and General Manager Jeff Ireland have mutually agreed to part ways.
— Miami Dolphins (@MiamiDolphins) January 7, 2014
Ross painted a pretty clear picture regarding his requirements of the future GM of the Dolphins in a press release Thursday.
“The new General Manager will have autonomous responsibility for the 53 man roster and selecting players during the draft and will report to me,” Ross announced. “The relationship between the General Manager and Coach Philbin must be one of trust, respect, and collaboration.”
Ireland’s first year as GM came after the team posted a 1-15 record the year before, and went 11-5 in 2008. Miami hasn’t recorded a winning season since.
