Phins hierarchy may not be exciting, but it’s being put together coherently
Given the last twenty years, most Phins fans are justified to have little hope that the Miami Dolphins can even screw in a light bulb correctly.
But, if you ignore the last two decades of idiocy, and just focus on THIS regime and how it’s being assembled, it’s hard not to see a coherent plan.
The ‘harmonious picture’:
- Grier, Flores, and Allen came up through the ranks as scouts.
- Grier has a successful GM Asst. supporting him in Allen.
- Flores has a successful HC Asst. supporting him in Caldwell.
- Graham, Flores, and O’Shea came up under the same coach and system with the Patriots.
- Flores and Graham are former Linebackers coaches that ran a similar 3-4 /4-3 hybrid system.
- Flores, Allen, and Grier have very similar drafting and talent acquisition criteria. High value is placed on , back-end picks, and ‘player makeup’ over measurables.
Now, will ‘in theory’ translate into actuality? That tale has yet to be told. But, enacting a coherent plan with leadership that jives is the only way to build successfully.
No coke head this time or the owner inserting ‘business model’ contagion into football decisions.
Yes, experience and snappy personality are in short supply with this crew…
… But, as far as I can tell, charm has never won a game and experienced coaches are not guarantees to winning.
What matters is having a talented and well-built roster run by smart, disciplined, and prepared coaches keeping everyone from the GM to the ball boy on the same page.
This regime is being built on talent evaluation skills
While having the more talented roster doesn’t assure a win over a lesser talented team (great coaching can do a lot), no fan or coach will ever complain about having excess talent.
Truth is, an elite roster can make average coaches look brilliant… (and conversely, good players can’t overcome poor coaching). If this staff can assemble a quality talent pool and even be average at X’s and O’s, the future in Miami will be brighter than it has been in a long time.
The intended strength of this regime, what will make it or break it, is talent evaluation and acquisition. Experience and wins gained by the staff may change this profound draft dependency down the road… but the initial trial by fire will only be crossed with a few successful drafts out of the gate.
This appears to be the clear design of Chris Grier’s regime.
The three most important figures of this regime come from a scouting background: Grier, Allen, and Flores.
Adam Gase couldn’t evaluate players well… and neither could Mike Tannenbaum. With Gase controlling the final roster, but Ross and Tannenbaum having input along with Grier and his staff, the last regime was a convoluted mess.
So, let’s use Chris Grier’s first official hire, Assistant GM Marvin Allen, as Exhibit A:
It doesn’t take sportsbook software (AcePerHead.com) to see Allen has quite the resume!
Add to this Exhibit B: Brian Flores rose from scouting assistant to pro scout to coaching to play caller under Bill Belichick.
Say what you want about Belichick… the man’s a genius and a master of detail. The scouting ladder isn’t climbed into coaching under his watch for anything other than success… every step of the way.
The reality of NFL football
Most NFL regimes fail. This is the bottom line. Most never even reach the Superbowl before they are fired. But, that destiny has a long way yet before it’s written. We can only assess and speculate on the information and history available.
Here’s a Win / Win: If this regime ends without winning a championship but brings respectability, talent… and a quality QB to South Florida, then this will have been a very positive move. Go Phins!!!
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