Tag: Ken Dorsey

Bills WR Gabriel Davis on Ken Dorsey promotion: ‘I love Dorse’

Count #Bills WR Gabriel Davis among those happy Ken Dorsey is BUF’s new offensive coordinator:

Quarterback Josh Allen is not the only Buffalo Bills player excited to see quarterbacks coach Ken Dorsey promoted.

Dorsey was named the Bills’ offensive coordinator on Tuesday. He replaces Brian Daboll, who was hired as the New York Giants’ head coach.

Dorsey goes from quarterbacks coach to his new OC role. Buffalo wide receiver Gabriel Davis clearly does not mind one bit that his new coach was not his personal positional coach prior to the upgrade.

On the Richard Sherman Podcast, Davis was absolutely excited about Dorsey being the one to take the position, even if he still holds Daboll in a very high regard.

“I love Dorse. Dorse is a smart guy. I feel like that’s what we knew was gonna happen when Dabs left– and Dabs is the best OC. Dabs knows how to dice it up,” Davis said. “But I got a lot of faith in Dorsey as well. Obviously because you know Dorsey has been in the same room with (Daboll) as well and Dorse thinks like that on the sideline as well. Super excited to have Dorse.”

Davis took to social media after the news of Dorsey’s promotion and expressed a positive review. But prior to Dorsey being hired, Allen was the one that caught headlines. The quarterback gave a big endorsement.

“I think when he got here three years ago my career definitely changed. In terms of just how I viewed football and to have a guy in the room that played the game,” Allen said. “Just the way that he approaches the game, he’s competitive, smart, he works his a– off. I appreciate what he’s done for me in my career so far… again, wherever the chips fall.”

Where things ended up falling into place was with Dorsey now steering the ship that is Buffalo’s offense for the foreseeable future.

Further adding to his Dorsey praise in a way was Davis’s thoughts on how his team expects next season to go. In a word: Far.

“I feel like the expectation is the same. We know our goal, we know what we have to do to get there,” Davis said.

The bar is clearly high for Dorsey heading into his first season as offensive coordinator. A good thing for Buffalo.

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A few Bills players already seem happy Ken Dorsey was promoted

And not just QBs:

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The Buffalo Bills made their promotion of Ken Dorsey official this week. The former quarterbacks coach is now the Bills’ offensive coordinator.

While the job has yet to even begin for Dorsey, it appears there are some members of the Bills offense that are still already happy for him. We know quarterback Josh Allen probably would be after his endorsement of Dorsey for the job last week.

Allen chimed in again after the announcement with a simple statement: A retweet on Twitter:

The praise did not just come from the quarterback room, though. Other members of the offense were doing the same.

Sticking with Twitter, Buffalo wide receiver Isaiah McKenzie also chimed in there. He made note of Dorsey’s presence on the field on game day when replying to the news released by the team:

Like McKenzie, receiver Gabriel Davis and Dawson Knox also replied on social media to the team’s news release. However, they did so via their social media accounts on Instagram.

Davis went with “yes sir” on a message he sent out on his story:

Knox, who also released a message on his account’s story, took the “let’s go” approach:

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Giants narrow OC search to three as Ken Dorsey stays in Buffalo

Ken Dorsey is staying with the Buffalo Bills, which leaves the New York Giants with three intriguing offensive coordinator candidates.

Ken Dorsey, the Buffalo Bills’ quarterback coach, will not be joining the New York Giants as their offensive coordinator.

Rather, Dorsey has decided to stay in Buffalo and replace Brian Daboll as the Bills’ offensive coordinator.

With Dorsey out of the mix, the Giants are focusing on three others, reports NFL Network’s Mike Garafolo.

Pep Hamilton is currently the passing game coordinator and quarterbacks coach with the Houston Texans, but he has a long resume in both the NFL and the college ranks. He is primarily known for his work under Jim Harbaugh and with quarterbacks Andrew Luck and Justin Herbert.

Chad O’Shea has held various offensive coaching roles in the NFL for nearly two decades with stops in Cleveland, Miami, New England, Minnesota and Kansas City. He worked with Daboll in New England and Giants defensive coordinator Patrick Graham in Miami.

Mike Kafka is only 34 but has been around the NFL as a quarterback and coach since being drafted in the fourth round of the 2010 NFL draft by the Philadelphia Eagles. He is currently the quarterbacks coach and passing game coordinator for the Kansas City Chiefs.

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Bills officially promote Ken Dorsey to offensive coordinator

#Bills officially promote Ken Dorsey to offensive coordinator:

The Buffalo Bills have announced that quarterbacks coach Ken Dorsey has been named the team’s offensive coordinator.

Dorsey, 40, has been with the Bills since 2019.

He replaces Brian Daboll, who was hired by the New York Giants as their head coach last week.

Dorsey had long been viewed as Daboll’s eventual replacement if he landed a head-coaching position. Last offseason, he was also promoted and given the title of “passing game coordinator” along with his duties as QB coach.

Recently Dorsey was praised by Buffalo quarterback Josh Allen further fueling the idea that he would replace Daboll.

However, some connections involving Dorsey and him potentially being named the Giants’ OC under Daboll surfaced in recent days.

Officially, Dorsey will not be doing so. He’s staying with the Bills.

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Bills QB coach Ken Dorsey drawing early Giants connections

Some notes on #Bills coach Ken Dorsey and the #Giants. His name is being tossed all over the place & here’s a quick breakdown:

The nightmare for some came true as the Buffalo Bills lost Brian Daboll. The now former offensive coordinator for the Bills was hired as the New York Giants’ head coach.

It’s a tough blow for Buffalo as Daboll played a masterful part in turning around the team’s entire offense. Namely he helped quarterback Josh Allen become one of the NFL’s best.

But could we have another big-time coaching departure follow him?

Daboll will soon start to put together his own coaching staff. Could Ken Dorsey be included in it?

Daboll has been a head coach candidate in the league for the past two years. Throughout it all, Dorsey had long been considered as his replacement in Buffalo. He has spent time working with Allen and the Bills since 2019.

But hopefully where there is smoke there is not fire this time.

A few early dots are being connected between Daboll and Dorsey.

ESPN’s Adam Schefter reported that Dorsey will be either the OC with the Bills or Giants. SNY also reports on interest from the Giants in Dorsey.

As of now there has been no firm statement on what Dorsey will do. There’s a chance that he interviews with both Buffalo and New York before making a decision.

On the positive side, if things appear to be leaning one way early in this process, Buffalo is the more likely choice for Dorsey. ESPN’s Dan Graziano adds that there is a “strong chance” Dorsey gets promoted with the Bills.

Breaking it down, it seems like Buffalo would be the pick that makes more sense. The Bills are an established offense and there’s no reason why Dorsey himself couldn’t see his own name tossed into head coaching hiring cycles if things keep trending up for Buffalo.

The Giants are very much in a rebuild or stuck in the mud, by comparison.

Plus, Allen himself already went out on a limb for Dorsey. It seems inevitable he stays, but you never know.

Stay tuned to Bills Wire throughout the winter as we will provide all updates regarding Buffalo assistants and front-office members that are connected to other NFL teams.

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What Bills’ Sean McDermott, Josh Allen said about QB coach Ken Dorsey

Hint: They said a lot of good about the QB coach:

The Buffalo Bills still have an offensive coordinator on their payroll and as last offseason taught us, we can’t get ahead of ourselves.

However, signs are pointing in a certain direction and those are toward New York. The Giants have had two interviews with Buffalo’s OC Brian Daboll. Further fueling those fires is the fact that the Bills’ former assistant general manager, Joe Schoen, was hired by New York to be their general manager.

It had been assumed if Daboll goes, Buffalo’s QB coach in Ken Dorsey would be the next man up. Following some comments this week in Orchard Park, Dorsey sure does sound like he would be.

Bills quarterback Josh Allen said he was was hopeful he would be involved in the discussion. Following Allen saying that, Buffalo head coach Sean McDermott confirmed via his own video conference on Tuesday that Allen will have a say.

“Josh and I communicate on a lot of things,” McDermott said. “He will be in the loop and he will be communicated with.”

Now jumping back to the QB, what’s he think?

Allen openly hyped up Dorsey for the job.

“I think every quarterback would love to be part of that (hiring) process. There’s a guy in this building that I’m a huge advocate for,” Allen said, later going on to confirm he meant Dorsey. “I think as a quarterback and as a competitor, you definitely want to feel like you have some sort of say in it.”

McDermott did not mention Dorsey by name, who was promoted to “passing game coordinator” along with his role as QB coach last offseason, during his end of season wrap up. However, McDermott gave some signs of his own pointing in Dorsey’s direction.

McDermott said tabbing someone from within the organization who can take on a new role is the ideal situation. In the past when McDermott was first hired himself, he went on the record to say he preferred some coaches with experience that he could lean on. Five years later, that’s naturally changed.

“You want to be able to promote within just like any business sense. That’s where you get your return on investment,” McDermott said. “Again, just continue to invest in the people we have in our building.”

McDermott later added on in-house candidates: “I think generally speaking, we do (have some).”

And if Dorsey didn’t sound locked in enough to take over if Daboll leaves, there’s what Allen noted on him personally.

“I think when he got here three years ago my career definitely changed. In terms of just how I viewed football and to have a guy in the room that played the game,” Allen said. “Just the way that he approaches the game, he’s competitive, smart, he works his a– off. I appreciate what he’s done for me in my career so far… again, wherever the chips fall.”

It sounds like Dorsey can be locked into…  for a job that isn’t exactly open yet… but feels like it could be soon…

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Top candidates to replace Anthony Lynn as the Lions offensive coordinator

Top candidates to replace Anthony Lynn as the Detroit Lions offensive coordinator

There will be a new offensive coordinator in Detroit in 2022. With Anthony Lynn officially out after one season, a 2021 campaign where head coach Dan Campbell took over for Lynn midseason, the Lions have an opening for someone to run the offense.

In the same press conference, Campbell acknowledged he has not made a decision on whether he will continue to call the plays as the head coach. That could complicate the competition to take over for Lynn, a coach who just didn’t fit with Campbell and the rest of the staff.

Here are some of the top candidates to take over as the Lions offensive coordinator.

Report: Bills’ Ken Dorsey would be interested if Miami Hurricanes job opens up

A link between #Bills QB coach Ken Dorsey and Miami was made:

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It’s far too early to tell if there is any serious risk, but according to a report on Tuesday, one Buffalo Bills coach tied to the school might have his eye on the University of Miami.

Per the Sun Sentinel, Buffalo quarterbacks coach Ken Dorsey, who attended Miami and won a National Championship as a member of the Hurricanes in 2001, could be interested if a job opens up.

But that’s one big if.

Currently Miami does still have Manny Diaz employed as their head coach, but there are some questions as to whether or not he’ll be brought back.

Dorsey was named as a potential person who would be interested in the job if Diaz is fired after the 2021 season.

The Hurricanes opened the season at 2-4 but have won five of their last six games. In his first two seasons at the helm, Diaz amassed only a 14-10 record as well.

A once high-profile college program, “The U” has fallen from graces in recent years. One could envision Dorsey being interested in the position if it become vacant, but it’s still in the early stages as there isn’t even an open job as of now.

Additionally, there’s even some belief that Diaz might not even be out of work.

Also on Tuesday, On3 Sports reported that there’s a “good chance” that Diaz returns to Miami in 2022.

All things considered, it’s too early to worry about Dorsey, but it’s potentially a situation to keep an eye on.

As Josh Allen’s QB coach, Dorsey has been one of those credited with helping him improve throughout his career.

Dorsey also was given a bit of a promotion by the Bills this past offseason, potentially as a way to make Dorsey comfortable with the idea of staying with the Bills.

Some view Dorsey as a replacement for Brian Daboll down the line if Buffalo’s offensive coordinator is one day hired as a head coach elsewhere in the NFL.

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