Tag: Vic Fangio

Eagles hiring Dolphins safeties coach Joe Kasper

Miami loses a seventh member of their coaching staff.

The Miami Dolphins have lost another coach since the end of their 2023 campaign, as NFL Network’s Cameron Wolfe is reporting that Dolphins safeties coach Joe Kasper is joining the Philadelphia Eagles staff in the same capacity and reuniting with defensive coordinator Vic Fangio.

News broke Thursday night that the team had requested Miami’s permission to interview Kasper for the lateral move, and the Dolphins have obviously approved that.

The Dolphins have now lost seven members of the coaching staff this offseason and will be looking for a new safeties coach again for the third year in a row (no one held the position (2020-21).

Eagles request to interview Dolphins safeties coach Joe Kasper for the same position

The Philadelphia Eagles have put in a request to interview Miami Dolphins safeties coach Joe Kasper for the same role

With Vic Fangio in Philadelphia as the Eagles defensive coordinator, the legendary play-caller is starting to put together his staff.

The NFL Network’s Cameron Wolfe reports that the Eagles have requested permission to interview Dolphins safeties coach Joe Kasper for the same position.

Kasper spent two seasons (2021-22) with Philadelphia as a defensive quality control coach before joining Fangio in Miami with the Dolphins.

Philadelphia hired Casper ahead of the 2021 season after he spent three years at Duke University as a Grad Assistant.

Kasper’s experience at the college level included defensive backs for two years and quarterbacks for his final season with the Blue Devils.

Dolphins to interview Ravens assistant Anthony Weaver for DC Job

The Miami Dolphins will interview Baltimore Ravens assistant coach Anthony Weaver for their vacant defensive coordinator job

The Dolphins are searching for a new defensive coordinator after agreeing to part ways with Vic Fangio after just one season. Miami’s defense finished the 2023 regular season ranked No. 10 in total yards allowed per game, No. 22 in points allowed, No. 15 in passing, No. 7 in rushing, No. 20 in third-down efficiency and No. 28 in red zone efficiency.

Fangio moved onto to the Philadelphia Eagles, and Miami will retool with another play-caller.

The search for finding a new defensive coordinator has begun, and Ravens defensive line coach Anthony Weaver is on the list.

Weaver joined the Ravens staff in 2021 after previously coaching with the Texans, Browns, Bills, and Jets, following a seven-year NFL career spent with Houston and Baltimore.

Weaver played for the Texans and Ravens during his seven years as an NFL pass rusher.

5 things Vic Fangio will bring to the Eagles defense

We’re looking at five things Vic Fangio will bring to the Philadelphia Eagles defense after his hiring

The Eagles finally got their man and the scheme’s architect, as Vic Fangio has officially been named the team’s defensive coordinator.

Fangio wanted to be closer to his family in Pennslyvania, and Philadelphia happened to have a vacancy after firing Sean Desai.

With the deal now complete, here are five things that the defensive legend will bring to Philadelphia.

4 things to know about new Eagles defensive coordinator Vic Fangio

We’re looking at four things to know about new Eagles defensive coordinator Vic Fangio

After having two understudies run the system to mixed review, the Eagles got their man and the scheme’s architect, as Vic Fangio has officially been named the team’s defensive coordinator.

Fangio wanted to be closer to his family in Pennslyvania, and Philadelphia happened to have a vacancy after firing Sean Desai.

With the deal now complete, here are four things to know about the Eagles new defensive coach.

Is Vic Fangio right for the Philadelphia Eagles?

The Eagles made the decision to move forward with Vic Fangio. Is it the right one?

Given we just witnessed a collapse for the ages as the Philadelphia Eagles lost six of their last seven games, including a playoff blowout, it would seem imperative that Philadelphia recovers from the loss of their offensive and defensive coordinators from the 2022 season that they so desperately missed this last season. After the dismissal of both offensive coordinator Brian Johnson and defensive coordinator Sean Desai in the last few weeks, the Eagles have swiftly landed on their replacements.

On the defensive side of the ball, Philadelphia is looking to add experience by hiring longtime coordinator Vic Fangio to lead their defense. Given the lack of personality and fire that was displayed by a ridiculously talented defensive unit in Philadelphia, it is fair to wonder about hiring a guy who was just dismissed from his last team for failing to bring a personality to the defense as well as clashing with players.

All of this is not to dismiss the job that Fangio did — the Miami defense finished the season as a top-10 unit. In theory, handing the defensive talent in Philadelphia to the hardened and disciplined Fangio is a great idea, and could just about guarantee an improvement from a unit that looked bewildered and defeated in the closing stretch of 2023. On the flip side, this defense is filled with personalities and elite playmakers who likely won’t stand for being shoved into a doghouse or suddenly having a shift in their entire culture.

It’s going to be an experiment to see which side prevails for Fangio and this Eagles defense. It’s not as if the defense can get much worse as it was, and Fangio has the track record needed. However, the last thing Nick Sirianni needs is even more noise, especially coming from inside his own building. We will see if Philadelphia made the right decision here, or if they set themselves up for a dramatic disaster next season.

Eagles hire Vic Fangio as defensive coordinator

The Eagles land one of the best in the business after a disastrous finish to the 2023 season.

There was some talk late in the season that Philadelphia Eagles head coach Nick Sirianni was on the hot seat. That thought seemed unthinkable on Dec. 1 when the Eagles were 10-1 and looked like they were heading for another Super Bowl appearance.

However, Philadelphia finished the regular season 1-6 and was manhandled in the NFC wild-card round by the Tampa Bay Buccaneers. So, the talk of Sirianni’s job status made it clear that Eagles owner Jeffrey Lurie wasn’t standing pat in 2024.

Sirianni fired both of his coordinators (offensive coordinator Brian Johnson and defensive coordinator Sean Desai) after one season. The moves were warranted after the Eagles took significant steps backward on both sides of the ball in 2023 after losing Shane Steichen and Jonathan Gannon last offseason.

On Saturday, Philadelphia hired Vic Fangio to replace Desai — his former disciple. Sirianni had tried to hire Fangio last offseason, but Fangio chose the Miami Dolphins instead. Earlier this week, in some surprising news, the Dolphins and Fangio agreed to part ways after just one season.

The Dolphins finished 19th in defensive DVOA last season, per FTN. 

Sirianni released a statement on Fangio’s hiring via Eagles Wire.

“Vic’s reputation obviously speaks for itself,” Sirianni said. “He’s a brilliant defensive mind who has coached at a very high level in this league for many years. In my time spent with Vic, I’ve seen firsthand what makes him such a great coach – tremendous knowledge of the game, passion, and work ethic. I’m excited for our coaches and players to be able to learn from him and see it for themselves.”

Fangio first began his NFL coaching in 1986 as a linebackers coach for Jim Mora and the Saints. He’s been a defensive coordinator for six different teams (before the Eagles) and was Denver’s head coach from 2019-21.

Instant analysis of Eagles hiring Vic Fangio as defensive coordinator

We’re looking at instant analysis of the Eagles officially hiring Vic Fangio to the defensive coordinator position

After having two understudies run the system to mixed review, the Eagles got their man and the scheme’s architect, as Vic Fangio has officially been named the team’s defensive coordinator.

Fangio wanted to be closer to his family in Pennslyvania, and Philadelphia happened to have a vacancy after firing Sean Desai.

Nick Sirianni had this to say about the hiring.

“Vic’s reputation obviously speaks for itself,” Head Coach Nick Sirianni said. “He’s a brilliant defensive mind who has coached at a very high level in this league for many years. In my time spent with Vic, I’ve seen firsthand what makes him such a great coach – tremendous knowledge of the game, passion, and work ethic. I’m excited for our coaches and players to be able to learn from him and see it for themselves.”

Fangio, one of the most sought-after defensive coordinator candidates last offseason, was Denver’s head coach from 2019-21, going 19-30.

Fangio spent the Super Bowl run with the Eagles but took the Dolphins coordinator job, expecting Jonathan Gannon to remain in Philadelphia.

Gannon bolted to Arizona to coach the Cardinals, and after missing out on Fangio, the Eagles landed on Sean Desai.

With the move now complete, here’s an instant analysis.

Eagles officially announce Vic Fangio as new defensive coordinator

The Philadelphia Eagles have officially announced Vic Fangio as the teams defensive coordinator after firing Sean Desai and Matt Patricia

It took a year, but the Eagles are getting their man, as Vic Fangio has officially been named defensive coordinator.

Fangio wanted to be closer to his family in Pennslyvania, and Philadelphia happened to have a vacancy after firing Sean Desai.

Nick Sirianni had this to say about the hiring.

“Vic’s reputation obviously speaks for itself,” Head Coach Nick Sirianni said. “He’s a brilliant defensive mind who has coached at a very high level in this league for many years. In my time spent with Vic, I’ve seen firsthand what makes him such a great coach – tremendous knowledge of the game, passion, and work ethic. I’m excited for our coaches and players to be able to learn from him and see it for themselves.”

Fangio, one of the most sought-after defensive coordinator candidates last offseason, was Denver’s head coach from 2019-21, going 19-30.

Fangio spent the Super Bowl run with the Eagles but took the Dolphins coordinator job, expecting Jonathan Gannon to remain in Philadelphia.

Gannon bolted to Arizona to coach the Cardinals, and after missing out on Fangio, the Eagles landed on Sean Desai.

4 things to know about Dolphins defensive coordinator candidate Brandon Staley

Get to know the former Chargers coach who’s interviewing for Miami’s open DC position.

With their 2023 season now in the rearview, the Miami Dolphins are interviewing candidates for their defensive coordinator role, which was left open after the team mutually parted ways with Vic Fangio.

To this point, there have only been two known coaches who will interview for the job – Bobby Babich and Brandon Staley.

Before Mike McDaniel, Chris Grier and Stephen Ross make a decision on who will run the defense, let’s take some time to get to know Staley.