It is difficult to say what level Ken Dorsey is a factor in the offensive success experienced by the Buffalo Bills in 2020. And because of that, it becomes even more challenging to decipher whether or not Dorsey would be the right hire for the Miami Dolphins to fill their vacancy at offensive coordinator. But just because there are come uncertainties tied to the qualifications of Dorsey, who has not even been formally attached to the Dolphins’ job, there are still some merits to consider for the Dolphins beyond the scheme and X’s and O’s that Dorsey will bring to the table with a potential interview.
Put the nuts and bolts of football strategy away — here are three reasons that make hiring Ken Dorsey an attractive proposition for the Miami Dolphins.
Potential longevity
This is offensive coordinator No. 3 in three seasons for Brian Flores’ staff. That isn’t necessarily cause for concern when you look at the situation in context, however. Chad O’Shea was brought over from New England with the Dolphins having to wait until after the Super Bowl to make the transition to Flores in the first place. And Chan Gailey was brought in to run an offense with Ryan Fitzpatrick in mind just as much as anyone else. The Dolphins are going a different direction and therefore a different approach is required.
Dorsey, with success, would inevitably become a head coaching candidate. But that would be two or three years down the line, given that he only has two years of experience as a quarterback coach in Buffalo.
Three years of the same offensive coordinator? That’s an eternity based on the current standard.
Quarterback development
Josh Allen’s leap from year one under Dorsey to year two is one of the most impressive leaps in play we’ve seen from any young quarterback in recent memory. Miami has a young quarterback of their own that they’re hoping to develop — so hiring someone who knows that process is an obvious win for the Dolphins. Dorsey isn’t the only variable that boosted Allen’s play — but he never the less had a hand in that evolution.
It hurts the Buffalo Bills
Offensive coordinator Brian Daboll will be back in 2021 for the Bills after getting interest in the head coaches hiring cycle. If there’s going to be an interruption in the AFC East champions’ chain of command, pulling Dorsey out of line may be the only remaining opportunity to create some chaos in the Bills’ building.
Of course, you don’t make your hire based on that information. But it is a nice icing on the cake to help sell his resume provided a few thing are reality:
- The Dolphins are interested
- Dorsey is interested
- Dorsey’s X’s and O’s impress the Dolphins enough to build a firm case for the position
Right now? We know none of these things to be true. But if it trends this way, there’s plenty of evidence to support the move.