"Five of the seven candidates that Sullivan wants to interview for the vacant head coach job have defensive backgrounds - Detroit defensive coordinator Kelvin Sheppard, Green Bay defensive coordinator Jeff Hafley, Los Angeles Rams defensive coordinator Chris Shula, San Francisco defensive coordinator Robert Saleh and ex-Baltimore coach John Harbaugh, who is really more special teams but has a defensive background."
"I'm strongly in favor of Sullivan's interview trend. I've always been a huge fan of a strong defense and strong run game regardless of the quarterback situation. Perhaps an offensive coach ultimately gets the job. You hope that the best man gets the job whether he has an offensive or defensive background. I find it interesting that eight NFL teams have defensive coordinators with ties to the Dolphins - Jacksonville's Anthony Campanile, Indianapolis' Lou Anarumo, Denver's Vance Joseph, Minnesota's Brian Flores,"
"I'm a fan of Sullivan going against the cookie-cutter, copycat NFL thought process. I'm a fan of the Dolphins going against The Establishment."
Jon-Eric Sullivan, with consultant Troy Aikman and owner Steve Ross, has targeted predominantly defensive candidates in the Miami Dolphins head coach search. Five of seven requested interviews are defensive coordinators or defensive-minded coaches, while the other two requested interviews are offensive. The organization expresses a preference for strong defense and a strong running game regardless of quarterback situation. Several NFL defensive coordinators with Dolphins ties are not receiving head-coach interviews. Dolphins defensive coordinator Anthony Weaver, a player favorite, is not being interviewed by Miami despite interest from other teams. The approach rejects cookie-cutter, establishment hiring trends.
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