Miami Dolphins Find Their Next Offensive Coordinator
If you’ve been following the Miami Dolphins’ offseason saga, you know it’s been less of a “process” and more of a total restructuring of the franchise’s DNA. We’ve seen a new General Manager in Jon-Eric Sullivan and a new head coach in Jeff Hafley walk through the doors in Miami Gardens. But the question on every fan’s mind is: Who is going to fix this offense? Well, we finally have our answer, and it turns out the Dolphins didn’t have to look very far.
Why the Dolphins Chose Continuity Over Change
According to reports from ESPN and NBC Sports, the Dolphins are officially promoting Senior Passing Game Coordinator Bobby Slowik to Offensive Coordinator. If that name sounds familiar for reasons other than his stint in Miami last season, it’s because he was the guy calling the shots for C.J. Stroud during the Houston Texans’ resurgence a few years back.
Slowik was reportedly flirting with the Philadelphia Eagles for their OC vacancy. He took the interview, kicked the tires, and ultimately decided that South Beach beat the brotherly love of Philly. For Miami, locking him down was a massive priority. Why? Because when you have a defensive-minded head coach like Hafley, you need an offensive coordinator who can operate as the head coach of the offense.
Can Slowik Wake Up a Sleeping Offense?
Watching the Dolphins move the ball last season was, at times, physically painful. The stats don’t lie, and they paint a pretty grey picture for a team known for sunshine.
The Dolphins finished 24th in the NFL in passing offense and ranked 25th overall, scraping by with just over 300 yards per game. For a franchise that historically prides itself on offensive fireworks, that’s just not going to cut it. The promotion of Slowik signals that the front office believes the issues weren’t with the scheme design itself, but perhaps how the pieces were being utilized.
Slowik has a massive task ahead of him. He’s taking the reins of a unit that looked disjointed and confused for large chunks of the 2025 season. But there is optimism here. This is the same play-caller who helped Stroud tear up the league and win Offensive Rookie of the Year honors in 2023. The talent is there; the execution just needs a reboot.
The Quarterback Question Looming Over Miami
You can’t talk about the offensive coordinator job without addressing the elephant in the room—or rather, the quarterback in the pocket. Tua Tagovailoa had a rough go of it last year. Tying for second in the league with 15 interceptions is the kind of stat that keeps offensive coordinators up at night. There’s also the interesting wrinkle of Quinn Ewers being in the mix, a young gun Slowik worked with directly last season.
The new brass, Sullivan and Hafley, have been tight-lipped about their long-term plans under center. They haven’t committed to a starter for 2026, and that ambiguity adds a layer of pressure to Slowik’s new gig. Whether he’s rehabilitating Tagovailoa’s confidence or grooming Ewers to take the mantle, Slowik is going to have to be part therapist, part tactician.
