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5 reasons the Dolphins will win the AFC East

By Gino Terrell

Tua Tagovailoa, Alabama Crimson Tide. (Photo by Alika Jenner/Getty Images)
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INDIANAPOLIS, INDIANA – NOVEMBER 10: The Miami Dolphins helmet on the sidelines in the game against the Indianapolis Colts at Lucas Oil Stadium on November 10, 2019 in Indianapolis, Indiana. (Photo by Justin Casterline/Getty Images)
INDIANAPOLIS, INDIANA – NOVEMBER 10: The Miami Dolphins helmet on the sidelines in the game against the Indianapolis Colts at Lucas Oil Stadium on November 10, 2019 in Indianapolis, Indiana. (Photo by Justin Casterline/Getty Images) /

3. Coaching staff is excellent

This offseason, the Dolphins hired Chan Gailey as offensive coordinator. While his track record as a former head coach in this league won’t blow anyone away, what he has done in a similar role gives promise to the Dolphins 2020 offense.

Gailey spent two seasons as the New York Jets offensive coordinator (2015-16). In 2015, the Jets offense had one of their most explosive single-season performances in franchise history. Their number one target Brandon Marshall set single season records in catches, receiving yards and tied the single-season touchdown mark. He done so with Dolphins current quarterback Ryan Fitzpatrick under center, who had a career year setting a franchise best in passing touchdowns in a season and the second highest single-season passing yardage total.

Reunited in Miami, Fitzpatrick’s knowledge of Gailey’s system would do wonders when mentoring their rookie first-round pick quarterback. With wideout DeVante Parker posing a similar role to Marshall, this Dolphins offense has the potential to pose as a serious threat in 2020.

Directly helping that quarterback room is quarterback’s coach Robby Brown. Brown has familiarity with Gailey as the two were on staff together those two seasons with the Jets. Brown was the quality control coach.

With many moving parts and new faces that have to be acclimated, the potential is there, especially looking at Gailey’s immediate impact in New York. This time around, Gailey has a rookie quarterback who is a better passer, more athletic and much more promising than ‘15 Fitzpatrick. If chemistry builds quickly like it did in New York, this could be an offense that wreaks havoc in the AFC East.

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