The Miami Dolphins are getting to know their newest defensive coordinator, Kevin Coyle, who spent 11 seasons with the Cincinnati Bengals, the last nine of which as the team's defensive backs coach. Though there wasn't obvious connections between Coyle and head coach Joe Philbin, the Dolphins newest head coach liked Coyle for his "teaching ability".
Former Bengals offensive guard and current play-by-play for the Bengals radio network Dave Lapham reflected on Coyle to The Palm Beach Post on Friday:
"He understands the fundamentals and the techniques, and in his role cultivated multiple Pro Bowl guys in his tenure," Lapham said. "I have a lot of confidence he will succeed."
"He's been good with different kinds of personalities," Lapham said. "He raised Jonathan Joseph from a pup and he's a Pro Bowler (with Houston) now. He took Adam (Pacman) Jones, who had been out of the game for a while and is like a wild horse, and contained him. When Nate Clements came in (to replace Joseph) this year, he and Kevin hit a chord of mutual respect.
"All those guys are different, yet they all responded to Kevin Coyle. He's got the people skills to figure a guy out and handle his hot-button issues."
With Coyle departing, the Bengals are now tasked with finding a new defensive backs coach.
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Get Rod Woodson.
sofakingood - January 28, 2012
Do it Now!!!!
Bengalsfan024 - January 28, 2012
110%. Please!!!!!
Toasted_Orange_Monster - January 28, 2012 via mobile
+1
njbengalstat - January 28, 2012
Oh hell yes!
Maualuga's Revenge - January 28, 2012
Can you blame Kevin Coyle?
Leon Hall may not be back next year. J Joe is gone. Nate and Crocker are at the end of their careers.
Then it gets worst!
There are no replacements on roster.
Bad News Bears had a better backfeild.
Chili Dog - January 28, 2012
there he is....
I dont think Coyle jumped ship…A DC postition is the natural progression for coaches…Anyone here would have left…The pay most likely significantly increased……AND OH YEAH……he’s in f_____g MIAMI….jus sayin…there was another high ranking Ohio sports figure that left for Miami…hmm I forget his name
ticalcaldwell - January 28, 2012
ummm position coaches dont pass up a promotion to DC just because the team their with has injuries
there isnt much loyalty in the world anymore let alone the NFL. if we get a good coach we better expect other teams to want them. as long as zimmer is here, which i like, then there isnt much room for a good coach to move up.
70sav - January 28, 2012
*increased significantly
ticalcaldwell - January 28, 2012
Deserved bump for Coyle.........
on top of developing some of our guys very well, he’s also had to deal with some pretty interesting “personalities” (ie- Pacman).
The Van Buren Boys - January 28, 2012
First Hue Jackson, now Kevin Coyle.
Is Marvin developing his own coaching tree?
Maualuga's Revenge - January 28, 2012
The 'One and Done' variety of tree..
Hopefully Coyle finds more success.
80%OFTHETIMEIMRIGHTEVERYTIME - January 28, 2012
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