Kevin Coyle Watch: Dolphins Converting To 4-3 Base Defense Indication That Hiring Is Imminent?

by Josh Kirkendall on Jan 26, 2012 9:33 AM EST in Coaching News

MIAMI GARDENS, FL - JANUARY 01: Defensive end Jason Taylor #99 of the Miami Dolphins applies preasure to Quarterback Mark Sanchez #6 of the New York Jets at Sun Life Stadium on January 1, 2012 in Miami Gardens, Florida. (Photo by Marc Serota/Getty Images)

Kevin Coyle, a defensive assistant coach with Cincinnati since 2001 and a defensive backs coach since 2003, interviewed for Miami's defensive coordinator position on Wednesday. Many close to the team believe it's only a matter of time before the Dolphins tab him as their defensive coordinator. In the meantime Ben Volin with the Palm Beach Post writes that the Miami Dolphins are changing back to a 4-3 base defense, perhaps an indication that the hiring of Coyle is imminent. Further Volin tweeted early Thursday morning:

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Benjamin VolinHearing that it will be a major upset if Kevin Coyle doesn't get #Dolphins DC job, and he'd likely bring JAX LB coach Mark Duffner with him 1 day ago via HootSuite · powered by @socialditto

Duffner spent four seasons as Cincinnati's linebackers coach from 1997-2000 before he was promoted to defensive coordinator in 2001 and 2002 when Coyle joined the team as a defensive assistant.

If Coyle leaves for Miami, Marvin Lewis, speaking from Mobile, Alabama will be prepared.

"This is my chance to come down here and have one-stop shopping and talk to people about different people I know," Lewis said Tuesday.

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4-3 Bsae Defense?

Is that something exotic, like the “UFO” defense the Bengals used a number of years ago?

The amount of liquor I drank last night would've killed a small-to-medium sized Asian family.

by balooko31 on Jan 26, 2012 9:52 AM EST reply actions

for miami it is...

see i remember when zimmer first came here he said he was gonna reverse the trend and make the 4-3 the big D on the block again… and so far everyone in the AFCN has switch cept pittsburg. and its starting to swing around in the league too…

by Bengalsfan024 on Jan 26, 2012 9:55 AM EST up reply actions

That was in response to a typo (Bsae) that is now fixed...

The moment has passed.

The amount of liquor I drank last night would've killed a small-to-medium sized Asian family.

by balooko31 on Jan 26, 2012 11:42 AM EST up reply actions

by palewook on Jan 26, 2012 10:49 AM EST reply actions

Holy Cross head coach as well...plus

he coached the linebackers with the Packers before moving to the Jaguars

by pemci on Jan 26, 2012 11:07 AM EST up reply actions

spikes and simmons

were the only LB in the 5 years duffner was in cincy that the team drafted higher than the 5th round. can’t really complain with the work duffner did with spikes and simmons.

"the bengals are not a west of the 104 longitude team."

by palewook on Jan 26, 2012 11:11 AM EST up reply actions