The Miami Dolphins introduced their three new coordinators to the football world and the South Florida media on Wednesday afternoon.
Head coach Jeff Hafley took to the podium to introduce offensive coordinator Bobby Slowik, defensive coordinator Sean Duggan, and special teams coordinator Chris Tabor. Slowik got the first crack at answering questions from the media — his session ranged to players on the roster, his offensive philosophy, and his history as a coach. But the most interesting part of Slowik’s talk with the media was when he was asked if he envisioned his offense would be “simpler” and why Miami’s offense last year had issues with assignments.
Slowik offered his personal vision for his offense as a response. And if he’s going to successfully bring that vision to life, Miami’s going to need to solve a painful recent problem from recent years.
Dolphins offensive coordinator Bobby Slowik seeking a pass game built on “conviction”
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“I know I really want to make sure that when we’re on the field, we’re playing as fast as we can, as convicted as we can, so that we can hammer the things I’ve already emphasized with how fast we’re going to play, physical we’re going to play, violent we’re going to play and the effort we’re going to play with and you have to have mental clarity to do that. Now, there’s always a balance to that because you also have to stress the defense. So we’ll be demanding in what we have to know mentally, but we’re going to balance that with making sure that we can go and physically perform what we need to perform all the time…I think the best way to have a good pass game offense in the NFL is to have a pass game offense built off conviction. My experience has been that’s always been the best pass games, but really that carries over to the run game also. It’s the same all the way across the board and how we view it.”
— Dolphins offensive coordinator Bobby Slowik
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Slowik didn’t say it, but it is well documented that too much of their offensive play in the past two seasons has been rooted in miscommunications, issues in lining up before the snap, procedural errors, and problems with route assignments. McDaniel was not shy about needing more “convicted” quarterback play when he made the decision to bench Tua Tagovailoa in December, either. It all certainly foreshadows an offense that had a lot going on, which should not be a surprise for one of the NFL’s most choreographed offenses under the direction of former head coach Mike McDaniel.
Slowik’s line about a good pass game being built on conviction is believable, in large part because Miami’s troublesome offensive efforts the last two seasons have been lacking in that conviction. Whether those issues stem from a backup quarterback playing in 2024, the regression of Tua Tagovailoa as the starter, or uncertainty on pre-snap alignments or route assignments from the skill group? The truth is likely a little bit of all of the above (and then some).
All these goals for a convicted passing offense sound great. But the implementation and execution of it all is going to ultimately determine if Slowik’s vision is going to come to life. They’ll have a few months to stack new players onto the roster before their first go-round at fixing the conviction problems that have plagued the Dolphins the past two years. And then it will be time for Slowik and his players to put their money where their mouth is.
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This story was originally published by A to Z Sports on Feb 4, 2026, where it first appeared in the NFL section. Add A to Z Sports as a Preferred Source by clicking here.