{"id":747834,"date":"2026-02-12T21:34:46","date_gmt":"2026-02-12T21:34:46","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nfl\/747834\/"},"modified":"2026-02-12T21:34:46","modified_gmt":"2026-02-12T21:34:46","slug":"thoughts-on-dolphins-jeff-hafley-from-bc-draft-prospect","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nfl\/747834\/","title":{"rendered":"Thoughts on Dolphins’ Jeff Hafley from BC draft prospect"},"content":{"rendered":"

AVENTURA \u2014 Who better to forecast what new Miami Dolphins coach Jeff Hafley<\/a> will be like at the helm for the pro franchise<\/a> than a player who was on the last team he led as a head coach?<\/p>\n

Boston College offensive lineman Logan Taylor, who is training in South Florida for the NFL scouting combine at the end of the month, shared with the Sun Sentinel his thoughts on Hafley\u2019s prospects leading the Dolphins. Taylor was with Hafley his final season coaching BC before he left to become Green Bay Packers defensive coordinator in 2024 and, ultimately, take the job in Miami<\/a> two years later.<\/p>\n

\u201cI think he\u2019s going to be a great coach,\u201d Taylor said after completing a Wednesday mock combine workout at Bommarito Performance Systems in northeast Miami-Dade County. \u201cHe\u2019s a very professional-style coach that just attacks every day like a pro. He\u2019s a very players\u2019 coach. He cares for his players a lot. He\u2019s going to do everything in the best interest of his players. He\u2019s just an overall great coach. They\u2019re very lucky to have him.\u201d<\/p>\n

Taylor started his college career at Virginia. After two seasons, he transferred to BC in 2023. Hafley recruited him there from the NCAA transfer portal and coached him that season.<\/p>\n

\u201cIt was a great year with him, and I was very fortunate to spend my year with him,\u201d Taylor said.<\/p>\n

What\u2019s the key to getting on Hafley\u2019s good side?<\/p>\n

\u201cIt\u2019s kind of like any coach,\u201d he said. \u201cAs long as you\u2019re performing on the field, doing the right things off the field and on the field, he\u2019s going to be a likeable guy.\u201d<\/p>\n

Taylor\u2019s thoughts echo reviews relayed by BC teammates<\/a> in offensive tackle Jude Bowry and wide receiver Lewis Bond at the Senior Bowl.<\/p>\n

Not only is Taylor\u2019s former head coach with the Eagles now at the top of the Dolphins\u2019 coaching staff. Hafley is bound to hire BC offensive line coach Matt Applebaum<\/a> as Miami\u2019s assistant offensive line coach, under Zach Yenser, who will lead the position group.<\/p>\n

\"BostonBoston College offensive tackle Logan Taylor runs at Bommarito Performance Systems in Miami, Wednesday, Feb. 11, 2026. (Joe Cavaretta\/South Florida Sun Sentinel)<\/p>\n

It\u2019s the second time Applebaum joins the Dolphins from Boston College. He had a quick single season in former coach Mike McDaniel\u2019s first year, 2022, before going back to BC.<\/p>\n

\u201cCoach Applebaum was a great coach for me,\u201d Taylor said. \u201cHe\u2019s very technical in everything he does. Great preparation for the players to be ready for game day, and just an overall great guy to be around.\u201d<\/p>\n

The reason Applebaum has twice been identified as a fit on the Dolphins\u2019 coaching staff is the offensive system the team wants to run. As both McDaniel and Hafley are Kyle Shanahan disciples \u2014 with Hafley on the defensive side \u2014 they\u2019ll run similar blocking schemes, which have a propensity to use athletic offensive linemen in the outside zone.<\/p>\n

\u201cWhen you have that much history behind running that scheme, you\u2019re going to lean on that more,\u201d Taylor said.<\/p>\n

But even with the coaches and offensive system in his favor to make the Dolphins a potential landing spot for the blocker who is currently projected to go in the middle to late portions of the draft in late April, he\u2019s not playing any favorites going through the process.<\/p>\n

\u201cI don\u2019t have any specific team, just hopeful I get an opportunity. An opportunity is all I want,\u201d Taylor said. \u201cI don\u2019t want to say I want to be in a specific scheme. I just want an opportunity to put my best foot forward.\u201d<\/p>\n

At Boston College, Taylor has mostly played tackle, but he also has experience at guard.<\/p>\n

\u201cEvery position\u2019s got their own ups and downs,\u201d he said. \u201cTackle, it\u2019s different coming out of a two-point stance to a three-point stance. Guard, you\u2019re more close-knit to everybody. Each position is great. I just want to do what\u2019s best for the team.\u201d<\/p>\n

\"Nebraska<\/p>\n

Nebraska running back Emmett Johnson works out at Bommarito Performance Systems in Miami, Wednesday, Feb. 11, 2026. (Joe Cavaretta\/South Florida Sun Sentinel)<\/p>\n

\"University<\/p>\n

University of Miami defensive end Akheem Mesidor works out at Bommarito Performance Systems in Miami, Wednesday, Feb. 11, 2026. (Joe Cavaretta\/South Florida Sun Sentinel)<\/p>\n

\"Indiana<\/p>\n

Indiana University cornerback D’Angelo Ponds works out at Bommarito Performance Systems in Miami, Wednesday, Feb. 11, 2026. Ponds is a graduate of Chaminade-Madonna College Preparatory School. (Joe Cavaretta\/South Florida Sun Sentinel)<\/p>\n

\"Georgia<\/p>\n

Georgia wide receiver Colbie Young runs at Bommarito Performance Systems in Miami, Wednesday, Feb. 11, 2026. (Joe Cavaretta\/South Florida Sun Sentinel)<\/p>\n

\"Boston<\/p>\n

Boston College offensive tackle Logan Taylor runs at Bommarito Performance Systems in Miami, Wednesday, Feb. 11, 2026. (Joe Cavaretta\/South Florida Sun Sentinel)<\/p>\n

\"Pete<\/p>\n

Pete Bommarito instructs players on how to improve at Bommarito Performance Systems in Miami, Wednesday, Feb. 11, 2026. (Joe Cavaretta\/South Florida Sun Sentinel)<\/p>\n

\"Nebraska<\/p>\n

Nebraska running back Emmett Johnson runs the 40-yard dash at Bommarito Performance Systems in Miami, Wednesday, Feb. 11, 2026. (Joe Cavaretta\/South Florida Sun Sentinel)<\/p>\n

\"University<\/p>\n

University of Miami linebacker Wesley Bissainthe works out at Bommarito Performance Systems in Miami, Wednesday, Feb. 11, 2026. (Joe Cavaretta\/South Florida Sun Sentinel)<\/p>\n

\"Pete<\/p>\n

Pete Bommarito times an athlete in the 40-yard dash at Bommarito Performance Systems in Miami, Wednesday, Feb. 11, 2026. (Joe Cavaretta\/South Florida Sun Sentinel)<\/p>\n

\"University<\/p>\n

University of Miami defensive end Akheem Mesidor is seen at Bommarito Performance Systems in Miami, Wednesday, Feb. 11, 2026. (Joe Cavaretta\/South Florida Sun Sentinel)<\/p>\n

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Nebraska running back Emmett Johnson works out at Bommarito Performance Systems in Miami, Wednesday, Feb. 11, 2026. (Joe Cavaretta\/South Florida Sun Sentinel)<\/p>\n

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It\u2019s unclear whether the team that drafts him would prefer him at one position over the other, but it doesn\u2019t hurt Taylor that he has positional versatility.<\/p>\n

\u201cI hear a mix of everything,\u201d he said. \u201cI hear, \u2018you\u2019re a guard.\u2019 I hear, \u2018you\u2019re a tackle.\u2019 So, it really depends what the specific team thinks. I wouldn\u2019t say I have one position I prefer over the other.\u201d<\/p>\n

Now months removed from the end of his college season, Taylor has been focused on getting stronger and faster in preparation for the combine at Bommarito\u2019s. Several fellow BC offensive linemen have trained with Bommarito, including both Chris and Alec Lindstrom and, last year<\/a>, tackle Ozzy Trapilo, who was drafted in the second round by the Chicago Bears.<\/p>\n

What does Taylor hope teams know about him at the combine?<\/p>\n

\u201cI\u2019m a hard(-working) guy on and off the field, that\u2019s physically strong, mentally strong, that\u2019s going to show up and be the same person every day,\u201d Taylor said. \u201cHe\u2019s going to come prepared. He\u2019s going to be ready to attack every situation that\u2019s thrown his way.\u201d<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"AVENTURA \u2014 Who better to forecast what new Miami Dolphins coach Jeff Hafley will be like at the…\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":747835,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":"","_share_on_mastodon":"0"},"categories":[2049],"tags":[217,7,929,216,251,2087,6,9],"class_list":{"0":"post-747834","1":"post","2":"type-post","3":"status-publish","4":"format-standard","5":"has-post-thumbnail","7":"category-miami-dolphins","8":"tag-dolphins","9":"tag-football","10":"tag-latest-headlines","11":"tag-miami","12":"tag-miami-dolphins","13":"tag-miamidolphins","14":"tag-nfl","15":"tag-sports"},"share_on_mastodon":{"url":"https:\/\/channels.im\/@nfl\/116059813837096993","error":""},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nfl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/747834","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nfl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nfl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nfl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nfl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=747834"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nfl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/747834\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nfl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/747835"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nfl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=747834"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nfl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=747834"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nfl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=747834"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}