One of the Miami Dolphins’ key returners from last season dishes on his first impression of new head coach Jeff Hafley
Miami Dolphins tight end Greg Dulcich shares his early impression of new head coach Jeff Hafley.
The Miami Dolphins’ outlook for the 2026 season could best be described as a “mixed bag”. There’s a new direction in South Florida — that’s a healthy start.
But the resources Miami has at their disposal to bring a successful season in the win column are limited. And, as a result, expectations aren’t exceptionally high for new general manager Jon-Eric Sullivan, new head coach Jeff Hafley, and the rest of their crew. Some good things take time. Miami Dolphins fans are hoping this iteration of the team is included.
One of the key returners from last season, tight end Greg Dulcich, offered his early impressions of Hafley on Tuesday. It’s a good start.
Miami Dolphins tight end Greg Dulcich dishes on his early impressions of Jeff Hafley
“Coach ‘Haf’ is dialed. We’ve got high standards and I think that’s what you want, especially when you get a new head coach and everyone has so far bought in and the challenge is going to be — I mean, it’s what? Week 2 of the offseason program now. The standard is going to be living up to that for every single week. It’s easy to do it in the first week kind of listening to what he has to say because he’s always going to bring the juice…I can already tell…so it’s on us really to feed off of that and they’re going to do a good job fostering a culture for us to sort of follow.”
Miami Dolphins tight end Greg Dulcich
On his early impression of new head coach Jeff Hafley
This is what Jeff Hafley is supposed to be. He’s a culture guy. That is, in and of itself, a pretty major departure for Miami than the likes of Mike McDaniel. And Brian Flores. And before those two, Adam Gase.
The Dolphins have been a team in the past decade that have chased a brilliant scheme mind to run their ship. Hafley is a bright, well-respected defensive coach in his own right. But he envisioned himself a program builder and a player developer when he took his first head coaching gig, at Boston College. That requires culture.
And some culture is exactly what the Miami Dolphins sorely need. Let Jon-Eric Sullivan and his scouting staff sort out the players. Hafley’s job is to set the tone, deliver the message, and c0nnect with the players. Especially in the offseason. And, according to Dulcich, Hafley’s got the juice thus far.
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