The Miami Dolphins are doing their best to improve their offensive coaching staff after a year that produced lackluster results, and they are doing so bringing in a solid offensive line coach from the college game.
According to ESPN’S Pete Thamel, the Dolphins are expected to hire Boston College’s Matt Applebaum to be the team’s offensive line coach under new head coach Mike McDaniel.
Applebaum has spent the last two seasons at Boston College where he had multiple All-ACC honorees along his offensive line.
Before Boston College, Applebaum coached at Towson University and Davidson College. He also worked with at the NFL level with Washington and Jacksonville prior to joining the college ranks.
Miami’s offensive line was horrendous in 2021 with multiple members of the group near the top of the league in pressures allowed. While there may some additions in the offseason, Applebaum would be expected to help institute McDaniel’s scheme in zone blocking. That alone could improve some things for the offensive line.
With the Dolphins hiring wide receivers coach Wes Welker, tight ends coach Jon Embree, and retaining running backs coach Eric Studesville, most of the team’s offensive assistants are in place for the 2022 season.
