paul pasqualoni

When the Dolphins fired defensive coordinator Paul Pasqualoni last Monday, it was widely assumed that the team had a replacement already lined up. With the Senior Bowl — of which the Dolphins will be coaching the South squad — only two weeks away, it was imperative that Miami have its staff set as soon as [...]

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ESPN’s Adam Schefter is reporting the Miami Dolphins have terminated the contract of defensive coordinator Paul Pasqualoni. Pasqualoni’s unit, though hamstrung by two rookie starting cornerbacks, struggled to stop the big play and surrendered a league-worst 140 fourth quarter points in 2009.  The defense finished 24th in pass defense and 25nd in points allowed . [...]

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Dolphins cornerback Sean Smith

It’s become quite the popular topic recently. In the wake of the Dolphins recent struggles in giving up the big play to big receivers, fans are asking why the team insists on assigning its cornerbacks to one side of the field. Regardless of the fact that unflagged pushoffs assisted in Vontae Davis surrendering receptions of [...]

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Despite Joey Porter‘s 17.5 sacks, an inability to generate a consistent pass rush was an issue for the 2008 Miami Dolphins. This season, team brass and defensive coordinator Paul Pasqualoni have set out to correct that problem. It started in January, when the Dolphins beat out 12 teams for the services of LB Cameron Wake, [...]

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As I was watching Matt Schaub scamper into the end zone at the end of Sunday’s game, I thought, “Hey, I remember this; this is what the kick-in-the-nuts game feels like”. You see, when your favorite team is among the worst in NFL history, as the 2007 Dolphins were, it’s mighty hard to take every [...]

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