Das Forum » Tight end Dwayne Allen wrapped up his visit with the Lions

Miami to meet with the Dolphins Byron Murphy Jersey , Josina Anderson of ESPN reports.The Patriots released Allen on Saturday, and he already has met with Buffalo and Baltimore as well as Detroit. The Ravens since have signed tight end Nick Boyle to a three-year contract extension.The Lions have former Patriots defensive coordinator Matt Patricia as their head coach, and the Dolphins have former Patriots defensive play caller Brian Flores as their head coach. Former Patriots assistant Brian Daboll is the Bills’ offensive coordinator.Allen, 29, was used primarily as a blocker in New England Andy Isabella Jersey , making 13 receptions for 113 yards and a touchdown the past two years.The Dolphins are looking for a veteran tight end to pair with second-round rookie Mike Gesicki, who made 22 catches for 202 yards and no touchdowns last season. Miami also has Nick O'Leary and Durham Smythe under contract at the position for this season. A season that entailed eye-popping performances from quarterbacks, an epic 105-point prime-time game between the Chiefs and Rams, and an explosion of young quarterbacks who need to be groomed has created a rush for offensive coaches. And now the playoffs are here, and that could begin to change.It’s January. To no surprise Zach Allen Jersey , defense is back. With plenty of quality defensive coaches in a pool that doesn’t feature an overabundance of offensive minds, the question becomes whether owners will decide to push away from the notion that they should look for the next McVay, Pederson, Nagy, etc.As one league source pointed out on Sunday Hakeem Butler Jersey , the quest for the next great offensive mind could result in multiple unqualified coaches getting hired as head coaches. When it comes to hiring defensive coaches, the concern would be that the defensive coach would hire an offensive coordinator who performs well enough in the first year or two that he’d be gobbled up by someone else as a head coach, forcing the team to find another offensive coordinator.So why not make the offensive coordinator the head coach from the get go?Again, that could change. No jobs have been filled yet, and guys like Colts defensive coordinator Matt Eberflus Chris Lindstrom Jersey , Cowboys defensive backs coach/passing game coordinator Kris Richard, Bears defensive coordinator Vic Fangio, Eagles defensive coordinator Jim Schwartz, and even Chargers defensive coordinator Gus Bradley could begin to get serious attention based on the wild-card games.