Jets offensive coordinator Tony Sparano was the head coach of the Miami Dolphins from 2008–2011 (he was fired during the 2011 season).
So Sparano knows a lot about many of the players on the current Miami roster.
That should help the Jets’ preparation this week.
“[Tony] does know the personnel,” Dolphins defensive coordinator Kevin Coyle said. “He knows their strengths and weaknesses, so I think that initially might come into play in terms of their preparation [for] their game planning, how they might want to attack a certain guy. But I don’t think you dramatically change what you do. That happens and it happens throughout the league whenever anybody moves. I know the Cincinnati team that we’ll play in a couple of weeks better than most people do having been there. I think it’s one of those things that you just kind of deal with and move forward.”
Coyle was the long-time secondary coach of the Bengals.
