Whoever Miami elects to be the heir apparent to Jahmile Addae has some big shoes to fill, so the Hurricanes need to choose wisely.

Yesterday, it was reported that Addae will be moving on from Miami to take the cornerback’s coach job with the Buffalo Bills. Addae spent two years on Miami’s staff after coming over from the Georgia Bulldogs after serving one season as their cornerbacks coach.

While at Miami, Addae’s top recruits included Zaquan Patterson (’24), Robert Stafford (’23), and Damari Brown (’23). While an impressive trio of recruits, Addae’s calling card was his ability to develop talent.

His first success story was with Tyrique Stevenson, who followed Addae over from Georgia and was fantastic in the 2022-23 season. He’d end up being drafted in the second round to the Chicago Bears and had a great rookie season. Additionally, he helped develop DJ Ivey into being a seventh round draft pick by the Cincinnati Bengals.

Miami has already replaced one position coach this offseason, as Tim Harris Jr. departed to UCF and was replaced recently with USF’s Matt Merritt. So now without a solid recruiter and top developer, how does Miami approach this situation?

As mentioned by our own Alex Donno, it’s hard to predict exactly what Mario Cristobal and company will do but their are names that are intriguing. One of which is Demarcus Van Dyke, who many fans have been quick to point out. However the likelihood of that one seems questionable, given how he just ended his stint in Miami a season ago.

Two other names that have been brought up have been Nick Monroe and Chevis Jackson, both of which could be very attainable options.

Regardless of the direction Miami goes in for the hire, the point is that it needs to be a splash. Especially with the veterans out of the safety room and the cornerbacks room up in the air, Miami needs a coach that can come in and bring the best out of the position.

Additionally, it needs to be a coach that will have chemistry with the defensive backs. Miami’s 2024 safety commit Patterson expressed his thoughts on X after the move was announced, surprised that the man who recruited him was now off another team.

Don’t be surprised if Miami moves fast and makes their decision by the end of next week, as they’ll be looking to give time for the defensive backs and their new coach to gel before the start of spring practice.

Stay tuned here at AllHurricanes.com to get up to date information and a breakdown on who ends up being Miami’s next defensive backs coach!

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Two Miami Players Inducted Into Pro Football Hall Of Fame

Two of Miami’s greatest players heading to the Hall of Fame

Two former Miami players are heading to Canton

It’s an incredible honor from several years of elite performances at the highest level. They are also adding to nine more Hurricanes that have the NFL’s highest individual honor.

Players like Ted Hendricks (1990), Jim Kelly (2002), Cortez Kennedy (2012), and Ray Lewis (2018) are part of the greats now with their storied careers inside the Hall of Fame walls in Canton, Ohio. Devin Hester and Andre Johnson are joining them.

Last night’s NFL Honors announced the 2024 inductees. For Hester and Johnson, the induction is well deserved.

Hester is one of the most dynamic return men in football history. 19 total touchdowns from punt and kickoff returns! Hester is certainly in the discussion for the greatest return man in NFL history. NFL.com writer Adam Rank agrees with his following statement on Hester’s Hall of Fame induction.

“There was nothing like the anticipation you felt as Devin Hester prepared to return a kickoff or punt. And after a few years of waiting for the ultimate honor, Hester is finally — rightfully — a member of the Pro Football Hall of Fame.”

He also has 255 receptions, 3,311 yards, a 13-yard average, and 16 touchdowns as a receiver to his credit. The second Cane heading to Canton is a pure receiver.

Johnson’s 1,062 receptions, 14,185 yards, 13.4-yard average, and 77 touchdowns are some of the best receiving statistics from any NFL era. He was a dominant big-bodied receiver that defensive backs would struggle with.

Ranks’ statement about Johnson going to Canton is also true to its word.

“I figured the voters would start breaking up the logjam of wide receiver candidates in my Class of 2024 prediction earlier this week, and they did just that: Andre Johnson is going in! Some people were hung up on the fact that the longtime Texan never scored double-digit touchdowns in a single season. Not me! Johnson is one of just three players to lead the NFL in receiving yards in back-to-back years, along with Jerry Rice and Calvin Johnson. He belongs.”

Congratulations to Hester and Johnson for their incredible careers leading them to the Pro Football Hall of Fame.