The Dolphins are now in the midst of another middling season after falling to 7-7 with a defeat against the Vikings today, but franchise owner Stephen Ross is undecided whether to make changes to Miami’s decision-making structure at the end of the year, a source tells Mike Florio of Pro Football Talk.
After losing to the Vikings, the Dolphins now have just a nine percent chance to earn a postseason berth, according to Five Thirty Eight, meaning they face far steeper odds than the other contenders for the AFC’s No. 6 seed. The Ravens have a 62% chance to make the playoffs (although that figure includes Baltimore’s still-realistic shot at taking the AFC North crown), while the Colts and Titans have roughly 42% and 33% odds of securing the sixth seed, respectively.
Assuming they don’t make the playoffs this season, the Dolphins will have missed the postseason in two consecutive campaigns following a 10-6 record and wild card berth in head coach Adam Gase‘s debut in 2016. As Florio notes, effort doesn’t seem to be a problem in South Beach (a definite plus for Gase), while the third-year coach has been effective in his quest to change the locker room culture in Miami. But without a sustained record of on-field success, a change at the top could be possible.
Gase, presumably, wouldn’t be the only Dolphins leader who could be out of job this offseason, as vice president of football operations Mike Tannenbaum and general manager Chris Grier could also be on the chopping block. However, as Florio indicates, Miami has had trouble adding top-shelf talent at both the executive and coaching level, so the club may not want to move on from its current staff only to find it can’t replace them with superior individuals.
How about a new owner
He’s actually good. Spends and doesn’t pretend he can mKe football decisions
He may spend, but he hires the wrong personnel
Every hiring decision he’s made has been awful.
It’s not gase fault that they haven’t done anything. They have had the same roster his tenure and all of the signings and resigning they make are overpays on players that are either to old or have had an outlier year.
Once they replace RT they will improve
Yeah just sign a RT and problem solved. Miami super bowl bound in 2019. Heard it here first by soxfan1
Agreed. Tanehill isn’t bad but he is the definition of mediocrity. Gets hurt too much. They aren’t going too far with him.
At some point you have to get rid of tannehill. Dude just isn’t an elite QB….heck he’s barely even average. Unfortunately the 2019 draft class has crap for franchise QBs so they might be stuck with him….or get Flacco.
You are so damn rude dude Tannehill is full of crap
Fire Tannenbaum. He’s the person calling the shots and has been awful.
Not many people thought Mahomes would be special.
Adam gase is the best coach we have had since 95
Tannenbaum or TannenBUM as I like to call him is clueless. The guy did nothing in Tampa and has not done anything in Miami. Get rid of him. Same goes with Grier, adios. Why is it that Ross never gets blamed for any of these problems? He’s the one responsible for hiring these guys. I wish owners were held more accountable for these type of problems. Weak roster, middle of the road coaching staff, etc. Even the dolphin logo is horrible. It looks like something my 12 year old niece drew up in art class. Go back to the old uniforms, please. The only thing Ross has done right is hiring Gase. Without Gase this team would be 2-12 right now. Ross – do us all a favor and sell the team to someone who knows what the hell they’re doing. Stick to real estate and leave Miami.
exactly what I was saying yesterday