The Miami Dolphins have more than just the playoffs at stake
The Miami Dolphins (8-8) have been consistently inconsistent this year. Not at any point this year have they gone in a 3+ game span with a win following a loss. It's been three straight wins, followed by three straight losses, followed by five straight wins, followed by five straight losses. Where we currently sit today. […]
The Miami Dolphins (8-8) have been consistently inconsistent this year. Not at any point this year have they gone in a 3+ game span with a win following a loss. It's been three straight wins, followed by three straight losses, followed by five straight wins, followed by five straight losses.
Where we currently sit today.
Now the Dolphins are a win versus the New York Jets, plus a New England Patriots loss to the Buffalo Bills away from making the playoffs for the first time since 2016.
However, it's not just the postseason on the line for the Dolphins. The latest in what has already been a long line of head coaching changes may come Mike McDaniel's way.
To make things harder for McDaniel, the Miami Dolphins may have to entrust rookie QB Skylar Thompson to get to the next level. With QB Tua Tagovailoa (concusion) out for at least another week and Teddy Bridgewater (dislocated finger) still not clear to play.
Can the Dolphins afford to make another coaching change? And so soon in what's been a solid first-year from McDaniel?
They are still under fire for firing Brian Flores following back-to-back winning seasons, and their former first-round pick, Tua, is having his best season so far under McDaniel.
Would a third coach in four years really be the best way to progress him to where the organization wants him to be?
Losing six straight games is normally a fireable offense, especially when you go from first in the division to potentially missing the playoffs. Except the Miami Dolphins, who have as odd a coaching continuity as you can get.
If the Dolphins are to fire McDaniel after just one season, a season that was largely successful until late, they better have a clear upgrade in mind.
Putting the players, fans and organization through this for the second-straight year will seem like near malpractice from GM Chris Grier.
Only time will tell.
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