The Miami Dolphins‘ coaching carousel is spinning again.Adam Gase was fired Monday as part of the latest organizational shake-up after the
Dolphins finished 7-9 and missed the playoffs for the 15th time in 17 years.
Owner Stephen Ross ordered a roster overhaul and acknowledged it may take
several seasons to build a winner.Ross demoted executive vice president of
football operations Mike Tannenbaum. General manager Chris Grier
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authority and will oversee football operations while reporting directly to
Ross.The team said it will immediately conduct a search for Gase’s successor,
who will report to Grier under the team’s new, more streamlined leadership
structure.More Miami Dolphins newsDolphins, veteran LB Mike Hull agree to terms
on 1-year contractThe next stop: Ryan Fitzpatrick moves into starting QB role
with Dolphins, for nowDolphins sign former Jaguars guard-center Chris
ReedDolphins sign QB Ryan Fitzpatrick to two-year, $11 million dealEnd of the
road: Dolphins trade QB Ryan Tannehill to Titans for picksThe next coach will be
the Dolphins’ 10th since 2004, including three interim coaches. This time, Ross
said, will be different.“Today we’re no further along than when I bought the
team,” said Ross
Womens Laremy Tunsil Jersey , who became majority owner a decade ago. “I thought it was time for the organization to take a different approach.”Ross, 78,
said he’s willing to be patient because the Dolphins’ win-now philosophy hasn’t
worked, and he wants a longer-term view regarding player personnel decisions.In
the past the Dolphins counted on free agents to get over the hump and instead
became stuck on a treadmill of mediocrity. They’ve finished with six to eight
wins in nine of the past 10 seasons, and haven’t won a playoff game since
2000.“To keep operating under that philosophy would be like the definition of
insanity: doing the same thing and expecting a different result,” Ross said.
“What I want is sustained winning seasons. That’s what the fans want and
deserve. We’re going to build this organization based on our needs, and if it
takes a year or so, two years, three years, we’re going to be there.”The
approach makes sense given the Dolphins are likely starting over at quarterback.
Ryan Tannehill has been with Miami since 2012 but has never taken a postseason
snap, and he’s widely expected to be traded or released because of an escalating
salary.Gase went 23-26 with Miami
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for a touchdown as time ran out ??they were outscored 100-41 in their final
three games by other also-ran teams, including a 42-17 loss at Buffalo on Sunday
that sealed Gase’s fate.“Probably one of the toughest decisions I’ve made,” Ross
said. “He worked his tail off, and unfortunately things didn’t go the way we all
hoped.”Tannenbaum, who held his job for four years and was involved with several
disappointing drafts, was reassigned within the organization.Grier, the GM for
the past three seasons, said the team will “investigate every avenue” in
pursuing a coach, and said NFL experience wasn’t a necessity. Grier said he’s
committed to Ross’ new, more patient approach in building a winner.“It’s knowing
who you want to be,” Grier said. “You have a vision for what your team wants to
be
http://www.thedolphinslockerroom.com/authentic-kenyan-drake-jersey , and you stay with it.”Most preseason prognosticators predicted the 2018 Dolphins
would finish with a losing record, and a wave of injuries complicated Gase’s
task. The Dolphins lost 13 key players to season-ending injuries, including two
top offensive linemen, their best run stopper, top cornerback Xavien Howard and
explosive receivers Albert Wilson and Jakeem Grant. Tannehill missed five
games.There’s already speculation the 40-year-old Gase will be coaching another
team in 2019, and his supporters argue he overachieved this season, given the
quality of the Dolphins’ roster.They were outgained by 1,619 yards, worst in
franchise history, and outscored by 114 points. They ranked 31st in the NFL in
offense, also a franchise worst
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seasons. But his record in games decided by more than one score was 3-20,
including 0-8 this season. His teams struggled especially on the road, losing
their final seven away games this year while being outscored 248-117.Gase was
seen as a rising young star when the Dolphins hired him, and even more so after
they went 10-6 in his first season and made the playoffs for the only time since
2008.But they regressed to 6-10 in 2017, when Tannehill missed the entire season
following knee surgery. And the poor finish this season raised questions about
whether Gase had lost the support of some players.News of his firing was
applauded by at least a couple of Dolphins discards. Cleveland Browns receiver
Jarvis Landry tweeted emojis laughing so hard they cried. Buffalo Bills
defensive tackle Jordan Phillips did the same and added,
“YESSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSS!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!”The dynamic Wilson, who missed the
final nine games because of a hip injury, had a different perspective on Gase’s
departure.“A full year I could (have) shown how much of a genius he was!” Wilson
tweeted. The Dolphins worked out four receivers Tuesday. They apparently didn’t
like any of them better than what they have on their practice squad.With Allen
Hurns in concussion protocol and Albert Wilson working his way back from a hip
injury
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injured reserve, which was reported earlier in the day. Isidora needs foot
surgery.The Dolphins made Ford a seventh-round pick in 2017, and he spent his
rookie season on injured reserve. He played one game for the Dolphins in 2018
but did not record any statistics. He spent most of the 2018 season and the
first three weeks of this season on the team’s practice squad.The Dolphins
worked out receivers Emanuel Hall, Andy Jones, Damoun Patterson and DeAndre
Thompkins on Tuesday. They also have receiver T.J. Rahming on the practice
squad.
