Instant Analysis: Cleveland Browns 31, Miami Dolphins 6

"Enough is enough. Coach Mike McDaniel can't last much longer. This was an eye-opening showing by the Dolphins, and take that in the worst way possible. Players seem to have stopped listening to McDaniel based on the sloppiness they showed in getting blown out, committing penalties and senseless errors, and just not looking good. The end has got to be near."

"If it's not evident with this result that this year's Dolphins team and this regime as a whole are going nowhere, I don't know what it will take. It's the Cleveland Browns, for crying out loud. Turnovers. Penalties. The inability to stop the run, allowing a big play on the ground. The inability to pass protect. There's just not much this Dolphins team, outside of utilizing De'Von Achane, can do well."

"Obviously, this needs to be blown up. The Browns defense, yes, has been elite at home. But, still, these first seven games were the EASY part of the schedule. The Dolphins run defense has been a sieve and no one respects the offense without a singular force such as 2022-23 Tyreek Hill. This is numbing."

"You could just tell what was going to happen, couldn't you? It is hard to remember the last time the Dolphins, especially the defense, looked competent in raw conditions up north. It happening to a 1-5 team, really forces owner Steve Ross ' hand to detonate his most recent rebuild."

The Miami Dolphins lost to the Cleveland Browns at Huntington Bank Field, dropping to 1-6 on the season. The team showed sloppiness with turnovers, penalties, pass-protection breakdowns and an inability to stop the run, which led to big plays on the ground. The defense, particularly the run defense, has performed like a sieve through seven games. Offensive production feels diminished without a dominant playmaker akin to 2022-23 Tyreek Hill, though De'Von Achane remains a positive contributor. Calls intensified for major changes, including questioning coach Mike McDaniel's job security and urging owner Steve Ross to consider another rebuild.

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