Dolphins Q&A: When will enough be enough for Steve Ross to make a move?

"The word remains that Dolphins owner Steve Ross plans to be patient with coach Mike McDaniel as nothing new has come out since then. Now, that was leaked in national reports heading into the Sept. 18 loss at the Buffalo Bills. The Dolphins were 0-2 going into that Thursday night loss. They were competitive against the Bills, defeated the New York Jets in Week 4 and then lost to the Carolina Panthers on Sunday, blowing a 17-point lead in an epic, embarrassing collapse."

"As I wrote Monday coming off the crushing defeat, patience could start to wear thin very soon if there's another loss to a bad team - I'm eyeballing Week 7 at the Cleveland Browns - or if there's another blowout loss, like was witnessed in the opener in Indianapolis, as soon as this Sunday against the Los Angeles Chargers. I understand some only blame Grier and not McDaniel, or vice-versa, but I see the two as tied at the hip and mutually responsible."

"Grier took over as the lead football decision-maker for the franchise at the start of the rebuild in 2019. The roster appeared to be on a positive trajectory with a budding young core and winning seasons under former coach Brian Flores in 2020 and 2021. Flores was fired, and he included the Dolphins in a large-scale lawsuit against the league claiming racism in hiring and retention practices while alleging tanking and tampering practices by the organization."

Owner Steve Ross plans to remain patient with coach Mike McDaniel as no new actions have followed earlier reports. The Dolphins lost at Buffalo after an 0-2 start, later beat the Jets in Week 4, then suffered a collapse versus Carolina after leading by 17 points. Patience could erode quickly if Miami loses to another weak opponent or endures another blowout, with Week 7 at Cleveland and an upcoming game against the Chargers highlighted. Responsibility for roster construction and coaching is viewed as shared between GM Chris Grier and McDaniel. Grier became lead decision-maker in 2019 and pursued major acquisitions including Tyreek Hill.

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