"The Ravens and Bills can offer the Dolphins lessons in the value of being able to win in more than one way, the importance of the trenches, the role of physicality, and the significance of being able to win on the road. The Dolphins' next incarnation should prioritize all of those things in the same fashion that Baltimore and Buffalo have prioritized them. The Dolphins (2-7) must make major changes in strategy and philosophy."
"Most importantly, the Dolphins must make good decisions. For example, the contract extensions given to quarterback Tua Tagovailoa and coach Mike McDaniel in 2024 weren't good decisions. Baltimore and Buffalo have won in a fashion the Dolphins can emulate - substance over flash. And when you consider neither the Ravens nor the Bills measure up to Kansas City, the reigning AFC bully, it illustrates how far the Dolphins are from being a team with a chance of making noise in the playoffs."
Miami's losses to Baltimore and Buffalo expose failures of the recent win-now era and highlight the need for a rebuild centered on toughness and fundamentals. The Ravens and Bills exemplify winning through multiple methods, trench play, physicality, and road success. The Dolphins must shift strategy and philosophy, favoring physicality over speed, rewarding real accomplishments over gaudy statistics, and constructing a stronger run game and defense. Poor front-office and coaching decisions, including the 2024 contract extensions for Tua Tagovailoa and Mike McDaniel, undermined progress. Baltimore and Buffalo prioritize substance over flash, and both still trail Kansas City, underscoring Miami's playoff shortcomings.
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