"Unfortunately, however, this fundamental transformation that's led to the Dolphins (7-9) winning six of their last nine games should have happened a couple of years ago. Now it's too late. Sweeping organizational changes are needed, and one of the main reasons is because no one in the administration saw the need for culture change or strategic change until recently. The Dolphins wasted three years."
"If organizational changes aren't completed (ex-general manager Chris Grier has already been fired and quarterback Tua Tagovailoa has already been demoted), it'll be interesting to see how owner Stephen Ross sells fans on the idea that more mediocrity is a good thing. And it'll be interesting to see how coach Mike McDaniel convinces Ross that something more than mediocrity is coming."
"Let's face facts here. T he Dolphins are staging a furious late-season rally so they can reach mediocrity, or the status quo, the very thing that owner Stephen Ross said wouldn't be accepted. The Dolphins' best hope for the season is finishing one game below .500. In the bigger picture, McDaniel needed this late-season surge to improve to a 35-32 (.522) regular-season record, 35-34 (.507) including playoffs. That's mediocrity defined."
The Miami Dolphins transformed into a humble, hard-working team with a blue-collar attitude and a stable, run-first offensive philosophy. The transformation produced a 7-9 record with six wins in the last nine games but is judged to have occurred too late. Sweeping organizational changes are needed because administration failed to recognize the need for culture and strategic change earlier, wasting three years. Ex-general manager Chris Grier has been fired and quarterback Tua Tagovailoa was demoted, indicating the start of personnel changes. Despite the late surge, the team still loses to good teams and beats bad teams, going 1-5 against playoff opponents this season. McDaniel's overall record stands near mediocrity at 35-32 (.522) regular season, 35-34 (.507) including playoffs.
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