"The players will say, the media will write and you'll cheer how the season can be righted with a couple upcoming wins against the New York Jets and Carolina Panthers. But facts are facts. Only four of the previous 164 teams starting 0-3 since 1990 made the playoffs. Two of them won bad divisions. Buffalo, at 3-0, isn't giving up the AFC East."
"1. Consider if South Carolina quarterback LaNorris Sellers, LSU's Garrett Nussmeier or someone else is No. 1-pick worthy. Yep, the Dolphins will be quarterback shopping again, and it's tricky to have general manager Chris Grier's front office rating players when Grier looks week-to-week right now. But the idea isn't to decide on a quarterback. It's to get a read on the talent level of the top couple to see if they're viable franchise changers. That's because ..."
Hope lasted only eleven days after an embarrassing loss in Indianapolis and a third defeat in Buffalo. Confidence evaporated and owner Steve Ross introduced uncertainty by allowing reports that he might fire coach Mike McDaniel if fans stop attending games. Historical context shows only four of 164 teams starting 0-3 since 1990 reached the playoffs, and Buffalo at 3-0 is unlikely to relinquish the AFC East. Short-term objectives include evaluating top quarterback prospects to assess franchise potential while recognizing front-office instability. The ownership's past flirtation with incentives to lose raises the prospect of deliberate tanking if the slide continues.
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