Welcome to the 2025 season version of Miami Dolphins Q&A, the place South Florida Solar Sentinel writers David Furones and Chris Perkins reply questions from readers.
Q: Ought to the Dolphins fireplace (coach Mike) McDaniel AND (basic supervisor Chris) Grier after the Buffalo loss in 10 days? Grier must be gone simply as a lot as Mike. — @dannnymo_610 on X
The recent seat each McDaniel and Grier are on was, with out query, the story for this season getting into.
I didn’t think about the dialog might be ratcheted as much as this degree this early, however after the unmitigated catastrophe that was the Dolphins’ season-opening loss to the Indianapolis Colts, that is the place we’re at.
I’d truthfully say we’ve entered a stage the place that is throughout the realm of chance. I wouldn’t almost say it’s probably that is how the subsequent 10 days go, but it surely’s not completely out of the query.
Week 1 towards a mediocre Colts group was by no means aggressive. Quarterback Tua Tagovailoa turned the ball over 3 times. That and the accompanying deficit, in flip, by no means let the run sport get going. Defensively, the secondary couldn’t cowl and, with out a lot of a move rush both, quarterback Daniel Jones regarded like Peyton Manning at Lucas Oil Stadium. And, oh yeah, there was a important particular groups penalty.
Nothing went proper. The Dolphins had been uninspired, unprepared and didn’t execute. These are all indictments on McDaniel.
The secret is the way it goes in Sunday’s residence opener towards the New England Patriots. If the Dolphins drop that one, even wanting half as terrible as Week 1 in Indianapolis towards a Patriots group that misplaced to the lowly Raiders in its opener and has to come back into the September 1 p.m. warmth and humidity of South Florida, all bets are off. As a result of these Dolphins usually are not going into Orchard Park on a brief week and beating the Buffalo Payments.
In the event you’re proprietor Steve Ross, you possibly can’t make any transfer merely off a loss to New England. But when the following Thursday night time, Sept. 18 at Buffalo, the Dolphins are blown out once more to get to 0-3, Ross can be inside purpose going into the lengthy weekend to blow the entire thing up with Grier and McDaniel.
What else are you ready for at that time?
It could signify one other season happening the drain throughout a primary half the place the Dolphins ought to be stacking wins forward of a tricky second half of the schedule.
Within the situation the place one thing occurs this yr, some would say Grier would possibly keep whereas McDaniel goes. I believe they go down collectively. If we discover McDaniel’s tenure failed, that’s largely on Grier, who owns the longest lively tenure as GM within the NFL with out a playoff win.
The franchise must begin recent, with new route from the GM on down and a brand new coach.
All this stated, I’ve the Dolphins successful Sunday’s residence opener towards the Patriots. So you possibly can put all that speak on maintain.
Q: Would you commerce (vast receiver Tyreek) Hill realizing how dangerous we draft? — @FIN5_UP on X
Whereas the group continues to be hopeful of successful this season, it shouldn’t commerce Hill.
If the early portion of the season goes awry and it’s clear the entire thing is getting blown up, that’s whenever you pull the set off on Hill and discover a commerce companion earlier than the commerce deadline.
A return to the Chiefs, the place quarterback Patrick Mahomes might use assist at receiver, and dealing Hill to the Steelers, who’ve a great working relationship with the Dolphins after the offseason commerce involving cornerback Jalen Ramsey, tight finish Jonnu Smith and security Minkah Fitzpatrick, are attainable locations.
The draft choose might not matter as a lot, because the group would not be getting an elite choice again for Hill. It’s nearly dumping him and beginning model new at that time. And if the Dolphins are delivery him off, see reply above, as they need to have new administration making the draft picks anyway.
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Q: How a lot will it price to maneuver on from Tua after this season? I’ve heard conflicting information. Thanks. — @David Litz on X
A Yahoo story Tuesday detailed a path just like how the Denver Broncos acquired out from the Russell Wilson contract.
It revealed that it will price the Dolphins $79.2 million over the subsequent two seasons. The group might allot $62.4 million on the 2026 cap and the remaining $16.8 to 2027.
The Dolphins have already got $33.6 million in useless cap area for 2026, with Ramsey and retired left sort out Terron Armstead collectively combining for greater than $31 million of it. To maneuver from Tagovailoa would require an affordable beginning quarterback subsequent season, presumably an avenue to search out one as a prime draft alternative if the group is choosing excessive within the draft and rebuilds subsequent yr.
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