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The Dolphins’ personnel department has had three different bosses in three years. A prominent rookie said this week that he was stunned that a franchise would fire its head coach a month into the season, as the Dolphins did with Joe Philbin.
Another young player, Jay Ajayi, said: “It’s kind of like, I’d rather experience it now in my first year than have it happen later on in my career. Hopefully, it’s for the better.
“The biggest thing I’ve learned is really just do your job.”
If there is a reason for hope, it’s Campbell. Dolphins players want him back in 2016 and haven’t been shy about it. In the locker room following a recent loss, Mike Pouncey forcefully told the team it needs to step it up to make that a reality.
Ajayi, for one, seemed optimistic about the future. And that might be the majority view.
“It’s been a rough year for us, but it’s the nature of the business,” safety Reshad Jones said. “You’ve just got to stay the course.”
Jones added that he “definitely” believes that there is a light at the end of the tunnel.
For now, Campbell’s focus is on keeping this team intact. It’s his No. 1 job.
“When you’ve been in this league long enough, I’ve been on the winning side and I’ve been on the losing side,” he said. “The important thing is you stay consistent to what you do. You keep believing in what you believe in, and you keep pushing forward. You go to work and you clean up the things you need to clean up, the little details. That’s the difference in winning and losing, the small details.”
But as Pouncey said, too many more losses and Campbell will be gone. That means more change, the only constant since Don Shula retired.
That change won’t be limited to the coaching staff, as Campbell pointed out Friday. Players who want out might have the decision made for them.
“If you’re still not producing, however you want to look at it, at some point, they’re going to start looking in that room, and looking at the guys on the field,” Campbell said. “At the end of it, we’re all going to be evaluated.”
▪ In dire need of depth on the defensive line, the Dolphins on Saturday elevated Jordan Williams from their practice squad. They cut tight end Brandon Williams to make room.
Hopefully with change in 2016 coaches and player wise they start to get going things in the right direction.
The Dolphins’ personnel department has had three different bosses in three years. A prominent rookie said this week that he was stunned that a franchise would fire its head coach a month into the season, as the Dolphins did with Joe Philbin.
Another young player, Jay Ajayi, said: “It’s kind of like, I’d rather experience it now in my first year than have it happen later on in my career. Hopefully, it’s for the better.
“The biggest thing I’ve learned is really just do your job.”
If there is a reason for hope, it’s Campbell. Dolphins players want him back in 2016 and haven’t been shy about it. In the locker room following a recent loss, Mike Pouncey forcefully told the team it needs to step it up to make that a reality.
Ajayi, for one, seemed optimistic about the future. And that might be the majority view.
“It’s been a rough year for us, but it’s the nature of the business,” safety Reshad Jones said. “You’ve just got to stay the course.”
Jones added that he “definitely” believes that there is a light at the end of the tunnel.
For now, Campbell’s focus is on keeping this team intact. It’s his No. 1 job.
“When you’ve been in this league long enough, I’ve been on the winning side and I’ve been on the losing side,” he said. “The important thing is you stay consistent to what you do. You keep believing in what you believe in, and you keep pushing forward. You go to work and you clean up the things you need to clean up, the little details. That’s the difference in winning and losing, the small details.”
But as Pouncey said, too many more losses and Campbell will be gone. That means more change, the only constant since Don Shula retired.
That change won’t be limited to the coaching staff, as Campbell pointed out Friday. Players who want out might have the decision made for them.
“If you’re still not producing, however you want to look at it, at some point, they’re going to start looking in that room, and looking at the guys on the field,” Campbell said. “At the end of it, we’re all going to be evaluated.”
▪ In dire need of depth on the defensive line, the Dolphins on Saturday elevated Jordan Williams from their practice squad. They cut tight end Brandon Williams to make room.
Hopefully with change in 2016 coaches and player wise they start to get going things in the right direction.
