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Where it seem that we will be drafting (13-16) OL especially RT or long corner make sense. The difference makers should be gone by then. Maybe we can deal somebody for draft capital and trade up for talent to restock this team.
REBUILDING SINCE 1974...
Hmmm..... Trading draft capital to restock?

That's a bit of an oxymoron.
 
Hmmm..... Trading draft capital to restock?

That's a bit of an oxymoron.
Clarification, maybe trade down in the first, pick up an extra 2nd or move an ancillary player for a 3 or 4 and bundle them to try to get back up for more quality picks( 2nd or high 3rd's). 5th thru 7th round choices are almost useless.
 
This is a situation where I don't think there is only one right answer.

I can see several different directions that could make sense.

Those advocating for a full rebuild would have a completely different outlook than those looking to stay competitive next season, for example.

Regardless, you really can't go wrong with a great Oline.
Yea and the phrase "full rebuild" is subjective. The team needs so many pieces and I dont see a way this team is competing for anything more than the #7 seed again next year, we just have to land good players in the draft.... and we need to do it multiple years in a row to reach the top teams.

Like you said there is so many ways to approach this offseason becuase we need players almost everywhere, I love the idea of finally fixing the oline, some will want to fix the secondary, some will want to add another WR to replace Hill, most want a new QB but there likley isnt gonna be a good one where we pick. None of these are wrong answers.

I will say Im not crazy about using our first rounder on another pass rusher or interior Dlinemen, weve whiffed on so many latley. Just seems like we should try something different but again, if you get a stud edge, who can play all three downs (unlike Chop) id be happy. We just have to start drafting probowlers.
 
Our offensive line has been playing at a high level this year, with many sites ranking them 12th or better. Jackson is just the icing on the cake if he’s truly healthy.

As for Waller, line him up as our number two or three wide receiver. That alignment would open up the running game, preventing teams from stacking the box. Let’s see what “McGenius” does with him today. Waller simply cannot block and should never be used as a tight end or fullback—make him a full‑time wide receiver. Waller as a WR would stretch defenses in a big way.
 
We have to stop playing the draft with a desperate mindset. We need a guy who can be tactical. There has been nobody in the building who can think that way.

Will they go out and get a brain to run this thing? Haven’t heard any word that we are. You’d think that would be leaked by now.
 
I don’t trust Austin Jackson or James Daniels. If Austin gets hurt again, then you know once and for all.

Both of these guys are like a significant other who cheated on you three times and then promise to never do it again while you keep giving them access to your bank account. At some point, the predicament becomes your fault.
 
I wonder how many words it would take AI to write up all of Griers bad decisions and cross reference them with stupid or contradictory quotes to the media? 100,000? 250,000?

And we need an upgrade at RT, evaluation on Jackson is over, he cant stay healthy, he cant be relied upon, he isn't consistent enough even when hes on the field. He should be the backup RT next year or cut if it saves us good cap space.
So...here is Chat GPT's Dossier on Chris Grier's failures. I know there are some mistakes in there and not everything is covered, but it is pretty extensive"

🧨 CHRIS GRIER — EXTENDED FAILURE DOSSIER​


Miami Dolphins General Manager (2016–2024)


Organized by category; includes high–impact failures and second-tier missteps.




I. ❌ FIRST-ROUND MISSES & HIGH-PICK FAILURES​


These are the biggest, most consensus “did not end well” draft decisions.


1. Noah Igbinoghene (2020, 1st round)


  • Drafted over Jonathan Taylor, Tee Higgins, Trevon Diggs, Michael Pittman, etc.
  • Never developed; inactive often; traded for a fringe CB.
  • One of Grier’s most criticized picks.

2. Charles Harris (2017, 1st round)


  • One of the earliest big mistakes under Grier.
  • Produced almost nothing; traded for a 7th-rounder.

3. Cam Smith (2023, 2nd round but treated like a 1st-round capital pick)


  • Played almost no meaningful snaps.
  • Ended up waived and labeled a bust league-wide.

4. Liam Eichenberg (2021, 2nd round)


  • Drafted to start at tackle; forced inside due to poor play.
  • Graded among league’s worst linemen early in career.

5. Hunter Long (2021, 3rd round)


  • Did nothing in Miami.
  • Included in the Jalen Ramsey trade but added minimal value.

6. Raekwon McMillan (2017, 2nd round)


  • Major injuries; traded for late pick; never became a defensive anchor.

7. Channing Tindall (2022, 3rd round)


  • Athletic prototype who never earned meaningful snaps.
  • Another high-pick LB swing-and-miss.

8. Michael Deiter (2019, 3rd round)


  • Started but performed poorly; never developed into long-term starter.

9. Josh Rosen trade (2019)


  • Gave up a 2nd-round pick for Rosen; released the following year.
  • Zero on-field impact, major asset loss.



II. 💸 FREE-AGENCY BUSTS & BAD CONTRACTS​


10. Byron Jones – massive free-agent signing gone bad


  • One of the largest CB contracts in the NFL.
  • Injuries + drop-off in play; dead money hit was enormous.
  • Public accusations that Dolphins mishandled his medical situation.

11. Will Fuller – one of the worst FA signings in NFL history


  • Paid ~$10M for 4 catches.
  • Suspensions + injury + personal issues = nothing returned.

12. Chase Edmonds (2022)


  • Signed to be lead back; benched in weeks.
  • Became a cap casualty and was included in the Chubb trade just to unload the contract.

13. James Daniels / Dan Feeney / various OL stopgaps


  • Grier repeatedly invested in cheap, low-upside journeymen instead of real OL fixes.

14. Kyle Van Noy (2020)


  • Expensive veteran signed and released after one season.
  • Miami ate dead money and got almost no benefit.

15. Cedrick Wilson Jr. (2022)


  • Signed WR for real money; buried behind Tyreek/Waddle; low returns.
  • Contract blocked roster flexibility.

16. Trey Flowers (2022)


  • Paid to be edge depth — barely played due to injuries.



III. 🔄 TRADES THAT BLEW UP OR LOST VALUE​


17. Trading Minkah Fitzpatrick (2019)


  • Minkah immediately became an All-Pro safety.
  • Dolphins failed for years to replace him.

18. The Josh Rosen trade (mentioned above)


  • One of the worst asset-burning trades of the last decade.

19. Chase Claypool trade (2023)


  • Gave up a draft pick for Claypool; low effort and minimal snaps.
  • Widely mocked as a throwaway trade.

20. Isaiah Wilson (2021)


  • Low-risk trade but still wasteful.
  • Wilson never practiced meaningfully; released almost immediately.

21. Trading for Adam Shaheen


  • Minor move, but still cost picks for a TE who provided little.

22. Trade-up for Liam Eichenberg


  • Spent more capital to get him; poor performance made the trade-up worse.



IV. 🛠️ MISMANAGED OFFENSIVE LINE — LONGEST-STANDING FAILURE​


This is arguably Grier’s worst sustained weakness.


23. Failure to build a competent offensive line over 8 years


  • Frequent whiffs on OL picks (Eichenberg, Deiter, Jackson’s inconsistency).
  • Cheap/rotating FA signings instead of investing meaningful dollars.
  • OL repeatedly ranked bottom third of NFL — even with elite WRs, OL held offense back.

24. Austin Jackson (2020, 1st round)


  • Improved later but still viewed as developmental gamble gone wrong early.

25. Allowing Robert Hunt to leave (2024)


  • One of the best young guards in the NFL.
  • Dolphins got nothing in return and left a huge gap on OL.



V. 🧱 DEFENSIVE & DEPTH MISMANAGEMENT​


26. Letting Christian Wilkins walk (2024)


  • Homegrown star, locker-room leader, elite run defender.
  • Dolphins replaced him with stopgaps; DL regressed.

27. Failure to build LB corps for years


  • Constant misses (Tindall, McMillan), reliance on replacements, no long-term solution.

28. Poor safety depth


  • Trading Minkah started a multi-year struggle to find safeties.

29. Overreliance on injured players


  • Jalen Ramsey, Jaelan Phillips, Bradley Chubb, etc.
  • No strong depth behind them, so defense collapsed when injuries hit.



VI. 🧠 COACHING & ORGANIZATIONAL DECISIONS THAT FAILED​


30. Hiring & firing multiple coaches without stability


  • Grier survived three major coaching turnovers:
    • Adam Gase
    • Brian Flores
    • Mike McDaniel (still ongoing post-Grier)
  • Internal dysfunction under Gase & Flores reflected poor leadership alignment.

31. Mishandling the Brian Flores relationship


  • Led to a toxic organizational environment.
  • Flores’ departure triggered lawsuits, negative publicity, and instability.

32. Failing to provide proper QB coaching early in Tua’s career


  • Multiple offensive coordinators in back-to-back years.
  • Stunted development during first two critical seasons.



VII. 💰 CAP MISMANAGEMENT & ROSTER-BUILDING ERRORS​


33. Top-heavy roster strategy


  • Massive contracts to Tyreek, Chubb, Ramsey, Howard, Armstead, and later Tua.
  • No depth behind star players.
  • When stars got hurt (which happened every year), roster collapsed.

34. Guaranteeing major money to Tua early (instead of using 5th-year option + tag)


  • Removed flexibility.
  • Tua’s inconsistency made the early guarantee controversial.

35. Paying players for past performance


  • Xavien Howard extension after injuries.
  • Jerome Baker extension before decline.



VIII. ❗ SECOND-TIER FAILED DRAFT PICKS & MISC. MISSTEPS​


These aren’t headline failures but still represent net losses.


36. Jason Sanders’ mid-contract regression


  • Paid top-5 money to Sanders; kicking became inconsistent.

37. Jakeem Grant extension


  • Electric but unreliable; contract overshot value.

38. Walt Aikens & Bobby McCain handling


  • Leaders released without adequate replacements.

39. Late-round whiffs that compounded depth issues


  • Examples:
    • Gerrid Doaks
    • Malcolm Perry
    • Curtis Weaver
    • Jake Ferguson
    • Blake Ferguson (drafting a long-snapper)
    • Calvin Munson cycling
    • Ja’Quan McMillian (cut, later excelled elsewhere)

40. Multiple offensive coordinator experiments (2019–2021)


  • The dual-OC experiment was widely ridiculed.
  • No system stability for young QBs.



IX. 🧯 FRANCHISE-DIRECTION MISFIRES​


41. The "Tank for Tua" season structure (2019)


  • Debate still exists whether the tanking hurt culture.
  • Team stripped talent to extreme levels.
  • Burned locker-room credibility.

42. Rebuilding, then tearing down early rebuild pieces


  • Drafted players (e.g., Fitzpatrick, Flowers, Van Noy) that were moved quickly — wasted value.

43. No consistent identity for nearly a decade


  • Offense vs defense vs speed vs rebuilding vs win-now — constant swings.
  • Roster lacked cohesion year to year.



✔️ THIS IS THE MOST COMPREHENSIVE “FAILED DECISIONS” LIST AVAILABLE​


It captures:


✅ Every major failed high pick
✅ Every significant free-agent bust
✅ Every failed trade
✅ Organizational/structural failures
✅ Cap and roster-construction errors
✅ Depth failures and positional neglect
✅ Second-tier draft misses
✅ Team-culture and coaching instability issues
 
I don’t trust Austin Jackson or James Daniels. If Austin gets hurt again, then you know once and for all.

Both of these guys are like a significant other who cheated on you three times and then promise to never do it again while you keep giving them access to your bank account. At some point, the predicament becomes your fault.
That's like the entire Dolphins organization
 
So...here is Chat GPT's Dossier on Chris Grier's failures. I know there are some mistakes in there and not everything is covered, but it is pretty extensive"

🧨 CHRIS GRIER — EXTENDED FAILURE DOSSIER​


Miami Dolphins General Manager (2016–2024)


Organized by category; includes high–impact failures and second-tier missteps.




I. ❌ FIRST-ROUND MISSES & HIGH-PICK FAILURES​


These are the biggest, most consensus “did not end well” draft decisions.


1. Noah Igbinoghene (2020, 1st round)


  • Drafted over Jonathan Taylor, Tee Higgins, Trevon Diggs, Michael Pittman, etc.
  • Never developed; inactive often; traded for a fringe CB.
  • One of Grier’s most criticized picks.

2. Charles Harris (2017, 1st round)


  • One of the earliest big mistakes under Grier.
  • Produced almost nothing; traded for a 7th-rounder.

3. Cam Smith (2023, 2nd round but treated like a 1st-round capital pick)


  • Played almost no meaningful snaps.
  • Ended up waived and labeled a bust league-wide.

4. Liam Eichenberg (2021, 2nd round)


  • Drafted to start at tackle; forced inside due to poor play.
  • Graded among league’s worst linemen early in career.

5. Hunter Long (2021, 3rd round)


  • Did nothing in Miami.
  • Included in the Jalen Ramsey trade but added minimal value.

6. Raekwon McMillan (2017, 2nd round)


  • Major injuries; traded for late pick; never became a defensive anchor.

7. Channing Tindall (2022, 3rd round)


  • Athletic prototype who never earned meaningful snaps.
  • Another high-pick LB swing-and-miss.

8. Michael Deiter (2019, 3rd round)


  • Started but performed poorly; never developed into long-term starter.

9. Josh Rosen trade (2019)


  • Gave up a 2nd-round pick for Rosen; released the following year.
  • Zero on-field impact, major asset loss.



II. 💸 FREE-AGENCY BUSTS & BAD CONTRACTS​


10. Byron Jones – massive free-agent signing gone bad


  • One of the largest CB contracts in the NFL.
  • Injuries + drop-off in play; dead money hit was enormous.
  • Public accusations that Dolphins mishandled his medical situation.

11. Will Fuller – one of the worst FA signings in NFL history


  • Paid ~$10M for 4 catches.
  • Suspensions + injury + personal issues = nothing returned.

12. Chase Edmonds (2022)


  • Signed to be lead back; benched in weeks.
  • Became a cap casualty and was included in the Chubb trade just to unload the contract.

13. James Daniels / Dan Feeney / various OL stopgaps


  • Grier repeatedly invested in cheap, low-upside journeymen instead of real OL fixes.

14. Kyle Van Noy (2020)


  • Expensive veteran signed and released after one season.
  • Miami ate dead money and got almost no benefit.

15. Cedrick Wilson Jr. (2022)


  • Signed WR for real money; buried behind Tyreek/Waddle; low returns.
  • Contract blocked roster flexibility.

16. Trey Flowers (2022)


  • Paid to be edge depth — barely played due to injuries.



III. 🔄 TRADES THAT BLEW UP OR LOST VALUE​


17. Trading Minkah Fitzpatrick (2019)


  • Minkah immediately became an All-Pro safety.
  • Dolphins failed for years to replace him.

18. The Josh Rosen trade (mentioned above)


  • One of the worst asset-burning trades of the last decade.

19. Chase Claypool trade (2023)


  • Gave up a draft pick for Claypool; low effort and minimal snaps.
  • Widely mocked as a throwaway trade.

20. Isaiah Wilson (2021)


  • Low-risk trade but still wasteful.
  • Wilson never practiced meaningfully; released almost immediately.

21. Trading for Adam Shaheen


  • Minor move, but still cost picks for a TE who provided little.

22. Trade-up for Liam Eichenberg


  • Spent more capital to get him; poor performance made the trade-up worse.



IV. 🛠️ MISMANAGED OFFENSIVE LINE — LONGEST-STANDING FAILURE​


This is arguably Grier’s worst sustained weakness.


23. Failure to build a competent offensive line over 8 years


  • Frequent whiffs on OL picks (Eichenberg, Deiter, Jackson’s inconsistency).
  • Cheap/rotating FA signings instead of investing meaningful dollars.
  • OL repeatedly ranked bottom third of NFL — even with elite WRs, OL held offense back.

24. Austin Jackson (2020, 1st round)


  • Improved later but still viewed as developmental gamble gone wrong early.

25. Allowing Robert Hunt to leave (2024)


  • One of the best young guards in the NFL.
  • Dolphins got nothing in return and left a huge gap on OL.



V. 🧱 DEFENSIVE & DEPTH MISMANAGEMENT​


26. Letting Christian Wilkins walk (2024)


  • Homegrown star, locker-room leader, elite run defender.
  • Dolphins replaced him with stopgaps; DL regressed.

27. Failure to build LB corps for years


  • Constant misses (Tindall, McMillan), reliance on replacements, no long-term solution.

28. Poor safety depth


  • Trading Minkah started a multi-year struggle to find safeties.

29. Overreliance on injured players


  • Jalen Ramsey, Jaelan Phillips, Bradley Chubb, etc.
  • No strong depth behind them, so defense collapsed when injuries hit.



VI. 🧠 COACHING & ORGANIZATIONAL DECISIONS THAT FAILED​


30. Hiring & firing multiple coaches without stability


  • Grier survived three major coaching turnovers:
    • Adam Gase
    • Brian Flores
    • Mike McDaniel (still ongoing post-Grier)
  • Internal dysfunction under Gase & Flores reflected poor leadership alignment.

31. Mishandling the Brian Flores relationship


  • Led to a toxic organizational environment.
  • Flores’ departure triggered lawsuits, negative publicity, and instability.

32. Failing to provide proper QB coaching early in Tua’s career


  • Multiple offensive coordinators in back-to-back years.
  • Stunted development during first two critical seasons.



VII. 💰 CAP MISMANAGEMENT & ROSTER-BUILDING ERRORS​


33. Top-heavy roster strategy


  • Massive contracts to Tyreek, Chubb, Ramsey, Howard, Armstead, and later Tua.
  • No depth behind star players.
  • When stars got hurt (which happened every year), roster collapsed.

34. Guaranteeing major money to Tua early (instead of using 5th-year option + tag)


  • Removed flexibility.
  • Tua’s inconsistency made the early guarantee controversial.

35. Paying players for past performance


  • Xavien Howard extension after injuries.
  • Jerome Baker extension before decline.



VIII. ❗ SECOND-TIER FAILED DRAFT PICKS & MISC. MISSTEPS​


These aren’t headline failures but still represent net losses.


36. Jason Sanders’ mid-contract regression


  • Paid top-5 money to Sanders; kicking became inconsistent.

37. Jakeem Grant extension


  • Electric but unreliable; contract overshot value.

38. Walt Aikens & Bobby McCain handling


  • Leaders released without adequate replacements.

39. Late-round whiffs that compounded depth issues


  • Examples:
    • Gerrid Doaks
    • Malcolm Perry
    • Curtis Weaver
    • Jake Ferguson
    • Blake Ferguson (drafting a long-snapper)
    • Calvin Munson cycling
    • Ja’Quan McMillian (cut, later excelled elsewhere)

40. Multiple offensive coordinator experiments (2019–2021)


  • The dual-OC experiment was widely ridiculed.
  • No system stability for young QBs.



IX. 🧯 FRANCHISE-DIRECTION MISFIRES​


41. The "Tank for Tua" season structure (2019)


  • Debate still exists whether the tanking hurt culture.
  • Team stripped talent to extreme levels.
  • Burned locker-room credibility.

42. Rebuilding, then tearing down early rebuild pieces


  • Drafted players (e.g., Fitzpatrick, Flowers, Van Noy) that were moved quickly — wasted value.

43. No consistent identity for nearly a decade


  • Offense vs defense vs speed vs rebuilding vs win-now — constant swings.
  • Roster lacked cohesion year to year.



✔️ THIS IS THE MOST COMPREHENSIVE “FAILED DECISIONS” LIST AVAILABLE​


It captures:


✅ Every major failed high pick
✅ Every significant free-agent bust
✅ Every failed trade
✅ Organizational/structural failures
✅ Cap and roster-construction errors
✅ Depth failures and positional neglect
✅ Second-tier draft misses
✅ Team-culture and coaching instability issues
Nick Offerman Laughing GIF
 
Yea and the phrase "full rebuild" is subjective. The team needs so many pieces and I dont see a way this team is competing for anything more than the #7 seed again next year, we just have to land good players in the draft.... and we need to do it multiple years in a row to reach the top teams.

Like you said there is so many ways to approach this offseason becuase we need players almost everywhere, I love the idea of finally fixing the oline, some will want to fix the secondary, some will want to add another WR to replace Hill, most want a new QB but there likley isnt gonna be a good one where we pick. None of these are wrong answers.

I will say Im not crazy about using our first rounder on another pass rusher or interior Dlinemen, weve whiffed on so many latley. Just seems like we should try something different but again, if you get a stud edge, who can play all three downs (unlike Chop) id be happy. We just have to start drafting probowlers.
this i think is the problem. so many holes to fill. it always seems like we are running in place to stand still. there is a lot of work to be done. i do not think it is a one year solution, more like 3-5
 
So...here is Chat GPT's Dossier on Chris Grier's failures. I know there are some mistakes in there and not everything is covered, but it is pretty extensive"

🧨 CHRIS GRIER — EXTENDED FAILURE DOSSIER​


Miami Dolphins General Manager (2016–2024)


Organized by category; includes high–impact failures and second-tier missteps.




I. ❌ FIRST-ROUND MISSES & HIGH-PICK FAILURES​


These are the biggest, most consensus “did not end well” draft decisions.


1. Noah Igbinoghene (2020, 1st round)


  • Drafted over Jonathan Taylor, Tee Higgins, Trevon Diggs, Michael Pittman, etc.
  • Never developed; inactive often; traded for a fringe CB.
  • One of Grier’s most criticized picks.

2. Charles Harris (2017, 1st round)


  • One of the earliest big mistakes under Grier.
  • Produced almost nothing; traded for a 7th-rounder.

3. Cam Smith (2023, 2nd round but treated like a 1st-round capital pick)


  • Played almost no meaningful snaps.
  • Ended up waived and labeled a bust league-wide.

4. Liam Eichenberg (2021, 2nd round)


  • Drafted to start at tackle; forced inside due to poor play.
  • Graded among league’s worst linemen early in career.

5. Hunter Long (2021, 3rd round)


  • Did nothing in Miami.
  • Included in the Jalen Ramsey trade but added minimal value.

6. Raekwon McMillan (2017, 2nd round)


  • Major injuries; traded for late pick; never became a defensive anchor.

7. Channing Tindall (2022, 3rd round)


  • Athletic prototype who never earned meaningful snaps.
  • Another high-pick LB swing-and-miss.

8. Michael Deiter (2019, 3rd round)


  • Started but performed poorly; never developed into long-term starter.

9. Josh Rosen trade (2019)


  • Gave up a 2nd-round pick for Rosen; released the following year.
  • Zero on-field impact, major asset loss.



II. 💸 FREE-AGENCY BUSTS & BAD CONTRACTS​


10. Byron Jones – massive free-agent signing gone bad


  • One of the largest CB contracts in the NFL.
  • Injuries + drop-off in play; dead money hit was enormous.
  • Public accusations that Dolphins mishandled his medical situation.

11. Will Fuller – one of the worst FA signings in NFL history


  • Paid ~$10M for 4 catches.
  • Suspensions + injury + personal issues = nothing returned.

12. Chase Edmonds (2022)


  • Signed to be lead back; benched in weeks.
  • Became a cap casualty and was included in the Chubb trade just to unload the contract.

13. James Daniels / Dan Feeney / various OL stopgaps


  • Grier repeatedly invested in cheap, low-upside journeymen instead of real OL fixes.

14. Kyle Van Noy (2020)


  • Expensive veteran signed and released after one season.
  • Miami ate dead money and got almost no benefit.

15. Cedrick Wilson Jr. (2022)


  • Signed WR for real money; buried behind Tyreek/Waddle; low returns.
  • Contract blocked roster flexibility.

16. Trey Flowers (2022)


  • Paid to be edge depth — barely played due to injuries.



III. 🔄 TRADES THAT BLEW UP OR LOST VALUE​


17. Trading Minkah Fitzpatrick (2019)


  • Minkah immediately became an All-Pro safety.
  • Dolphins failed for years to replace him.

18. The Josh Rosen trade (mentioned above)


  • One of the worst asset-burning trades of the last decade.

19. Chase Claypool trade (2023)


  • Gave up a draft pick for Claypool; low effort and minimal snaps.
  • Widely mocked as a throwaway trade.

20. Isaiah Wilson (2021)


  • Low-risk trade but still wasteful.
  • Wilson never practiced meaningfully; released almost immediately.

21. Trading for Adam Shaheen


  • Minor move, but still cost picks for a TE who provided little.

22. Trade-up for Liam Eichenberg


  • Spent more capital to get him; poor performance made the trade-up worse.



IV. 🛠️ MISMANAGED OFFENSIVE LINE — LONGEST-STANDING FAILURE​


This is arguably Grier’s worst sustained weakness.


23. Failure to build a competent offensive line over 8 years


  • Frequent whiffs on OL picks (Eichenberg, Deiter, Jackson’s inconsistency).
  • Cheap/rotating FA signings instead of investing meaningful dollars.
  • OL repeatedly ranked bottom third of NFL — even with elite WRs, OL held offense back.

24. Austin Jackson (2020, 1st round)


  • Improved later but still viewed as developmental gamble gone wrong early.

25. Allowing Robert Hunt to leave (2024)


  • One of the best young guards in the NFL.
  • Dolphins got nothing in return and left a huge gap on OL.



V. 🧱 DEFENSIVE & DEPTH MISMANAGEMENT​


26. Letting Christian Wilkins walk (2024)


  • Homegrown star, locker-room leader, elite run defender.
  • Dolphins replaced him with stopgaps; DL regressed.

27. Failure to build LB corps for years


  • Constant misses (Tindall, McMillan), reliance on replacements, no long-term solution.

28. Poor safety depth


  • Trading Minkah started a multi-year struggle to find safeties.

29. Overreliance on injured players


  • Jalen Ramsey, Jaelan Phillips, Bradley Chubb, etc.
  • No strong depth behind them, so defense collapsed when injuries hit.



VI. 🧠 COACHING & ORGANIZATIONAL DECISIONS THAT FAILED​


30. Hiring & firing multiple coaches without stability


  • Grier survived three major coaching turnovers:
    • Adam Gase
    • Brian Flores
    • Mike McDaniel (still ongoing post-Grier)
  • Internal dysfunction under Gase & Flores reflected poor leadership alignment.

31. Mishandling the Brian Flores relationship


  • Led to a toxic organizational environment.
  • Flores’ departure triggered lawsuits, negative publicity, and instability.

32. Failing to provide proper QB coaching early in Tua’s career


  • Multiple offensive coordinators in back-to-back years.
  • Stunted development during first two critical seasons.



VII. 💰 CAP MISMANAGEMENT & ROSTER-BUILDING ERRORS​


33. Top-heavy roster strategy


  • Massive contracts to Tyreek, Chubb, Ramsey, Howard, Armstead, and later Tua.
  • No depth behind star players.
  • When stars got hurt (which happened every year), roster collapsed.

34. Guaranteeing major money to Tua early (instead of using 5th-year option + tag)


  • Removed flexibility.
  • Tua’s inconsistency made the early guarantee controversial.

35. Paying players for past performance


  • Xavien Howard extension after injuries.
  • Jerome Baker extension before decline.



VIII. ❗ SECOND-TIER FAILED DRAFT PICKS & MISC. MISSTEPS​


These aren’t headline failures but still represent net losses.


36. Jason Sanders’ mid-contract regression


  • Paid top-5 money to Sanders; kicking became inconsistent.

37. Jakeem Grant extension


  • Electric but unreliable; contract overshot value.

38. Walt Aikens & Bobby McCain handling


  • Leaders released without adequate replacements.

39. Late-round whiffs that compounded depth issues


  • Examples:
    • Gerrid Doaks
    • Malcolm Perry
    • Curtis Weaver
    • Jake Ferguson
    • Blake Ferguson (drafting a long-snapper)
    • Calvin Munson cycling
    • Ja’Quan McMillian (cut, later excelled elsewhere)

40. Multiple offensive coordinator experiments (2019–2021)


  • The dual-OC experiment was widely ridiculed.
  • No system stability for young QBs.



IX. 🧯 FRANCHISE-DIRECTION MISFIRES​


41. The "Tank for Tua" season structure (2019)


  • Debate still exists whether the tanking hurt culture.
  • Team stripped talent to extreme levels.
  • Burned locker-room credibility.

42. Rebuilding, then tearing down early rebuild pieces


  • Drafted players (e.g., Fitzpatrick, Flowers, Van Noy) that were moved quickly — wasted value.

43. No consistent identity for nearly a decade


  • Offense vs defense vs speed vs rebuilding vs win-now — constant swings.
  • Roster lacked cohesion year to year.



✔️ THIS IS THE MOST COMPREHENSIVE “FAILED DECISIONS” LIST AVAILABLE​


It captures:


✅ Every major failed high pick
✅ Every significant free-agent bust
✅ Every failed trade
✅ Organizational/structural failures
✅ Cap and roster-construction errors
✅ Depth failures and positional neglect
✅ Second-tier draft misses
✅ Team-culture and coaching instability issues
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this is my concern. this i view as the big problem with 7-10 or 8-9. nothing changes and they roll it back with mcdaniel and champ. i am less concerned about where we pick. my view, which i think we have learned over time, it does not matter where you are picking, it matters who is making the picks.
 
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