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Stephen Ross Ruined the Franchise

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Face it, we are a broken franchise. Ross has been heavily involved in player selection and in the draft. Ross pressured his GMs and coaches to make the playoffs instead of building through the draft for most of his failed ownership. Ross kept Grier because Grier advocated building through the draft for years. We have drafted for need and the results have been poor at best. We are slightly better than an expansion franchise. Tanking is like ripping off a scab and experiencing all of the failures of yesteryear. Yet, we know something had to change with overpaid and aging players with terrible contracts signed by Tannebaum while under intense pressure to make the playoffs. At one point, we had three current or former 1st round picks on the OL and still could not move the needle with robotic Tannehill.

Blame lies with Ross' ever changing agenda and the coaches we have hired. Philbin was a joke. Gase inherited a better roster but the contracts issued were made to win now. We all knew deep down he would ruin the franchise and he has. To draft Minkah and then trade him is horrible (unless we get great value). Jersey sales will also tank because there will be no assurance that the player will be on the team. Because we are tanking, we will have boatloads of cash next year chasing greedy free agents who do not want to come here (except to make cash). We are now forced to accept Patriot castoffs.

So now we are tanking to get a QB who will be surrounded by very young or less talented players. The NFL has made having a stellar QB essential to team success. Scoring is what drives fans today. We are following the Cleveland model. Flores acknowledged upon being hired that there will be a period of pain before things turn better. I believe we are not playing Rosen to prevent him from being injured or demoralized. I will remain a fan but cannot wait for Ross to sell the team. Ross has ruined the franchise by forcing his hand on those hired to run the team. Parcells quit because of Ross' meddling. Every coach has failed because of bloated contracts and drafting out of need.
 
Ross has never been deeply involved in personnel decisions. At most he signs off on big free agent acquisitions like Suh, or perhaps whether to keep/sign/draft players with character issues.

As an owner, he’s fine and isn’t really the problem unless you think the team should have tanked a long time ago. He doesn’t make crazy decisions that are under his purview — like hiring an obviously unqualified coach — doesn’t meddle like Dan Snyder, and isn’t cheap.

Success in pro sports is 85% luck. Tanking is a strategy that takes that into account, so we’ll see where it goes.
 
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I turned the game off early on Sunday, were there any shots of Ross, Grier and Marino?
 
NJ Dolphan said:
Ross has never been deeply involved in personnel decisions. At most he signs off on big free agent acquisitions like Suh, or perhaps whether to keep/sign/draft players with character issues.

As an owner, he’s fine and isn’t really the problem unless you think the team should have tanked a long time ago. He doesn’t make crazy decisions that are under his purview — like hiring an obviously unqualified coach — doesn’t meddle like Dan Snyder, and isn’t cheap.

Success in pro sports is 85% luck. Tanking is a strategy that takes that into account, so we’ll see where it goes.
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I agree with most of that. I would take issue with the part about hiring unqualified coaches though. Gase didn't have the resume to land a HC job at all.

Flores is a bit iffy in that respect as well, but by that time, with a drastic rebuild on the horizon, no good experienced coach was going to touch this job with a 20ft pole.
 
NJ Dolphan said:
Ross has never been deeply involved in personnel decisions. At most he signs off on big free agent acquisitions like Suh, or perhaps whether to keep/sign/draft players with character issues.

As an owner, he’s fine and isn’t really the problem unless you think the team should have tanked a long time ago. He doesn’t make crazy decisions that are under his purview — like hiring an obviously unqualified coach — doesn’t meddle like Dan Snyder, and isn’t cheap.

Success in pro sports is 85% luck. Tanking is a strategy that takes that into account, so we’ll see where it goes.
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BS. Ross did not want Minkah. Ross wanted Suh. Ross always wanted a splash. He wanted the county to pay for stadium improvements and thought good results on the field would help. Ross always said we need to make the playoffs. The owner should not be in the draft room.
 
andyahs said:
Yea boring thread.

You don't like the owner buy the team.
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Either that or just don't watch the Dolphins anymore. Just find another team with an owner to your liking.

This constant whining and crying is pathetic. It is like going to a restaurant where you hate the food and you complain and you keep going to the restaurant and order the same shitty food and keep complaining over and over again yet you keep on going. :bobdole:
 
Finlawyer said:
BS. Ross did not want Minkah. Ross wanted Suh. Ross always wanted a splash. He wanted the county to pay for stadium improvements and thought good results on the field would help. Ross always said we need to make the playoffs. The owner should not be in the draft room.
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Who told you Ross did not want Minkah? Mando?
 
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