The dolphins needed to change.......but they didn't need to redo the whole front office. Again, even with our 'oh so poor' offense.....we wound up 10-6. We were a hair from being 12-4 or better. A hair!
The biggest problem? Personnel decisions. Even then, our personnel decisions couldn't have been completely ludicrous as DW has pulled 11-5, 11-5, 9-7, 10-6 seasons and was so close to going 12-4 this season with (what everyone agrees) is perhaps the worst offense since 1970.
Was the change a complete FO change? No. Was it required? No. I don't understand how some fans expected or wanted this. Is this as good as hiring savage or ruskell or......probably so. But because they are people you know it is just cosmetic? If Rick had his way last season, we would have had Boldin or Calico.....but DW did....that would have fixed the WR problem which we still have. Don't forget, Marino albeit "Dan the Man" aka "God" also has a huge ego and 17 years playing experience, perhaps the best QB of all time. He didn't get that way soley on genetics....but also ALOT of film study....learning quirks of defenses, offenses, what makes a good corner, o-lineman etc. He is perfect for the offense and DW will be perfect for the Defense.
Rick will make good decisions on personnel and Marino won't let his good ideas be over-ruled by DW and at the same time, Marino understands the importance of a good D and will let DW and Bates and Rick work that end of it more.
This may not be Hiroshima....but it sure is a BIG change to the way DW has been working the past 4 years and will definitely give us a better chance of improving IMO.