Chris Grier is gone, and I rejoice because this move brings hope that this franchise can turn things around, build a strong team, and become a perennial contender. Chris Grier by all accounts is a very pleasant fellow, but in big business, and the NFL is BIG BUSINESS, you have to succeed when you’re at the top, and Chris Grier failed to do that. I’m not going to spend time discussing any of his failures, I’ve done that plenty, but now it’s a good time to look to the future.
As many of you know, I made a statement, and ultimatum of sorts. I said that if GM Chris Grier was still here next season, that I would not continue to support this team, that I COULD NOT, and I meant it. I actually felt some sad pangs of nostalgia, because I’ve been with you guys and gals for somewhere around 12 or so years, give or take a year or two, and I was thinking to myself could I really just cut off ties with all of you here? I wasn’t actually sure if I could follow through on my statement, but now I’m glad that I don’t have to. Phew!
Now that the big domino has fallen, the Dolphins need to trade some players and get some draft compensation to help build this team better. Jaelan Phillips, Bradley Chubb, Minkah Fitzpatrick, Rasul Douglas, Jack Jones, trade ’em all and start this all over and build it the right way! Hope springs eternal as we can now look forward to bringing in a GM who has patience and discipline and lets the draft come to him, rather than reaching for certain players he likes and constantly overspending draft capital by trading up. You know who those players are and just how many times it’s happened. Inexcusable.
It hasn’t been easy being a Dolphins fan the last 25 years. We lived through the Patriots Dynasty with Brady and Belichick from 2001-2019. The Bills drafted Josh Allen in 2018, and the returns were pretty quick. The Bills have taken over nicely for the Patriots, becoming the Beast of the East since 2019. Yes, we had a glimmer, or as I would call it a “Mirage” in 2023, but the Bills in the end blew away the mirage and extinguished the silly thought that we were actually contenders. The Bills are stumbling just a bit, and now we have the Patriots who just walked right on past us, leaped past us actually, and are in 1st place after 8 games at 6-2.
The Miami Dolphins and NY Jets continue the cycle of hiring and firing new regimes, but that’s what losing brings. Chris Grier was given a wide berth and plenty of leeway, plenty of time, and plenty of money and cooperation from the Team Owner Stephen Ross. Chris Grier was GM for most of 10 years and finished with a 77-80 record. So while the Patriots had a two decade run at the top, and now the Bills and Patriots are fighting out, the Dolphins and Jets have languished at the bottom fighting for the basement spot in the AFC East for over 20 years. I’m not even sure why Dolphins and Jets fans hate each other, we should empathize with them as we have been in the same boat, a boat with holes in it that forever continues it’s descent to the murky ocean floor.
I have to tell you how excited I am to see who we trade and what compensation we get. I am once again excited about next year’s draft, even though I know not who will be pulling the strings and making the selections, but I will sleep well tonight knowing who isn’t. It truly is a time to rejoice, this team is staler than bread you accidentally left in the pantry since 2008. I know Mike McDaniel will remain with the team until season’s end, and really, it doesn’t matter. He was in over his head as the Head Coach, many good coordinators are, and Mike McDaniel was never even an Offensive Coordinator, he was just a run game coordinator, far different than calling all the plays. Even more different than leading men and shaping them for battle in the trenches.
I’m excited to see who we hire as Head Coach. Do we continue the trend of hiring a first time NFL Head Coach or do we go to the recycling bin and find someone who was already an NFL Head Coach? I know we need a strong personality, someone who instantly commands respect, and preferably, someone who was successful and has a strong resume in either the college ranks, has NFL experience, or was successful former Head Coach (Not named Bill Belichick). Jon Gruden is a name that has bandied about and I know this guy knows his football, and is a very energetic person with tons of grit, tons of personality, and has won a Super Bowl as a HC. I think much like the LA Chargers hiring Jim Harbaugh, Gruden could similar things for the Dolphins. I’m not stuck on Gruden, but I wouldn’t hate it.
GO DOLPHINS!!! Thank you for doing what needed to be done!
Finsmob Unleashed 
Lol….thank you, Mike E! and glad you’re going to be around!!!
Me too Krishna – I don’t know if I would have the heart to do what I said, but as I mentioned, more than happy to hang with you all for the next 20 or 30 years! LOL
I love it! And, look forward to the future as a re-born Dolphin fan…lol.
How long have you had this one primed Mike?!!!!!!
Didn’t Bri – I never thought for a second that Ross could do it. Did you?
MikeE,
I didn’t believe you for a second anyway. Lol
Small wins for now. Pay Brad Holmes what he wants and bring him here.
How can they do that? He’s GM of the Lions.
Randy – I’m so insulted that you doubted my integrity! LOL
And there was much rejoicing! 😉
Last night sucked, but today is a good day, a very good day. One stooge down…
Phins win with the loss last night.
With Grier gone it’s time to have a fire sell!!!
Tim – How do you feel about it? You think we made the right move?
Yes the team is going backwards.
Any player worh trading needs to be traded no matter who it is! It’s all about rebuilding for the furure and that begins now.
I stand by my support of Chris Grier despite his departure, this team has more than enough talent to be better than thier record and that is a fact.
I look forward to new management in 2026.
Quick drill, point out the talent of which you speak of right now
De’Von Achane, Aaron Brewer,
Jordyn Brooks, Bradley Chubb,
Tyrel Dodson, Rasul Douglas, Minkah Fitzpatrick,
Ollie Gordon II, Kenneth Grant ( Rookie), Alec Ingold,
Patrick Paul, Jaelan Phillips, Jordan Phillips,
Chop Robinson, Zach Sieler, Tua Tagovailoa,
Jaylen Waddle, Jaylen Wright
Injured Players:
James Daniels, Tyreek Hill, Austin Jackson, Kader Kohou,
Jason Sanders, Darren Waller,
Give any experienced HC these players and some we traded away because Mike McDaniel can’t handle them, and I bet you this team would be better than 2-7.
McDaniel’s record against winning teams is 3-15. His record against teams with a pre-game record of .500 or below is 26-13.
FACT!!!!!!!
Now that Chris Grier is gone, who will you blame for Mike McDaniel’s failures?
@RichEisenShow
Miami parted ways with GM Chris Grier on Friday and speculation is rampant about the futures of Mike McDaniel and Tua Tagovailoa — could they really be back in 2026?
Video –> https://x.com/RichEisenShow/status/1984311265385464320
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I spoke of this scenario just yesterday. It all has to do with the financial$ of Tua, and Capri McD is the coach who has unlocked Tua. Good video.
Unlocked him to do what exactly?
I’m talking about ’22 and ’23, after Brian Flores more or less left Tua for dead. Of course, Tua concussions have been unlocked as well.
It ALL comes down to General Grief having extended Tua to BIG $$$. It would be financial suicide to cut Tua after this season, and nobody is going to trade for him. May as well ride it out one more season with Capri McD.
Oh lord no M – That’s insanity! You get a GM, he picks his guy and forward you go, whether Tua is here or not. If Tua can’t do the new guy’s offense, either Ewers or the Qb we draft next season will. It’s one more year, you can’t lay that shit on fans leaving MM and Tua. You just can’t!!
I don’t disagree, man! Watch the video above!
Rumor is it was Mike McDaniel who got Tua the extention!
I don’t have time to watch the video right now, but what GM worth their salt is going to be ok coming into a situation where they don’t get to pick the HC? Especially a HC with as many question marks as McD…
I absolutely see that point and it’s a great counter argument to keeping Capri McD another season.
Check out the video when ya get the chance.
MR. ROSS, PLEASE don’t listen to sb7mvp!!! That woul be tampering which you’ve been called out before by the NFL and lost draft picks!
What douchebag advice….lol
oooph
that’s a bit strongly said
M – 2023 was an aberration. That could never happen again. He was healthy, we had the cheat motion, and then of course we blew the chance to host a playoff game by losing 3 of 5, even in his best season ever. You need to make believe that never happened because it could never happen again. The Tua we’re seeing now is what he is.
M – I hate Rich Eisen and ESPN, I don’t care what he says.
I like Rich Eisen, but I can’t stand ESPN/ABC/LucasFilm (Kathleen Kennedy)/Disney either!
And I DESPISE Robert Iger!!!
Don’t get me going on Disney…. I feel the same as you mf13.
I just want ALL of you to know that I am NOT endorsing Capri McD for another season! What I am saying is that the financial obligations to Tua almost warrant keeping McD around for another season.
Watch the video above. Tom Pelissero breaks it down perfectly… again, I do NOT endorse doing this(!!!), but I could unfortunately see it happening.
Look what Atlanta did with Penix and Kirk Cousins. Dolphins can do the same thing
THAT would be MY advice… we agree!
IF my condition for employment as GM means I had to keep the HC, then it’s a hard pass!!! Then, ROSS deserves another failed effort and the loss of the rest of fanbase.
It’s that simple, for me…lol
EXACTLY! That’s how I feel as well.
Gotta play this one, especially being it’s a Friday…
Markey – If you’re going to blame Mike McDaniel, first you have to realize how the journey began. Mike McDaniel was brought here by Chris Grier, to coddle the QB Chris Grier picked with the #5 pick in the 2020 Draft. Tua Tagovailoa was shaken up so by “Meany” HC Brian Flores that he needed an ego booster, and Grier hired one. So if you want to put it all on MM, just remember who brought him here in the first place. MM will be gone at season’s end, pointless to make a change now, the team is dead in the water.
If MM start winning meaningless games and we fall in the draft order than how do we benefit?
If one of the current coaches with HC potential is not al teast looked at duiring this dead season and we allow Mike McDaniel to keep his job that how will things get better?
MM should be fired ASAP! And we look to the future with a new GM and HC in 2026!
I get it, you’re worried that MM might start winning. I don’t have any such fears. I do think if we made a change though that it could spark something. If we fired MM and say gave the interim job to either Frank Smith or Darrell Bevell, we could actually win some games. I have no inside connections to the organization but I think MM is toast as soon as the season is over. If I’m wrong, we’ll talk then.
He should have been fired today along with Chris Grier!
We’ve already witnessed MM’s failure as a HC, leader of men by appointing a commitee….fail, fail, fail….
Ross, needs to READ his own statement about getting better, changing course…
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YES YES YES YES YES!!!
I’m not even sure why Dolphins and Jets fans hate each other
because they suck!!
We suck too! We should commiserate, we’re always at the bottom of the barrel.
no, they’re loudmouth, obnoxious pugnacious, fat mouth fans suck
It’s mostly because Jest fans are the biggest douchebag, dingleberry, dickwads on the face of the planet.
True story – my youngest daughter was an absolute delight of a child. I know every parent says that, but in this case it’s true. for context, my older two were not delightful children, but my youngest, absolutely wonderful. She was just naturally quiet, respectful, caring, etc.
Every teacher she ever had LOVED her. She only had one teacher who she seemed to have an issue with, her 3rd grade teacher. That lady was a b^tch, and she was a Jest fan.
Mike McDaniel is a joke and as clueless as a head coach, and that has been the Dolphins’ problem these past 4 years.
McDaniel’s record against winning teams is 3-15. His record against teams with a pre-game record of .500 or below is 26-13.
That is all that needs to be said!
I think MM is in way over his head, but you’re ignoring how he got here. You’re absolving the guy who hired him. How do you figure that makes sense?
No, I have said that it is time for Chris Grier to move on, but I thought it was obvious that Mike McDaniel should be the first one out the door, with a record against winning teams is 3-15 in his tenure.
For once, I am in total agreement with Steven A Smith!
https://www.espn.com/video/clip/_/id/46792610
Christmas comes early for Dolphins fans!!!
I too wish Grier the best. In fact, BBM hopes he gets hired to be the director of scouting for the Jets or Bills.
As many of you know, I made a statement, and ultimatum of sorts. I said that if GM Chris Grier was still here next season, that I would not continue to support this team, that I COULD NOT, and I meant it.
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MikeE, you know Mr. Ross reads us. I think your comments and threat to leave was the final straw. Ross wanted to keep you over Grier. That’s so nice! lol
LOL! Yup! Ross called me this morning to let me know! 🙂
Mike E,
No, I didn’t think Ross would fire Grier mid season (we had that discussion a month ago). I thought MM would get fired, and I’m a little perplexed as to why he didn’t. I suppose it doesn’t matter if they fire him now or at the end of the season. I would rather have Grier gone now, because as you mentioned we don’t want him making trades now.
and more importantly, we know he won’t be running the team moving forward. I guess Ross was smart enough to realize that fans had lost faith, and Grier finally needed to go. Plus, his mistakes were magnified this season.
Right on brother!
I’m not worried about McD turning this thing around and being kept. We may be stuck with Tua another year, but I have a hard time believing anyone, even Ross, could be stupid enough to keep McD while trying to hire a GM.
That is why he should have been the first to go today or at least both together!
I figured it’d be McD first. I’m not sure what you get by firing the GM mid-season since you’ll likely not find his replacement until the end of the season.
I agree it’s weird that it wasn’t both of them. But as I said below I’m fine losing the rest of the season. I’d be more concerned about an interim HC getting more wins than McD will.
I figure we’ll end the season with 3 or 4 wins and be top 10. I’m good with that. if Ross keeps McD, then we’re f^cked, because he’s a terrible HC.
And the team has to know McD’s days are numbered. He’s a lame duck coach now, so not sure how he’s going to keep control of this thing. And it’s not like it was a tightly run ship to begin with, lol.
I get the reason they fired Grier now because they can take advantage of the trade deadline and explore all options for more draft picks at the end of the season.
But I feel it should have been both out the door today and McDaniel should have been the first to go!
I’m not sure the interim GM is going to come in and get a bunch of trades going within 3 days. I could be wrong.
The fact that Mike McDaniel is still employed is troubling; with the talent he has on the team, they should be a 5-win team or more. How some blame our former GM is mind-boggling.
what is mind-boggling to some of us is the fact that some people cannot see the dirth of talent on this team cannot see through their aqua and Orange classes that the players that they think are great are just fucking mediocre average.
The last time the Dolphins new Interim GM Champ Kelly worked as a GM was with the Raiders as Interim GM also when the Raiders fired Dave Ziegler in 2023.
Both times Champ Kelly took over as Interim GM was on Halloween 2023 and now Halloween 2025.
Hmmm, how haunting! lol
lol
That is a strange fact.
lol
It was reported by Tom Pelissero.
It’s like the chicken or the egg…which came first?
Do you fire CG or MM first? Who cares as long as both are gone for 2026.
Yep, that’s basically where I’m at.
I would imagine Champ was involved in any trade discussions Grier was having, so that shouldn’t change much. We should move a DE or two. Grier getting fired today, or at the end of the season has little to no effect on the team, I think just us as fans are relieved that we KNOW he’s gone, rather than waiting and wondering if it’s going to happen.
I don’t see MM being the HC next season. I think Ross probably thinks firing him in season wouldn’t accomplish much and probably would have a negative effect on the team. Start over this offseason.
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Agreed. And this offense is pretty intricate, so unless you’re dumbing the whole thing down, you’d have to keep most of the offense I’ve staff on regardless.
Tim – I feel the same way
TBH, I’m not going to wish Grier anything. I don’t care what he does in the future as long as it’s not the Dolphins’ GM. He was a big part of the problem here in Miami and let him be that for someone else. I don’t hate Grier, I just don’t care what he does in the future.
It matters that Grier was fired today rather than at season’s end because he most likely would have held onto players we need to be trying to trade by the trade deadline.
As for Mike McDaniel, keeping him prevents the team from at least looking at someone else on the staff who deserves a shot to try and prove they can be the next HC. It would be a shame to let go of a future winning HC that we currently have on the staff.
How does it prevent us looking at someone else on staff? Do you mean actually seeing them operate as Head Coach? I think they don’t want to give this team a spark so they’ll worry about that stuff at the end of the season. I’m pretty sure I don’t want anyone that’s here to be our HC anyway.
The flaw in that thinking is that we need to find out now during the regular season if one of these guys have the potential of being our future head coach they have a half a season of games to prove themselves why give the guy who has stunk up the season so far an opportunity complete the season
Mike McDaniel should I’ve been fired today
I’m not going to disagree that MM needed to be fired, but very rarely does an interim coach stick around anywhere (see Dan Campbell).
Don’t know what interim GM Champ might be thinking as the trade deadline approaches (this Tuesday), but I’m thinking BOTH Jaelan Phillips and Bradley Chubb will be traded.
Gotta try to trade Zach Wilson, try to trade Minkah, and try to trade Austin Jackson (good luck with that). If we can even get a used candy wrapper for Matt Judon, make it so. If we can get anything for either Rasul Douglas or Jack Jones, make it so.
I will be PISSED if we trade Jordyn Brooks (KEEPER!!!) or Jaylen Waddle (KEEPER, unless the price is right, like a 1st or 2nd rounder!).
Don’t know what the next HC will want on the O-Line, but I’ve become partial to Aaron Brewer at Center.
And I think we can ALL agree: do NOT touch Achane. He’s incredible!
And obviously, ‘Reek will be gone.
I’m of the opinion it wasn’t a problem with Flores. It was a problem with Tua. He wouldn’t respond to hard coaching….which he needed…and whined about it. That trickled down throughout the team coming from the QB.
Agreed. Flores actually did a great job with what he had. But those hard ass coaches also need to understand today’s players (see Brian Kelly in LSU) are also different from even ten years ago. I see the same thing in schools today: most of today’s kids just need a different approach. The “I’m the teacher , that’s why” argument doesn’t fly anymore.
I don’t think Flores is anymore than a great DC
I agree with you Piggy. It seems like everyone forgot about the nightmare Flores had with the OC position. Re: the Co-Co’s.
@PFF_College
Utah’s Tackle Duo has been DOMINANT this season@Utah_Football
Yeah man, both are 1st rounders. Lomu is the LT and Fano the RT.
Some good college games this weekend. Could be some trap games or just upsets.
Penn State at #1 Ohio State, 11am FOX
#9 Vanderbilt at #20 Texas, 11am ABC
#10 Miami at SMU, 11am ESPN
7-0 Navy at 7-1 North Texas, 11am ESPN2
Arizona State at Iowa State, 12pm TNT
#2 Indiana at Maryland, 2:30pm CBS
#5 Georgia at Florida, 2:30pm ABC
#13 Texas Tech at Kansas State, 2:30pm FOX
#15 Virginia at Cal, 2:45pm ESPN2
South Carolina at #7 Ole Miss, 6pm ESPN
#8 Georgia Tech at NC State, 6:30pm ESPN2
#18 Oklahoma at #14 Tennessee, 6:30pm ABC
#23 USC at Nebraska, 6:30pm NBC
#17 Cincinnati at #24 Utah, 9:15pm ESPN
I’m assuming 11am is really noon EST?
Yeah, sorry. Those times are my time, Central.
Chop Robinson in concussion protocol not ideal if you’re trading both Jaelan Phillips and Bradley Chubb. I suppose they can bring up Quinton Bell and Derrick McLendon from the PS
if it’s not bad, he can clear in ten days easily
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Markey,
I agree that Grier was at least partially let go due to the trade window. Kelly has worked with him so there’s no reason to think he can’t do the same thing Grier would, but he’s got zero attachment to any players.
I think the primary reason is last night’s game. Someone had to go and letting McD go could have hurt our draft spot. Letting Grier go affects nothing and may help with trading players. Better than letting the coach go and then getting a winning streak. Ross already saw Flores ruin his draft spot. No need to risk it a second time.
The most important issue is finding the new HC and GM, and even though I prefer the GM to get hired first, I have no issue if the HC is someone experienced who gets hired first and then finds a compatible GM.
I think the start of the rebuild (or build from 💩) is the GM
We may hire an established HC who wants to pick his GM
Like who, Gruden?
Lane Kiffin, says Cowherd
I could see that
I see our QB was blaming the fans after last night’s game. He seems to like to throw anybody and everybody under the bus. He is definitely not the leader I want playing QB for the Dolphins!!!!
He’s gone after next season, and he may ride the pine if his attitude sucks! New HC ain’t going to take his shit!
Maybe if we had Lamar Jackson, Dolphins fans would be in the seats instead!!
Brian,
I remember being 25 and believing I knew everything. It was an absolutely beautiful time! Lol
I’ve always been told that my first words were ‘Yeah, I know…”
I remember being 13, believing the NFL was on the level and the greatest thing ever, boy how things have changed
Markey – I don’t mean to be contrary, but . . .
Rasul Douglas? Really? He was a street Free Agent a month ago
Aaron Brewer is a little better than average
Bradley Chubb cost waaaay more than he’s been worth to us
MFFF was a throw in in the Ramsey trade and we had to give up Jonnu Smith to get him
Alec Ingold is mid at best
You can’t name Kenneth Grant, he hasn’t done anything yet
Tyrel Dodson?? really
You may as well just put down the roster, you’re basically just giving him credit for anyone he put on the roster. LOL
Achane is special, that’s it. There’s not another special player on this roster.
This was a reply to this
De’Von Achane, Aaron Brewer,
Jordyn Brooks, Bradley Chubb,
Tyrel Dodson, Rasul Douglas, Minkah Fitzpatrick,
Ollie Gordon II, Kenneth Grant ( Rookie), Alec Ingold,
Patrick Paul, Jaelan Phillips, Jordan Phillips,
Chop Robinson, Zach Sieler, Tua Tagovailoa,
Jaylen Waddle, Jaylen Wright
Injured Players:
James Daniels, Tyreek Hill, Austin Jackson, Kader Kohou,
Jason Sanders, Darren Waller,
You can disagree as you have a right to but to me these players are good enough to win with if we had a HC that was good. IMHO.
Isn’t this Chop’s 2nd concussion as a Dolphin?
we need a GM who knows how to build a team
everything else would fall into place
I totally agree with turfing Grier now , if Interim can do some deals and get us some picks so we can get some cheap talent on our lite beer budget , fabulous .. also sends a message to everyone 🤷♂️early saying Hey we are hiring a GM at seasons end. Once they apply they will be told whether they have to keep McD and Tua or not .. telling them they have to keep those two would be a huge mistake especially McD ..
Mike E nice to know you will be around next year 😎👍
Thanks Toba, glad to stay around!
Alright Bluejays let’s put a Bow on the day !!
Hire a well known talent evaluator and let him pick his HC.
Simon Cowell?
😂
Sawyer Robertson looks like Justin Herbert
watching him play makes me realize how stupid MM/Grier were for having a tiny QB and tiny skilled players
The only way it makes sense to keep McDaniel is that he will guarantee that the Dolphins will complete a losing season, as I see no more than maybe 2 games that he might win on the schedule.
If that is what happens, then it is a wise move to retain him.
With Miami struggling and little hope of a turnaround in sight, most expected the Dolphins to consider trading away key talent in order to jumpstart a rebuild. The Dolphins have received trade calls on a host of notable players — Waddle, edge rushers Jaelan Phillips and Bradley Chubb, plus veterans Matt Judon and Rasul Douglas — but were unwilling to make a deal in recent weeks, per Pelissero.
Now that Grier is out and Kelly is in charge in an interim role, the Dolphins could get busy with the deadline approaching Tuesday.
The fact that teams are calling Miami for quite a few players is more than proof that it’s not the talent on the roster that’s the issue.
Right Markey – So you want to give Chris Grier credit for signing a guy lingering around in Free Agency right before the games began (Rasul Douglas), Bradley Chubb, a guy we traded a 1st RD, 4th RD and RB Chase Edmonds for and he played a total of 33 games for us and gave us 17.5 sacks. and Matt Judon who has done nothing here for us. Also drafting Jaelan Phillips who was always injured in college and then always injured in the pros too. I love Philips, but he’s always injured and unavailable. He did the same with Tua.
I guess we have different standards. I don’t view any of this as Grier doing a good job. I guess somehow you do, and that’s where we really differ on the GM’s performance.
Yes, we do disagree because we have a guy who is not a good HC and has performed poorly even when he had his best season in 2023.
This guy has gotten progressively worse and is clueless, thinking he is a good HC and is a failure at managing players. In fact, he is a poor manager.
Nobody respects him, and he is a failure. Any competent HC would have won at least one playoff game with the talent we had in 2023, as well as the division with the same talent that Mike McDaniel has been given.
So yes, we see things totally differently, as I feel both Grier and McDaniel should be out of a job as of today, and the only reason that makes sense to me as to why McDaniel is still employed is because they are banking on the fact that he will continue to lose games as the season moves on.
I see a lot of Dolphins fans on X want Louis Riddick as our GM. Strange . . .
What qualifications does he bring? That he’s on ESPN? Oy!
Louis Riddick’s qualifications include playing seven seasons as an NFL safety, serving in multiple front-office roles for the Washington Redskins and Philadelphia Eagles, and holding a degree in economics from the University of Pittsburgh. He is currently an analyst for ESPN, most notably as a color commentator for Monday Night Football.
He was a player and involved on the management side of the NFL. Seems like a qualified person to me. Not a choice I would make, but he definitely qualifies.
Here are some names I have come up with that are worth considering for our next GM
What is odd is that we fired our GM because of the team’s losing record, even though many feel this team should be at least 7-2 with better coaching. Mike McDaniel has been a complete disaster as the Dolphins’ head coach, and I am sure they are banking on the fact that he will continue to lose games the rest of the season.
Many of you wanted Grier fired and got your wish so now tell me who you think is the best guy to move forward with?
As of now My top choice would be:
Jon Robinson the former general manager for the Tennessee Titans, a position he held from 2016 to 2022. He was fired by the team in December 2022, following a loss to the Philadelphia Eagles, where former Titans wide receiver A.J. Brown, who was traded by Robinson, scored two touchdowns.
During his tenure, the Titans had a .605 winning percentage, made four playoff appearances, and won two consecutive AFC South titles
Markey, what about the Eagles assistant GM. He’s been with the Eagles for 16 years and help build that team. Eagles seem to believe in building the trenches.
Alec Halaby, who enters his 16th year with the Philadelphia Eagles, was named assistant general manager in 2022 after spending six seasons (2016- 21) as the team’s vice president of football operations and strategy.
During his tenure with the Eagles, Halaby has focused on player evaluation, roster management and resource allocation, with a particular emphasis on integrating traditional and analytical methods in decision-making. In that time, he has contributed to 10 postseason berths, six division crowns, three conference titles and two Super Bowl Championships (LII and LIX).
Halaby previously served as a special assistant to the general manager (2012-15) and player personnel analyst (2010-11). He began his career as an intern with the Eagles’ football operations department (2007, ’09).
A native of Madison, WI, Halaby graduated from Harvard in 2009.
He also looks like a good option I will ad him to my list: Thank You! 🙂
He might be too yong for my taste…..
He is a little young but is coming from a successful, well built team.
If anyone watches the late night Cincinnati at Utah game to check out those 2 OT’s from Utah, also check out Cincinnati ILB Jake Golday, 6’4, 240. He’s one of my day 3 favs. He reminds me a lot of ILB Jack Campbell but better in coverage. I have been taking him in the 5th but he has slowly climbed draft boards this season and likely to go by the 4th round.
Lastly, also watch for Utah Safety (FS) Tao Johnson. He is a another day 3 fav of mine at 6’1, 193, runs in the low 4.4’s. He was Utah’s 2nd highest rated player on defense last year.
ILB Golday is #11
Free Safety #15 Tao Johnson from Utah currently has a 4th round grade. BBM Like him.
Gotta love it, it’s College Football day. Go Georgia Tech, Vanderbilt, and Indiana.
Of course, lets go VOLS!!!!!!
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Rich, Joey Aguilar is another one of those draft eligible QB’s no one is really talking about.
I really like Joey, actually. I’m very happy to have him rather than Nico. Tennessee is a much better offense this year vs last year. Joey throws a good deep ball too.
Markey,
”many feel this team should be 7-2”??? That is complete BS. maybe some delusional fans thought this team could be 7-2 at this point, but most fans did not. I would dare to say “many” fans did not.
The overall talent on this team is a solid C.
Riddick? Jesus, even some of the stuff he says on TV is stupid. Sounds like another Mayock Moment. No thank you.
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Whoever asked about the screen name of the guy from Australia. I couldn’t think of it at the time, but in some weird way my brain works it randomly came to me. Uwantwat. I think. 😂
Right on Herd!
I though at best the Dolphins would win 8 games. Who are the experts that thought we should be 7-2? Randy was kind giving a C for the roster. I’d give it a D
The only problem is Coaching; if we had a better HC, there is enough talent on this roster to be 7-2. I truly believe that.
Mike McDaniel is in over his head.
Who else can be blamed now that Chris Grier is gone?
His 3-15 record vs teams above .500 speaks for itself, and there’s nobody to blame but Mike McDaniel, whose record has declined every season.
Actually, whose record has declined the last 3 seasons….
The Miami Dolphins have received calls from teams interested in five veterans ahead of the Nov. 4 trade deadline, according to NFL Network’s Tom Pelissero.
Pelissero says the Dolphins turned away callers for the following players, but the firing of Chris Grier as general manager could change their availability:
Waddle stands out as the least likely to be moved. The receiver is still just 26 and under contract through the 2028 season with a price tag that is, for now, very manageable. With Tyreek Hill’s time in Miami likely over, there’s not much reason for the Dolphins to move on from a No. 1 receiver to build future offenses around.
For a roster devoid of talent, (according to you Mike E) it sure is strange that teams are lining up before the trade deadline for Dolphins Talent.
@CameronWolfe
Philadelphia Eagles would like to trade for Dolphins EDGE Jaelan Phillips at right price, per sources. I’m told Vic Fangio thinks highly of Phillips from their year together in Miami (2023). He would help fill Eagles need for another pass rusher.
@RapSheet
The #Dolphins will, at least, now consider offers for Jaylen Waddle, sources say. From the story:
https://x.com/RapSheet/status/1984745877349470361
What would those players net in trades? I’m guessing people are calling the Dolphins hoping to get players on the cheap. They’ve been watching this team circle the drain for 18 months, and they’re hoping to pounce. I don’t think it’s because our talent is just that good. It happens every time a team may go into fire sale mode.
Waddle….probably a 3-4th. Phillips….probably a 4-5th. Chubb…MAYBE a 3rd but probably lower. Judon and Douglas…I’m not sure why they’re on this list but….zilch or at best a 6-7th.
Personally, I’d keep Waddle. He’s not a #1, but he can be a very productive #2 if you use him right, and you’re not gonna get huge compensation anyway. He’s the only one of those guys whose talent and production can be/is actually top tier.
Cool. Teams like Philly may be willing to give up higher draft picks in trades. Teams who feel they’re legitimate SB contenders and a player or two away. You know….like our FO thought we were a few years ago. 🙂
watched some of 2 games today, UM getting screwed with 2 awful 4th qtr Homer calls, then watched about 5 minutes of ND at BC where ND was called for fask mask on 4th down on a big sack, phantom call
Turned off that game and I’m done watching whatever they call this
NBA players are in trouble with the law, while these sports leagues cheat free of the law
Cristobal might be worse than MM, his conservative nature would make 1970s look closer to today’s game
2 legit OL, 1 DL, secondary is trash, 1 decent pass rusher, QB is mid at his best. What is this great talent?
I am ok with trading anybody we can because it’s time to move on to new management and coaching in 2026 (hopefully), so we need to take advantage of the draft position we should get after MM takes us further down the drain this season.
Teams looking to trade are looking for help, not some scrubs. The fact that several players on the roster are being named is proof that talent is not the issue in Miami.
FACT!
Delusion!
@AroundTheNFL
Dolphins head coach Mike McDaniel appears he will have the opportunity to finish strong and state his case to return for the 2026 season, per RapSheet.
https://nfl.com/news/dolphins-open-to-trading-ahead-of-deadline-as-miami-faces-questions-on-tua-tagovailoa-mike-mcdaniel?campaign=Twitter_atn
Ugh, that would be a double whammy- dropping in the draft and keeping McD.
Absolutely agreed with ya, my guy.
@AdamSchefter
Dolphins are willing to listen to offers on any of their players ahead of Tuesday’s NFL trade deadline, but it is — in the words of one well-placed source — “highly unlikely” that Miami will trade WR Jaylen Waddle.
@JFowlerESPN
In talking with several teams today, belief is Dolphins have more aggressive posture to trade market post-Chris-Grier firing. Interim GM Champ Kelly has had discussions with teams since promotion. Pass rusher a focus – sorting out Jaelen Phillips/Bradley Chubb futures. Part of reason Jaylen Waddle trade unlikely: Would take ‘a lot’ to make Miami consider, per teams, possibly a 1 plus more. Would have to be blown away.
I had a doctor checkup a couple of weeks ago. While waiting in the lobby for my name to be called, I couldn’t help but hear what a woman sitting near to me said to whoever she was talking to on the phone.
She was saying that maybe Nick Saban would replace James Franklin at PSU! I didn’t want to jump into the convo, but I was thinking that there is NO WAY Terri Saban (Nick’s wife, of course) wants to move up north to this cold-ass weather!
So that gets me to thinking… is there any way Saban comes back to our Phins? I say, PLEASE NO! Terri didn’t like it in SoFlo, so I don’t think it’s going to happen. I’m just waiting for the rumor mill to start talking about Saban back to Miami… being it’s happening to PSU in certain corners.
I really don’t care that Steve Spagnuolo will turn 66 years-old on December 21st, he’s still my front-runner to replace Capri McD at the moment.
I want a HC who has PROVEN experience and success in the NFL (former NFL HC, current DC of the Chefs*). He can rival Vic Fangio as the best DC in the game today, and the web he could cast for assistants is probably very large after 16 years in the NFL.
We’ll see what happens…
Always remember… it was Spag’s ‘NASCAR’ Defense with the G-Men who defeated the Patsies* in 2007. Spags was the reason the Patsies* didn’t go undefeated that season, losing in the Super Bowl.
Yes, I like Spags!
Markey – It is absolutely NOT all on Mike McDaniel. This roster isn’t good, most of us here understand that and it’s why we wanted Grier gone. I realize I’m not going to change your mind, but you’re pretty much the only person here that thinks this roster was put together well by Grier.
I am ok with that….. I think Grier did his job well and took a shot that did not work out due to some reasons beyond his control. I can’t absolve him of his failures, but MM is not HC material for now IMHO.
First-time HCs under Steve Ross (since 2009)… every single HC he’s ever hired is a first-time HC and former Offensive coach. Mind you, he inherited Tony Sparano in 2009, but Sparano was also a first-time HC and former Offensive coach (O-Line).
Tony Sparano (RIP): 18-27
Joe Philbin: 24-28
Adam Gase: 23-25
Mike McDaniel: 30-30
It’s time to hire somebody who knows what TF is going on, Steve Ross… somebody with actual experience as a HC. JMO
If ya look at those winning %s, Capri McD is teetering on all but being fired. Like 2 more losses, and he’s GONE. He’ll likely be kept for the rest of the season in order to secure a top-5 pick in the Draft.
Yeah, I don’t see him out until the season is over.
Brian Flores was a Defensive HC
I had a bad feeling about GT tonight.
IU run blocking is impressive to watch.
A lot of talk about Fernando Mendoza but IU ran for 367 yards today and average 250 yards rushing per game.
Mike McDaniel’s best season as the Dolphins’ head coach in the 2023 season, he had a record of 0-3 against teams with a winning record. Their overall regular season record was 11-6, all of their losses were to teams that finished the season above .500.
Playoffs: The Dolphins lost their only playoff game.
Overall record: 11-6
Record against teams with a winning record: 0-3
Record against teams without a winning record: 10-1
Mike McDaniel’s overall record against winning teams is 3-15. His record against teams with a pregame record of .500 or below is 26-13.
Fact!
I wonder if any college QB has finished their season completing 80% or more of their passes.
Through 8 games Ohio State QB Julian Sayin has completed 80.7% of his passes with 23 TD’s to 3 INT’s.
This is his first year starting as a true sophomore. He will be one to watch for the 2027 draft.
Markey – One more thing to add. I think Mike McDaniel has a good staff of assistant coaches. As much as you’re going to hate this, McDaniel has to run this offense to try and keep Tua safe. That really limits what he can do, and it’s designed and always has been designed to get the ball out quickly to prevent Tua from taking hits. Tua struggles when there’s pressure coming and if he’s outside the pocket and pressure is there he throws the ball away. That’s not on the Head Coach, although if I were Mike McDaniel, I wouldn’t coddle him, I’d tell him to play balls out, and if he gets hurt, he gets hurt, at least he did his best to win.
On the defensive side, we have a hodge-podge of players. All the “talent” you speak of like Rasul Douglas, Minkah Fitzpatrick, Jack Jones just got here. I don’t think Anthony Weaver is great, he spent 1 year as DC with the Houston Texans as DC and they didn’t do too well. You have to into account he had to start 3 rookies in the D-Line rotation, and they were getting blown off the ball for the first bunch of games, he had a revolving secondary due to injuries so it’s hard to put it all on him. He also had to rely on 2 guys coming back from serious injuries in Phillips and Chubb. Phillips is always a freaking step or two late, it’s unbelievable. Even when he gets there like against the Chargers, he was unable to make the play to take Herbert down and then Herbert wins the game.
The strongest unit on this team is the inside LB group, but you don’t win championships when everything else is suspect. If Phillips or Chubb or MFFF or anyone plays well somewhere else, it will because of the talent they have around them, not because the coach is better. Sorry . . .
The one unit Chris Grier has been trying to assemble to have a good unit is the offensive line. He’s used 1st RD picks and multiple picks on a few players and still to this date, our O-line is a fucking joke! I’ve names the picks already, not listing them again, but 1st RD pick on Austin Jackson, multiple picks on Liam Eichenberg, multiple picks on Jonah Savaiinaea, 1st RD pick on Patrick Paul (Finally a solid pick!), and big free agency whiffs like James Daniels. For Tua the one thing most important was a strong O-line and Grier, no one else but Grier, failed to build it. Sorry . . .
Paul was a second rounder
Oops! The one he seems to have finally hit on. At least he didn’t trade up to get Paul
I agree that Mike McDaniel has a good staff, and as for our DC, he has done a good job relying on rookies as they are turning the corner. I have no issue other than the fact that Mike McDaniel’s abysmal record against good teams (3-15) is all the proof we need to say he is a failure!
You can’t explain that away or blame anybody but McDaniel.
I can – Tua sucks! He’s a choker that so very rarely plays his best against better teams. If your Qb can’t do it, hard for the rest of the team to do it.
As long as you’re here Bri, do you disagree with what I said?
the misconception of our talent:
we do have talent, but you don’t win on talent alone, you need balance and that talent at tge right positions starting with QB
there was a chance we could win with Tua, its long gone now, because of his health issues, concussions in particular
he’s playing not to get hurt, reducing his already limited play, he no longer can throw 50 yards, without Tyreek teams crowd the LOS too often
Have no idea the accuracy of veracity of these claims, but I keep seeing McDaniel may be back in 2026 with Tua as a prove it year.
How many fucking years does Tua get to prove himself? Tua many if you ask me! Move on already!!!
That’s what I mentioned that I was afraid of the other day in regard to McDaniel still being here, Ross’ loyalty. He can’t just clean house, Grier is finally gone, now he doesn’t want to fire McDaniel because he believes in him and likes him.
the Tua/MM experiment is over
Tua will be back, because Grier gave him that ridiculous contract, could’ve been worse, but bad enough
MM can’t be fully appreciated as an O mind with limited Tua, his lack of adjustment in game is baffling, so no point in keeping him
2026 is a throw away season, if we compete for a playoff spot this organization is making a huge mistake
MM being the coach in 2026 would actually be a good thing, it would allow us to purge before acquiring the next HC, let MM take the hit of a shitty season
I have no problem with the trade made to bring Tyreek, Chubb, and Ramsey to Miami; unfortunately, it did not work, and now it’s time to hit the reset button and clean house, starting from scratch!
Mike McDaniel shares much of the blame for their failures and thus needs to be held accountable as well.
I will honestly hate if we run it back with Tua and MM, the “Finger Pointer” and “Capri McD”. Ugh!!