Most of this decade rests on what Miami does next!
Love him or hate him: Brian Flores is gone and never returning. Love them or hate them: Steven Ross is the owner and Chris Grier is running the show with more power than when he took over ‘full’ control three years ago. This is a hard reality and nothing will change this fact no matter how you feel!
Another fact is the Miami Dolphins are once AGAIN looking for a new Head Coach…
…and the fate of most of this decade will rest on whoever Ross and Grier choose.
No excuses for a lack of success this time around will cut it
Whoever is hired to be Head Coach will be the 4th coach hired by Ross and 2nd (and add half for Gase) hired by Grier. I’d say that’s plenty of chances considering that Philbin was queasy, Gase nuts, and Flores a mild sociopath… according to sources. These were spectacular strikeouts. So, nothing short of amazing will cut it this time around. Right? Or is the 5th time the charm?
It’s 2022, so if you figure a three-trial for the new coach, then it could be 2025 before we take another swing at a new HC if this one doesn’t work out. Then, even if the next coach after this one is the right guy, it will take 1 to 2 years to get the team right, so we could be looking at 2027-2028 as the earliest chance to finally field a winner– if this next HC flops.
I don’t need to tell you long-suffering Phins fans how miserable this timeline would be.
This is why the Dolphins must stick the landing hard on this one. Even an above-average job by the next HC won’t be good enough. Miami must reach the playoffs by 2024 at the latest and then have sustained success going forward. Now, I’m not demanding a Super Bowl win by this next staff (baby steps, baby steps), but a one-year mulligan followed by post-season relevance is the absolute floor for this next Head Coach… no ifs, and, or buts!
I don’t like Chris Grier in the least, but…
…I always hold onto the belief that I can be wrong. My wife sure holds onto that belief. So, whether by wisdom or luck, Grier and Ross could end up making the right choice, even if they were the culpable party in this break up with Flores. Just win baby and everything else will be forgotten. Sad, but ohhhhhh so true.
I’ve been a Phins fan since 1978… it sure does seem like forever since the Miami Dolphins football team wasn’t a dysfunctional mess. But, I’ll never quit on the team and never give up hope that things can finally turn in the right direction. I sure do hope I’m sure do hope Ross and Grier prove me wrong on this one. You can bet the house with the best PPH services that I would much prefer eating a ton of crow rather than wait another decade for the Miami Dolphins to find success. Go Phins!!!