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Just confirming how weak Philbin was as a Head Coach how much of a mess Ross made of things by extending him. The team has been unraveling for 2 years now.
A lot of us have asked similar questions. Hoping Dan Campbell can get this BS sorted THIS week so the team can hopefully rally and string some wins together.
There was a tussle between Landry and now-released running back LaMike James in a team meeting room before the season opener that was reported by FOX Sports NFL Insider Mike Garafolo. Another internal issue then surfaced courtesy of the Miami Herald, which reported that defensive tackle Ndamukong Suh wore sneakers rather than cleats to practice last Thursday to protest the way he is being used in Miami’s scheme.
The fact he wasn’t sent off the field by Philbin to change shoes was further proof that Suh’s six-year, $114 million contract has given him more job security than anyone else in Dolphins headquarters -- along with a sense of entitlement that privately is rubbing plenty of folks inside the organization the wrong way.
All of this drama belies the #strongtogether motto Philbin tried to stress in the wake of the Richie Incognito/Jonathan Martin bullying saga of 2013.
Even if he can unify players once again, Campbell faces another giant hurdle overseeing a coaching staff he didn’t hire and knows will probably be fired at season’s end (if they even survive that long). The assistant with the shakiest job security is defensive coordinator Kevin Coyle.
Campbell said Wednesday he hadn’t gotten around to deciding whether a change would be made before an Oct. 18 game at Tennessee because he was so busy restructuring the duties of the offensive staff. Not only does Coyle’s unit rank 32nd against the run with only one sack registered, it’s no secret in Dolphins circles that Suh despises playing in his system.
It’s hard to blame Suh (and he’s not the only defender behind the scenes who is disgruntled). He became one of the NFL’s most dominant defensive tackles playing a one-gap technique in Detroit. The Dolphins are using Suh primarily as a two-gapper, which means he is responsible for defensing both sides of the offensive lineman.
This begs a bigger question: Why would the Dolphins give Suh the largest free-agent contract ever afforded a defensive player only to take him out of his comfort zone and render him largely ineffective?
And while we’re at it seeking answers to things that don’t make sense …
Why would Ross tab Mike Tannenbaum to run football operations last January yet force him to inherit a head coach (Philbin) and general manager (Dennis Hickey) he didn’t hire?
Why did Ross give Philbin a contract extension last December as Miami was headed toward its third straight season without a playoff appearance under his watch?
Why didn’t the front office adequately address the offensive line when the weaknesses at guard were glaring?
Why haven’t the coaches found a way to effectively use new receiver talent -- Greg Jennings, Kenny Stills and 2015 first-round pick DeVante Parker-- provided by the personnel department?
The fact he wasn’t sent off the field by Philbin to change shoes was further proof that Suh’s six-year, $114 million contract has given him more job security than anyone else in Dolphins headquarters -- along with a sense of entitlement that privately is rubbing plenty of folks inside the organization the wrong way.
All of this drama belies the #strongtogether motto Philbin tried to stress in the wake of the Richie Incognito/Jonathan Martin bullying saga of 2013.
Even if he can unify players once again, Campbell faces another giant hurdle overseeing a coaching staff he didn’t hire and knows will probably be fired at season’s end (if they even survive that long). The assistant with the shakiest job security is defensive coordinator Kevin Coyle.
Campbell said Wednesday he hadn’t gotten around to deciding whether a change would be made before an Oct. 18 game at Tennessee because he was so busy restructuring the duties of the offensive staff. Not only does Coyle’s unit rank 32nd against the run with only one sack registered, it’s no secret in Dolphins circles that Suh despises playing in his system.
It’s hard to blame Suh (and he’s not the only defender behind the scenes who is disgruntled). He became one of the NFL’s most dominant defensive tackles playing a one-gap technique in Detroit. The Dolphins are using Suh primarily as a two-gapper, which means he is responsible for defensing both sides of the offensive lineman.
This begs a bigger question: Why would the Dolphins give Suh the largest free-agent contract ever afforded a defensive player only to take him out of his comfort zone and render him largely ineffective?
And while we’re at it seeking answers to things that don’t make sense …
Why would Ross tab Mike Tannenbaum to run football operations last January yet force him to inherit a head coach (Philbin) and general manager (Dennis Hickey) he didn’t hire?
Why did Ross give Philbin a contract extension last December as Miami was headed toward its third straight season without a playoff appearance under his watch?
Why didn’t the front office adequately address the offensive line when the weaknesses at guard were glaring?
Why haven’t the coaches found a way to effectively use new receiver talent -- Greg Jennings, Kenny Stills and 2015 first-round pick DeVante Parker-- provided by the personnel department?
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