Dolphins Q&A: Could wholesale franchise change come as soon as 10 days?

"The hot seat both McDaniel and Grier are on was, without question, the story for this season going in. I did not imagine the conversation could be ratcheted up to this level this early, but after the unmitigated disaster that was the Dolphins' season-opening loss to the Indianapolis Colts, this is where we're at. I'd honestly say we've entered a stage where this is within the realm of possibility."

"Week 1 against a mediocre Colts team was never competitive. Quarterback Tua Tagovailoa turned the ball over three times. That and the accompanying deficit, in turn, never let the run game get going. Defensively, the secondary couldn't cover and, without much of a pass rush either, quarterback Daniel Jones looked like Peyton Manning at Lucas Oil Stadium. And, oh yeah, there was a critical special teams penalty. Nothing went right. The Dolphins were uninspired, unprepared and did not execute. These are all indictments on McDaniel."

"The key is how it goes in Sunday's home opener against the New England Patriots. If the Dolphins drop that one, even looking half as awful as Week 1 in Indianapolis against a Patriots team that lost to the lowly Raiders in its opener and has to come into the September 1 p.m. heat and humidity of South Florida, all bets are off. Because these Dolphins are not going into Orchard Park on a short week and beating the Buffalo Bills."

The Dolphins suffered a season-opening collapse against the Indianapolis Colts that exposed multiple weaknesses. Turnovers by quarterback Tua Tagovailoa halted the running game and created a deficit that never allowed offensive balance. The secondary struggled in coverage while the pass rush failed to generate pressure, and a critical special teams penalty compounded the problems. The team appeared uninspired, unprepared and poorly executed, placing accountability on coach Mike McDaniel. The upcoming home opener versus New England is pivotal; a loss there followed by a difficult short-week road game at Buffalo could force ownership to consider firing both McDaniel and general manager Chris Grier.

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