Fansided

The many failures of Jeff Ireland and Miami Dolphins management

By Jason Marcum

Sep 9, 2012; Houston, TX, USA; Miami Dolphins general manager Jeff Ireland (left) and chairman Stephen Ross attend the game against the Houston Texans at Reliant Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Kirby Lee/Image of Sport-USA TODAY Sports
Sep 9, 2012; Houston, TX, USA; Miami Dolphins general manager Jeff Ireland (left) and chairman Stephen Ross attend the game against the Houston Texans at Reliant Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Kirby Lee/Image of Sport-USA TODAY Sports /
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Sep 19, 2013; Philadelphia, PA, USA; Kansas City Chiefs cornerback Sean Smith (27) celebrates making an interception with cornerback Brandon Flowers (24) during the second quarter against the Philadelphia Eagles at Lincoln Financial Field. The Chiefs defeated the Eagles 26-16. Mandatory Credit: Howard Smith-USA TODAY Sports
Sep 19, 2013; Philadelphia, PA, USA; Kansas City Chiefs cornerback Sean Smith (27) celebrates making an interception with cornerback Brandon Flowers (24) during the second quarter against the Philadelphia Eagles at Lincoln Financial Field. The Chiefs defeated the Eagles 26-16. Mandatory Credit: Howard Smith-USA TODAY Sports /

With the Dolphins sitting at 3-4 and having lost four-straight games after a 3-0 start, the team’s biggest weaknesses have been it’s inability to protect quarterback Ryan Tannehill, while the defense cannot stop opposing QBs from picking them apart through the air. Ironically enough, both of those issues could have been prevented by re-signing several of their key free agents from this offseason:

"Cornerback Sean Smith, rated the 74th best cornerback last season with Miami, is 12th with the Chiefs, and the quarterback rating in his coverage area has dropped from 85.1 to 58.2. Vontae Davis, traded for a second-rounder that Miami used on cornerback Jamar Taylor, has risen to fourth among all cornerbacks and drew praise for his work last Sunday against Denver’s high-octane offense. He was 37th in 2011, his last season in Miami. Jake Long, ranked 46th among all tackles last season, has jumped to 12th in his first season with St. Louis."

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