MIAMI GARDENS — There are a lot of reasons that this once-promising Miami Dolphins rebuild has turned into such a dumpster fire that they’ve lost 15 of their past 25 games. But the No. 1 reason for the downturn is the Dolphins, led by coach Mike McDaniel and general manager Chris Grier, badly misread the results of the 2023 season, starting with thinking quarterback Tua Tagovailoa was worthy of a big-time contract extension.

Overrating the 2023 season, a year in which the Dolphins finished 11-6, is why owner Steve Ross should consider a clean sweep — Grier, McDaniel and Tua — when it comes to making changes.

The 2025 Dolphins, such as the 2024 Dolphins, are incomplete and poorly constructed. The Dolphins were so mistakenly pleased by their 2023 season outcome that they bypassed the

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