It’s now safe to say Miami Dolphins coach Mike McDaniel shouldn’t be back next year. The rest of this season is simply an exercise in how long owner Steve Ross allows McDaniel to twist in the breeze.

This isn’t a knee-jerk reaction. This is cumulative.

We’ve watched the Dolphins for the past three-plus seasons under McDaniel, capped by Sunday’s humiliating 27-24 loss at Carolina .

There’s no room left to question what McDaniel can accomplish the rest of this season. He can’t accomplish anything meaningful. This entire era is a lost cause, a missed opportunity.

The player empowerment. The continuing reliance on speed. The lack of physicality and toughness. The reluctance to make changes. All of it adds up to the window closing on a chance for the Dolphins to win their first playof

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