We don't need "fill in the position". We need a coach and GM

[CF DolFan]

Not since the days of Don Shula have we been relevant. It's funny, or actually very sad to me, to think we ran Shula out of town because he couldn't get us back to the Super Bowl. Talk about someone who was not appreciated. I'm not sure who those people are but I can assure you they are not in charge of the Dolphins today.

Year   Record   Finish (Regular / Post Season)   Coach
2017   6-10-0   3rd -- AFC East   --   Adam Gase   
2016   10-6-0   2nd -- AFC East   0-1 - Lost Wild Card Playoffs   Adam Gase   
2015   6-10-0   4th -- AFC East   --   Joe Philbin, -Dan Campbell   
2014   8-8-0   3rd -- AFC East   --   Joe Philbin   
2013   8-8-0   3rd -- AFC East   --   Joe Philbin   
2012   7-9-0   2nd -- AFC East   --   Joe Philbin   
2011   6-10-0   T3rd -- AFC East   --   Tony Sparano,- Todd Bowles
2010   7-9-0   3rd -- AFC East   --   Tony Sparano   
2009   7-9-0   3rd -- AFC East   --   Tony Sparano   
2008   11-5-0   1st -- AFC East   0-1 - Lost Wild Card Playoffs   Tony Sparano   Roster / Stats
2007   1-15-0   4th -- AFC East   --   Cam Cameron   
2006   6-10-0   4th -- AFC East   --   Nick Saban   
2005   9-7-0   2nd -- AFC East   --   Nick Saban   
2004   4-12-0   4th -- AFC East   --   Dave Wannstedt,- Jim Bates
2003   10-6-0   2nd -- AFC East   --   Dave Wannstedt   
2002   9-7-0   T2nd -- AFC East   --   Dave Wannstedt   
2001   11-5-0   2nd -- AFC East   0-1 - Lost Wild Card Playoffs   Dave Wannstedt   
2000   11-5-0   1st -- AFC East   1-1 - Lost Divisional Playoffs   Dave Wannstedt   
1999   9-7-0   3rd -- AFC East   1-1 - Lost Divisional Playoffs   Jimmy Johnson   
1998   10-6-0   2nd -- AFC East   1-1 - Lost Divisional Playoffs   Jimmy Johnson   
1997   9-7-0   2nd -- AFC East   0-1 - Lost Wild Card Playoffs   Jimmy Johnson   
1996   8-8-0   4th -- AFC East   --   Jimmy Johnson   
1995   9-7-0   T2nd -- AFC East   0-1 - Lost Wild Card Playoffs   Don Shula   
1994   10-6-0   1st -- AFC East   1-1 - Lost Divisional Playoffs   Don Shula   
1993   9-7-0   2nd -- AFC East   --   Don Shula   
1992   11-5-0   1st -- AFC East   1-1 - Lost Conference Championship   Don Shula   
1991   8-8-0   T2nd -- AFC East   --   Don Shula   
1990   12-4-0   2nd -- AFC East   1-1 - Lost Divisional Playoffs   Don Shula   
1989   8-8-0   T2nd -- AFC East   --   Don Shula   
1988   6-10-0   5th -- AFC East   --   Don Shula   
1987   8-7-0   T2nd -- AFC East   --   Don Shula
1986   8-8-0   3rd -- AFC East   --   Don Shula   
1985   12-4-0   1st -- AFC East   1-1 - Lost Conference Championship   Don Shula
1984   14-2-0   1st -- AFC East   2-1 - Lost Superbowl   Don Shula
1983   12-4-0   1st -- AFC East   0-1 - Lost Divisional Playoffs   
1982   7-2-0   T2nd -- AFC   3-1 - Lost Superbowl   Don Shula   
1981   11-4-1   1st -- AFC East   0-1 - Lost Divisional Playoffs   
1980   8-8-0   3rd -- AFC East   --   Don Shula   
1979   10-6-0   1st -- AFC East   0-1 - Lost Divisional Playoffs   
1978   11-5-0   2nd -- AFC East   0-1 - Lost Wild Card Playoffs   
1977   10-4-0   2nd -- AFC East   --   Don Shula   
1976   6-8-0   3rd -- AFC East   --   Don Shula   
1975   10-4-0   2nd -- AFC East   --   Don Shula   
1974   11-3-0   1st -- AFC East   0-1 - Lost Divisional Playoffs Don Shula   
1973   12-2-0   1st -- AFC East   3-0 - Won Superbowl   Don Shula   
1972   14-0-0   1st -- AFC East   3-0 - Won Superbowl   Don Shula   
1971   10-3-1   1st -- AFC East   2-1 - Lost Superbowl   Don Shula   
1970   10-4-0   2nd -- AFC East   0-1 - Lost Divisional Playoffs   Don Shula   
1969   3-10-1   5th -- AFL East   --   George Wilson   
1968   5-8-1   3rd -- AFL East   --   George Wilson   
1967   4-10-0   T3rd -- AFL East   --   George Wilson   
1966   3-11-0   T4th -- AFL East   --   George Wilson   

Total   445-351-4          20-21 in Post Season play

[MyGodWearsAHoodie]

Running off Shula makes zero sense.  It would like NE running out BB. 

[CF DolFan]

Not exactly but close. BB still wins Super Bowls. Many of us thought we needed Jimmy Johnson to put us back over the hump and you see how well that worked out.

[Pappy13]

Sorry but we do need a defensive coordinator. That was more a complete breakdown in coverage then great plays by Indy in the 4th quarter. Guys are running WIDE open even in the endzone. Either the Dolphins have the worst players in the league or the defensive coordinator can't coach. I tend to think it's the latter.

[hordman]

Not exactly but close. BB still wins Super Bowls. Many of us thought we needed Jimmy Johnson to put us back over the hump and you see how well that worked out.

Agreed.  I will admit I was all in on the bandwagon when they signed him.  Then he proceeded to make a really good defense and focked up the offense and offered nothing for Marino in his final years.  This was the biggest travesty for Marino.  The offensive players that Jimmy & Co. gave him:

1996 Draft class
1. Abdul-Karim Al-Jabbar (bust)
2. Stanley Pritchett (bust)
3. Brice Hunter (what???)

1997 Draft class
1. Yatil Green (don't even get me started)

1998 Draft Class
1. John Avery (who?)
2. Larry Shannon

1999 Draft Class
1. J.J. Johnson
2. Rob Conrad (swam a long distance to save his life)
3. Cecil Collins (legal issues)

that's a whole lot of vomit there. About the only thing that JJ did was get Jason Taylor and more than likely Zach Thomas in the HOF

[masterfins]

Gase will be around for another year, maybe two, there really is no point in replacing him.  The Dolphins need to hit on drafting two quality long term O-Lineman in 2019 draft.  Then in 2020, they need to bet the entire 2020 draft if necessary to get a QB.  Otherwise they will continue to struggle to produce 7-9 to 9-7 teams.

[MyGodWearsAHoodie]

I think you need a new GM more than a new coach. 

[Dave Gray]

Shula's time had come to an end.  He was slipping and wasn't in touch with the game anymore.  He had a couple of years left, at most.  So, yeah, his career was probably cut short, but not by any substantial amount.  The thinking was that they wanted to put Marino in the hands of someone they thought might win the Super Bowl while there was still time left.

And Jimmy Johnson was a great get to be that guy.  It just didn't pan out.

And JJ takes a ton of crap, but he built a superb defense that kept us in the conversation for a decade.

[Pappy13]

And Jimmy Johnson was a great get to be that guy.  It just didn't pan out.

Who knew that Jimmy would be tired of coaching in a couple of years and hang em up. Hell I thought he'd STILL be coaching the team today and we might have had at least a couple of Super Bowl appearances. I don't think even Jimmy Johnson realized that it wasn't going to be as easy as it was with Dallas and that he didn't have it in him to rebuild a team like he had with Dallas.

[BuccaneerBrad]

Who knew that Jimmy would be tired of coaching in a couple of years and hang em up. Hell I thought he'd STILL be coaching the team today and we might have had at least a couple of Super Bowl appearances. I don't think even Jimmy Johnson realized that it wasn't going to be as easy as it was with Dallas and that he didn't have it in him to rebuild a team like he had with Dallas.

He also didn't have the benefit of a slew of draft picks to play with either.  He could've had he traded Marino but the fans would've probably gone nuts

[Pappy13]

He also didn't have the benefit of a slew of draft picks to play with either.  He could've had he traded Marino but the fans would've probably gone nuts

No question. And he was also a couple more years removed from the college game which I thought he greatly benefited from in Dallas with his draft choices, but still I think we was a better head coach then any we have had since him.

[CF DolFan]

I think you need a new GM more than a new coach. 

It's two fold I guess. We have two linebackers who may never be able to cover or fill holes like we need. We have a second round tight end that can't block, is slow off the line and not physical enough to get open. We have a 1st round WR that gets hurt tying his shoes and so many failures n the two lines that it isn't funny. Until we get a GM that can evaluate talent, including free agents, it's really hard to decide if Gase is overly conservative due to lack of talent or if that is his natural style.

[Dolphster]

It's two fold I guess. We have two linebackers who may never be able to cover or fill holes like we need. We have a second round tight end that can't block, is slow off the line and not physical enough to get open. We have a 1st round WR that gets hurt tying his shoes and so many failures n the two lines that it isn't funny. Until we get a GM that can evaluate talent, including free agents, it's really hard to decide if Gase is overly conservative due to lack of talent or if that is his natural style.

I agree with pretty much every word of that.