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The worst thing for Miami and winning games: They aren’t even doing it with a QB they see a future with. It’d be okay if Rosen was the one winning these games.
All I know is that Miami fans are going to enjoy April a lot more than I will.
Thing is, neither Mayfield nor Burrow would qualify as late risers. They were both solid starters the year prior to their perceived “break out” years and Burrow was highly recruited out of high school and transferred because of the logjam at QB at OSU. Mayfield definitely stinks this season, though. No two ways around that. I noted yesterday that you never see him talking to OBJ and Landry on the sidelines. They’re always together while he’s by himself. That said, the reasons I’m starting to shy away from Tua are possibly reasons for Mayfield taking a step back - mostly revolving around his size. Burrow has prototypical size, is laser accurate, plays in a pro system, and prefers to do his damage from inside the pocket. No brainer for me.
Flores has already established his culture there by trimming the fat. Winning is useless at this point. That’s especially true if you really believe BB’s philosophy that every year is different and unique. Winning at this point isn’t putting you in the playoffs and each win only takes away names that would either be at or near the top of your draft board. In other words - this isn’t the time to win anymore. That would have been at the start of the season. They clearly committed to tanking, and they can’t even do that right anymore. It’ll be hilarious if they end up missing out on either of the top two prospects. But at least they’ll have a few completely meaningless wins to look back on in 2019 and appreciate as they’re preaching to treat the 2020 season as if 2019 didn’t happen and that it is a new year, new team, and with new challenges.That's a good question actually, even though I think you meant as being rhetorical.
If there is ONE thing that we know for certain if you have being paying attention to what is going on here for the last 20 years. CULTURE beats talent. Whenever the Dolphins draft, they are going to get a player of immense talent. But that won't help them if Flores hasn't developed a belief in his methods and coaching ability. Is Bill charismatic, or a leader who players follow because he gives a great pregame speech. No! They follow him because over his tenure his players have come to believe that he will make them better football players and his game plans give them a chance to win each and every week. What makes Bellichick so great is his CREDIBILITY.
So when the league had Miami going winless this season, Flores needed to make those who remained and those who will come into the future BELIEVE that he can given them that chance to win. IF they can execute them, his plans can win.
So while their wins may drop them a slot or two in next years draft, the CREDIBILITY that he is building up will go MUCH further to bring the Phins back to respectability than whether they get the first QB to go or the 2nd, or 3rd for that matter.
All I know is that Miami fans are going to enjoy April a lot more than I will.
My comment was intended to be humorous, but there was some truth to it. Of coaches with over 130 wins, only two others approach Lewis in truly awesome mediocrity, Jeff Fisher and Weeb Eubank. Fisher's career record was 178-171 and Eubanks was 134-130. However, both Fisher and Eubanks won playoff games and Eubanks, memorably, a Super Bowl. Lewis's total career record of 131-129 is a true monument to mediocrity and may never be approached by any future coach, as few owners will ever keep around, for so many seasons, someone who never wins a playoff game. But I grant you that he sucked in the playoffs.
