The Miami Dolphins dropped to 0-2 and have been outscored by 92 points in their first two games of 2019. Fans need to steer into it and embrace losing.
Calling what the Miami Dolphins are doing in 2019 “tanking” would be irresponsible. We are not in the locker room, in the front office or even in the building. Thus, there’s no knowledge of their intentions in regards to losing football games on purpose. And really, it’s hard to ever say that NFL players are going to put their livelihood on the line for “tanking”.
However, what we can do is spell out the facts about the 2019 Miami Dolphins. This is a team that was supposed to have a bad offensive line in front of a journeyman veteran quarterback, Ryan Fitzpatrick, or a low-risk former first-round pick they acquired, Josh Rosen.
They then traded their best offensive lineman, Laremy Tunsil, along with arguably their best wide receiver, Kenny Stills, to Houston for two first-round picks and a second-round selection. Miami wasn’t done there either, trading Minkah Fitzpatrick to the Steelers for a first-round pick (among other pick swaps). Moreover, running back Kenyan Drake could be the next to get dealt.
Furthermore, the Dolphins were exceptionally quiet in free agency this offseason. Signings like Fitzpatrick, Eric Rowe and Dwayne Allen while also re-signing DeVante Parker were moves to add veterans that offered little upside beyond that.
And as for the 2019 season to this point, it’s been a spectacle of awfulness to this point. The Dolphins’ 0-2 start with losses to the Ravens and Patriots has resulted in Miami being outscored 102-10 in their first two outings. It’s bad enough that you can viably say that no Dolphin should be on a fantasy football roster at this point, with the possible exception of undrafted rookie wide receiver Preston Williams.
So again, we’re not going to say that the Miami Dolphins are “tanking”. However, what we can say is that this team is definitively the worst in the NFL right now and that can be valuable towards a long-term rebuild.
It’s understandable for Dolphins fans to be upset, having to watch a team get outscored by 92 points in two weeks. The losing isn’t going to stop there, though. And at this point, fans would be better served to just let it happen and learn to love it. Here’s why fans just need to embrace losing in Miami.