The Miami Dolphins are heading into the second week of their 2025 NFL season with far more questions than answers.
NFL Writer Doug Farrar, of Athlon Sports, did not hold back in his latest column.
He painted a grim picture for the 2025 Miami Dolphins after just one game into the season.
Farrar makes note of the loss the Dolphins were handed by the Indianapolis Colts, and how this is far greater than just a one-week stumble.
In fact, Farrar highlights that Miami’s season may already be lost before it truly began.
Dolphins Struggle Against Colts
With a crushing loss to the Colts on Sunday, the Dolphins put out a questionable product on the field that some had predicted long before the season began.
The Dolphins’ offense struggled mightily, with quarterback Tua Tagovailoa at the center of it.
Tagovailoa completed 14 of 23 passes for 114 yards, one touchdown and two interceptions.
That isn’t getting it done for a quarterback that at one time was among the league’s elite at passing the football.
In addition, Doug Farrar wrote that this once high-octane, pass-efficient Dolphins offense, was all but that.
“It continued one of the NFL’s great dichotomies — how can the Dolphins have a quarterback this incapable of throwing deep consistently, when they also have the best deep receiver of his generation in Tyreek Hill, not to mention 2021 first-round pick Jaylen Waddle, and free-agent acquisition Nick Westbrook-Ikhine? Three great deep receivers and no great deep passing quarterback is a recipe for frustration,” wrote Farrar.
Moreover, Farrar continued to note that the Dolphins’ defense was unable to provide any relief.
“As it was, the Dolphins became the first team in the NFL in at least 47 years (since 1978) to allow scores on every opponent drive. It was good for Mike McDaniel’s team that the Colts only had seven drives.”
With the Dolphins having their fair share of turmoil on the defensive side of the ball, their week one showing was all but positive.
“That was the defense, which somehow made Daniel Jones look like an unholy combination of Johnny Unitas, Bert Jones, and Andrew Luck all at once,” wrote Farrar.
Farrar Notes Miami Had This Coming
In his column, Farrar indicates that the Dolphins had this coming all along, highlighting the signs of dysfunction that have lingered on in Miami.
The Tyreek Hill saga continues to swirl.
Some reports suggested Hill wanted out of Miami, while other moments show him standing fully behind his quarterback and coach.
That kind of uncertainty adds to the noise.
On top of that, the Dolphins made a questionable choice in trading cornerback Jalen Ramsey.
A move that left uncertainty in the secondary, which was noticeable on Sunday.
And it didn’t stop there.
Farrar continued to add to the long list of issues surrounding the Dolphins.
“Multiple players have said off and on the record that the 2024 team did not show the effort and focus required for success. That put the onus directly on head coach Mike McDaniel, who has lost most if not all of the juice he had as an offensive genius and original thinker back when the team hired the former San Francisco 49ers run game coordinator and offensive coordinator before the 2022 season.”
It is clear that the loss Miami suffered on Sunday, holds more weight under the surface.
Looking ahead, the Dolphins don’t have time to sulk.
The NFL doesn’t wait.
Farrar’s words ring truth and a potential reality the Dolphins must face.
Can Miami fight back, or are they headed for another grim season?
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