The Miami Dolphins have faced a 25-year playoff win drought, largely influenced by ownership and coaching circumstances. Owner Steve Ross, who took over in 2009, combines financial commitment with challenges in hiring the right personnel. The team’s struggles have coincided with the New England Patriots’ dominance in the NFL. Current coach Mike McDaniel, relatively new to the franchise, has reached the playoffs twice in three seasons, yet injuries have hampered progress. General manager Chris Grier’s lengthy tenure suggests deeper organizational issues that transcend individual leadership.
Twenty-five years is a quarter of a century. That time period covers most of our adolescent and college years. It takes everyone to the entry point of adulthood.
Ross bought the franchise in 2008 and became majority owner in 2009, so he's only on the hook for the past 17 years. And more than half of those years he was figuring out how the NFL worked.
Keep in mind that Ross' reign as owner has coincided with Tom Brady and New England's nearly two-decade dominance over the NFL, which explains why the Dolphins haven't won an AFC East division crown since 2008.
McDaniel has led Miami to the postseason in two of his three seasons at the helm, and is coming off a season that got derailed by quarterback injuries.
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