Asante Samuel Sr. might have scuttled any probability of his son signing with the Dolphins.
The previous Patriots star went scorched earth on the AFC East squad for having an absence of management within the aftermath of the latest commerce that despatched Jalen Ramsey to the Steelers.
“The Dolphins had no motive to commerce Jalen Ramsey apart from they're delicate, there's no management within the Dolphins group,” Samuel mentioned lately on his “Say What Needs To Be Said” podcast. “[Head coach] Mike McDaniel is a pushover. Chris Grier, the final supervisor, he has no spine. These guys over right here, the Miami Dolphins, they're working this group like just a little league group. Nobody can stand as much as the gamers. They're fearful of their very own gamers and so they haven't any management over their gamers.”
The Dolphins had reportedly shown interest in Samuel's free-agent son, Asante Jr., however it's truthful to marvel if these feedback might have thrown a wrench into any potential plans for a partnership.
Samuel's feedback are fairly harsh, particularly since he went after the coach-general supervisor combo in McDaniel and Grier.
The pair lately made the franchise-altering determination to maneuver from Ramsey after the star cornerback routinely confirmed up late to observe and conferences, and “undermined” former defensive coordinator Vic Fangio two seasons in the past, in addition to McDaniel this previous season, according to the Sun Sentinel.
“He grew to become a logo of the Dolphins simply accumulating expertise reasonably than constructing a group,” Dave Hyde wrote June 30. “Ramsey and Tyreek Hill have been consistently late for practices or conferences in a way that set the tradition of final yr's Dolphins.”
Samuel, who performed for the Patriots, Eagles and Falcons throughout his 11 NFL seasons, appears to be putting the blame for the state of affairs extra on the ft of the leaders than the gamers, placing the onus on the decision-makers to determine how one can make it work.
His remarks come at a time when there have been rising questions on the way forward for the Dolphins below the pair's stewardship for the reason that franchise seems caught in no-man's land.
The Dolphins made the playoffs in two of McDaniel's three seasons and are 28-23 in his tenure, however they've zero playoff wins and went 8-9 final yr.
The roster is ageing and quarterback Tua Tagovailoa has battled concussions which have threatened his future, whereas Hill seemingly has misplaced a step whereas creating controversies.
Miami additionally has misplaced a number of defensive stars this offseason, together with Ramsey and security Jevon Holland, who signed with the Giants.
Star offensive sort out Terron Armstead additionally opted to retire, leaving an enormous hole on the left aspect.
How the Dolphins fare this season might affect the way forward for the membership's management duo and oddsmakers aren't that prime on the squad.
There's sturdy juice on Below 8.5 wins at FanDuel.
