Dolphins fans are DONE — Omar Kelly sounds off

Dolphins fans are DONE — Omar Kelly sounds off

are kind of um it’s the best way I can uh describe my my reaction, my feelings. Um but the focus has to be and will continue to be um our football team relative to the next opponent, which is uh the Buffalo Bills this week. Dolphins head coach Mike McDaniel there. It’s time to head out to the Toyota of Hollywood hotline shop over 2,000 Toyotas on sale, one location, Toyota of Hollywood on 441 between Hollywood and Sheridan. Toyota of Hollywood.com. All right, Woody. The uncontrollable Omar Kelly, Miami Herald Dolphins columnist, joins us this morning. Omar, how you doing? That would be an accurate way to describe it. Joe, hey. So, uh, Omar, uh, you expect any more trades today? Mink Fitzpatrick’s name’s been out there. Sounds like they’ve talked to him. If we get the right deal, you okay leaving and going to a competitive? You You think something happens there? Uh, I think something happens there. I think something happens with Chub. Um Dallas has already talked about they’ve got a couple of trades on the table. I wouldn’t be shocked if either of those players ended up in Dallas. Um you know, Jerry’s just not ready to pull the trigger because I guess he’s still going for Trey Hendrickson and Max Crosby. It’s it’s a yard sale. I don’t know why people call it a fire sale cuz I I don’t get fire sale. Do we do we have fire sales? Like it’s it’s a yard sale. It’s a clearance sale. Like, you want it, come get it. Yeah. No, no, no. Just about every Just about everybody on the team for the right draft pick, you can have. You’re You’re right. I I don’t I mean, we’re a little thin at some positions where they’re going, “Hey, hey, hey, we we need I don’t even know if it matters, Joe, cuz if they trade Minka, they’re probably going to have to add a safety, but at this point, what do you care?” Yeah. So, uh anything surprise you, uh the last few days that happened with the team? Did Did you think Mike was going to make it after the Ravens game or did you think it was going to be Chris coming from the top going down? Oh, I I did not think I honestly I did not think it was going to be Chris. I knew Chris would be removed from, you know, making football decisions, but I didn’t know that he was going to be, you know, mutually parting ways or exit the program. Um, yeah. Uh, they don’t like that term, especially when you get your whole salary. Um uh that that did surprise me. But I get it. I understand it. Joe, do you know I have probably on my fourth friend who has told me that they’re cancelling season tickets. They’re not renewing. They’ve lost interest. I’ve got friends who say I’m I you know who I know they watch every second of Dolphins football who are like I’m not even watching. I don’t Yeah. No, I’ve got it. I’ve got it too. I got it from family. Even the family down here said, I’m done. I’m just Yeah, I’m done. What What are we doing? I get that. What are we doing? I’m done. I It’s not even What are we doing? It’s I don’t care. And I’ve always told fans Steve Ross’s worst nightmare is apathy. Is is the fans not caring? And all of these people who are responsible for, you know, getting the season tickets renewed, uh they’re just being hung up on. And they’re just being told, you know, when when when you fire Mike, you know, you call me back, you know, we’re I’m not. And and one guy was like, he’s had his tickets for 20 years. He’s got the greatest seats. He’s like, I don’t care anymore. Yeah. Hey, uh so so Omar, um because I get this now, and this probably number one, is Mike going to make the cut after this season? I think he’s definitely here for the season, but you you think he’s back for next year? Uh I wouldn’t even guarantee that he’s here for the season. I’m I’m I’m still watching the by-week. Um, you know, Buffalo, I’m I’m sorry. You can’t lose to Baltimore, Buffalo, Washington, especially in an embarrassing fashion. And I think that could potentially be what happens and then return. Um, now the question is who would be the interim coach? I I I don’t think Mike is safe. I think that’s you say what you need to say in order to keep the team locked in and focused. But when you start trading players away and and having a f having a yard sale, um you know, players players, they they know what time it is. Um the question is, you know, can Mike still keep them motivated? And and and that’s a question I have for this week. Yeah. I mean, it’s Buffalo. Yeah. If you can’t get up for this game, something’s wrong. Right. Right. This uh this is the Yeah, I I I get and I’m sure they they watched that game and and they saw that Buffalo looked pretty damn good. the way they uh they played in that game. So, um let’s talk about Tua. I can’t not talk with Tua. What uh what’s your take on Tua going forward? Uh he’s going to start the rest of the season. We both agree, right? He he’s not I agree with Mike. As long as Mike is still here and as long as Mike or whoever is coaching the team has not been instructed to sit to a uh he’s going to start. Hell, Mike won’t even make Quinn Yurus the primary backup, which I don’t get. I don’t understand. It doesn’t make any sense. If you’re investing in all of your young players and you’re having them grow and develop, why would you make Quinn yours the exception? Yeah. No, it’s a good point. It’s a good point. Now, for sure, man. If if we’re playing all these young guys, there’s only one guy on this rookie class. Well, we got one defensive tackle been inactive a lot, but uh yeah, you’re like, “Hey, we might as well.” Why is he not playing either over I’m That one bothers me, too. Over Malcolm Butler. What? What are we doing here? Like what if if we’re if we’re about investing in the young players and having them cut their teeth and and this is about the future and development, why is Zeke bigger not playing and why is Quinure not the number two backup? Like let’s not be a hypocrite about what we’re doing. Yeah. Um so so just uh off that um the cap the cap is is the dead cap money is uh Yeah. It’s so so Tyreek Hill and and Bradley Chub the the numbers no matter what happens it’s it’s going to be a lot but and and I wanted to ask you more specifically about so I like Austin Jackson I I as a guy I I do but I if you can’t play after a while and you miss all these games and I’m not saying it’s his fault nobody gets I always say this as a former player nobody gets injured on purpose but my god He’s missed so many games. I can’t count on you. I can’t keep you. You agree? You you uh No, I don’t agree. And in fact, they just touched Austin Jackson’s contract, borrowing a little bit from it, which makes it even more complicated to cut him. But that’s that’s just part for the course for this team in terms of bad roster management, bad contracts, bad books. Their books are horrible. They have been for a while. Um Brandon Shore I am not a fan of. I’ve never been a fan of his work. Um that’s uh uh that that when you look at like I who is it that they just touched your contract and then added some void years I think Jordan Brooks for what? Like you know if you’re going to if you’re going to touch Jordan’s contract or you think he’s part of the future, restructure the deal. Give him his whole salary. Get you know add some real years to the contract. Probably Jordan won’t be here long term or or I’m not Oh no, but he’s had a hell of a year, man. I’ll tell you what. through everything. That guy plays his ass off. Nobody blocks out noise better than that guy. Oh. Oh. No. You know what it was? It’s there. I think to to to do No, I’m not going to say that. I’ll wait till the contract’s out. But, you know, they paid $5 million of of of of um of um Jaylen Phillips’s salary just to get up from a fourth to a third. Like, why? Like, what do you what do you seriously? What? Like, do does anybody care about Steve Ross’ money or or the fact that this man just continues to waste money because you guys are irresponsible with it? So, I I I got to ask you off this because I I’ve been hearing about Brandon Shore and I’m trying, you know, I he he’s a money guy. I know he’s he understands and he’s got a group that works with him on the cap. Is this him or is this coming from the GM to him or is he just running things like this is what it’s going to take, let’s do it, or how’s that work? Uh, I don’t know. And anytime I speak on it, I get in trouble. So, I I’m that he’s he’s ultra protected. So, I’m not going to say anything. All I can say is the Dolphin’s financial books have been very mismanaged and handled irresponsibly since Donna Ponti left the program. Mike Mike my Mike Mike Mike Mike Mike Mike Mike Mike Mike Mike Mike Mike Mike Mike Mike Mike Mike Mike Mike Mike Mike Mike Tannibal did it poorly. Brandon Shore is definitely doing it poorly. Um they just they they operate off living off credit cards and it just makes a And you’re saying at some point you got to pay that debt off. That’s why all those commercials let me help you pay off your debt. Yeah. No, no. It’s it’s I can’t afford all my Yeah, I got you. It’s it’s next year now. all all the people who are saying, “Oh, we should get rid of Tua and do this for Tua.” And unless unless some team wants to trade for Tua, which I think is still a possibility. There are a lot of teams with worse quarterback situations in the NFL. Unless some team wants to trade for Tua, he you’re he’s on the books for next year. And then after that, you’re going to take a a nasty cap hit if you want to get rid of him or you want to move him or you want to release him, whatever, whatnot. I I I honestly don’t think two is even worried about it. He’s got his money. Um, if you give me 15, by the way, I agree with you. All right. I I agree. When I when I see him and the way he is confident, I go, man, that there’s a guy got his money. He says, “Hey, whatever it is you guys, whatever I say or whatever I do or don’t do, I got mine.” Honestly, Joe, he’s been like that before. He got money. Two is just candidly honest. And I I I always appreciate and respect it. Now, you know, I’m curious if he will if I ask him how does he feel about what’s going on around here considering, you know, uh the last time they did it was basically to get you uh h you know, how you feeling about it. I I guarantee you he give you an honest answer. Omar, Omar, I just got to say this to you, man. And you and I disagree on a lot of things. We watch the same things. We disagree. A lot of times you’re right and I’m wrong. I’m not saying I’m always right. A lot of times you’re right and I’m wrong. But I gotta tell you, my man, I don’t believe we could just flat out trade to a and a team will take them without us throwing in a lot of money. I don’t believe anybody’s taking Oh, of course. Of course you’re going to throw in a lot of money, but I think only seven I think seven million is the like the max you could throw in. Of course you’re going to do that. Steve Russell always does that. He threw in a lot of money for you to take Jaylen Ramsay off his hands. Like you know Ryan Tanahill $7 million. 7 million is like his his going and parting gift to a team that wants to trade for his draft. I didn’t know about that Philly thing. That’s the first time I’d heard that. So, we had to throw in money with uh half million dollars. Joe um they’re only responsible for 1.5 million of his $6.2 million. Wow. So, you know, it it it is what it is. I was shocked that they can get a third for him because, you know, he’s he’s a rental right now. I mean, if if Dolphins want to resign him next off seasonason, they could do that. They’re not gonna Phillyy’s not going to tag him. So, he’s going to be a unrestricted free agent. He’s going to get to come go wherever he wants. But here’s the thing about Philly situation because he’s on their books. If they lose him, they get a compensatory pick for him. So, they get a third or fourth form. Yeah. Um and the way the way they’re operating, I think they got like threeirds coming back. They got they got a ton of draft picks. My god. You talked about it yesterday. Yeah. Yeah. So they, you know, I just heard uh Chris Long say something that I never thought about. You know, they were inactive in free agency. Let their top free agents go. And what they’re doing is they’re just using the draft. They’re just using the compensatory picks right now to to for free agency. Yeah. Yeah. Right. To go get go get what they need. I saw Jaylen I saw Jaylen last night, my buddy for that does NBC Sports call text me this morning or last night. I just got it this morning and he said, “Man, he sure looks like a happy cat coming here.” Had a big smile at the airport, man. But hey, he’s got a chance he’s got a chance to make himself a lot of money over these last eight games in the playoffs. Absolutely. And I I spoke to him about I told him that this is going this is probably going to happen like three weeks ago. And he’s like he was shocked and and stunned and didn’t understand. This is this is the private conversation I have with players. And I’m like, you have you have some control over the situation. So, make sure you talk to your agent and and make sure you end up where you want to go. But I knew they were going to shop him. I I knew they were going to sell him. Hey, he gets Omar, he gets four or five sacks the rest of the season and plays well in the playoffs and he’s 26 years old. He can make himself some money. They’re going to forget about those injuries like yesterday’s news, man. For sure. No, there is there is no doubt in my mind that he was the Dolphins’s best defender. Yes, he was not delivering on sacks, but if you actually watch the game, you see he still has impact. Now, if Vic Fangio can Oh, by the way, I would love for him to be interviewed for the Dolphins head coach position. You’d at least know what’s wrong with your franchise if you sit Steve Ross and you sit down with him. Ain’t going to happen. But go ahead. Why wouldn’t it happen? They bringing him back. He left after one year. He couldn’t get out of here fast enough. He ain’t coming back. You’re right. You’re right. He ain’t coming back and deal with South Beach. South Beach where you’re hanging out in those clubs. He doesn’t want his players hanging out with you down there. I was wondering where you were going to get to that. Hey Omar, live to you brother. Hey man, I can tell you I can tell you where the pictures are coming from. Mr. Halloween party man. Look like you’re enjoying yourself. Hey Omar, I got to let you run man. Thank you so much. I appreciate it. And you keep living, man. you if you got to break out occasionally, you break out. Oh, it’s coming to Madrid with me, Playboy. So, okay. All right. That’s good to know right there. Thanks, Omar. See you. All right. us.

Omar Kelly joins Joe Rose to break down the Dolphins’ front office chaos, McDaniel’s uncertain future, and why frustrated fans are walking away.

Miami Herald’s Omar Kelly joins Joe Rose on WQAM to go deep on what’s really happening inside the Miami Dolphins organization. From the Minkah Fitzpatrick and Bradley Chubb trade rumors to the front office “yard sale” and fans losing faith — Omar doesn’t hold back.

He questions Mike McDaniel’s job security, calls out the team’s salary cap mismanagement, and breaks down what the future looks like for Tua Tagovailoa in Miami.

If you’re a diehard Dolphins fan frustrated with the chaos, this one hits home.

Timestamps
0:00 – Mike McDaniel’s focus on Buffalo
0:45 – Omar Kelly joins the show
1:00 – Trade talk: Chubb, Fitzpatrick, Dallas interest
2:00 – Fan apathy and canceled season tickets
3:40 – McDaniel’s job security and possible midseason firing
4:40 – Tua’s future and QB decisions
6:00 – Omar on bad roster management
7:40 – Dolphins’ cap “living off credit cards”
9:15 – Can Miami even trade Tua?
12:00 – Jalen Phillips trade reaction
13:15 – Fangio, South Beach, and what’s next

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