Dolphins Stephen Ross not thrilled with teams draft
By Brian Miller
The Miami Dolphins were in the news on Monday when a reporter from the Boston Globe said that Stephen Ross created drama in the war-room on draft day.
According to Ben Volin citing a league source, the Dolphins brass may have got the “what-for” during the first rounds of the draft from owner Stephen Ross. Volin went so far as to say that Ross wanted to “trade back” and “save money”.
Apparently he was half right, or maybe a quarter.
Ross has told the Miami Herald that he wasn’t thrilled with the selection of Minkah Fitzpatrick at 11 and had some concerns about both Mike Gesicki and Jerome Baker the teams 2nd and 3rd round pick.
While Volin paints a picture of doom and drama emanating from Ross in the draft room, Salguero paints a picture of an owner who is asking his team to “think more strategic”. Ultimately the Dolphins trio of Gase, Tannenbaum, and Grier turned in the pick of Fitzpatrick. Convinced he was the best option and best fit for the team
Underwhelmed is how Salguero explained it. Perhaps Ross bought in to all the QB hype surrounding the team ahead of the draft.
Ross did however correct one of the Volin claims. He said money was never and would never be an issue. It was that claim by Volin that had most people, including myself, debunking the story all together.
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Stephen Ross wants a winner on the football field and he has been trying to accomplish that. He is on his third head coach, fifth if you count the two interim head coaches. He has run through three general managers and has had two “czars” running the show. Ross took full ownership of the team in 2009. That is a lot of turnover without having the success on the field.
Clearly, after watching the same thing year in and year out, Ross may be growing a little tired of the same old same. If Fitzpatrick, Gesicki, and Baker don’t pan out, it might be the end for some of these guys. As Ross told the Herald, “We will see. Nobody knows for sure with this stuff.”