Did Miami make the right decision by remaining quiet at the deadline?

The Miami Dolphins were quiet at the trade deadline, with no major moves taking place. They doubled down on their current roster by not adding or trading away any major names. The question needs to be asked, however, was that the right call?

Currently at 4-4, Miami is by no means out of the playoff hunt at this point in the year. They still have a good chance to finish with a winning record and take one of the wildcard spots. That being said, there is a completely equal chance that Miami continues this downward spiral and ends with yet another 8-8 season, or worse.

The last few games have not been good for the Dolphins and the team, as a whole, has looked out of sync and has struggled to make plays, especially on the defensive side of the ball. Miami has struggled with inconsistency and injuries which have contributed to a poor month of football.

Will this change following the game against the Jets? Will the team start to get players back after the bye week that can help the team win? Unfortunately, it’s a giant maybe.

Getting players back on defense doesn’t change the issues with the defensive scheme. It doesn’t change the offensive play calling. It doesn’t fix the holes that existed on the roster before the injuries took place. That’s why, even though the hope exists that Miami can turn this around, there isn’t enough to feel comfortable about how the remainder of the season will play out.

Which brings us back to the original question: did Miami make the right call by keeping their roster the way it was?

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Regardless of the beliefs out there regarding the makeup of the roster, Miami’s team is not good enough to win a playoff game even if everyone was fully healthy. There is a lot of youth on the team that could continue to develop into next year, but it’s hard to say comfortably that Miami will rebound and play their way into a playoff spot this year.

In speaking with others about the state of the Dolphins over the last few years, I have always thrown out the idea of entering into a full rebuild in order to turn the team into a winning unit. This is something that has not been a popular argument because of what it means for the short term. Trading away players like DeVante Parker, Cameron Wake, and Kiko Alonso would more than likely push the team into that rebuild mode which would result in losing a number of the games left in this season. Losses this season could, and I can’t stress the hypothetical enough, lead to a more solidly consistent team.

Miami should have made some moves yesterday. They should have traded away some of their higher priced players to get some draft compensation to build this team for the future.

I can’t fault the team totally for this, as there may not have been good enough offers for guys like Parker on the table. What we don’t know is how hard the Dolphins pushed for these trades, and if they didn’t push at all, it may have been a mistake for the future of this franchise. Miami has been mediocre for too long and sometimes losing presents a brighter future than sitting at 8-8.