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Miami Dolphins may have changes ahead but likely not what you think

By Brian Miller

TAMPA, FL - NOVEMBER 11: Owner Stephen Ross of the Miami Dolphins talks to the media about the NFL's investigation of locker room practices before play against the Tampa Bay Buccaneers November 11, 2013 at Raymond James Stadium in Tampa, Florida. (Photo by Al Messerschmidt/Getty Images)
TAMPA, FL - NOVEMBER 11: Owner Stephen Ross of the Miami Dolphins talks to the media about the NFL's investigation of locker room practices before play against the Tampa Bay Buccaneers November 11, 2013 at Raymond James Stadium in Tampa, Florida. (Photo by Al Messerschmidt/Getty Images) /
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PHOENIX, AZ – JANUARY 30: Miami Dolphins Executive Vice President of Football Ops Mike Tannenbaum attends SiriusXM at Super Bowl XLIX Radio Row at the Phoenix Convention Center on January 30, 2015 in Phoenix, Arizona. (Photo by Cindy Ord/Getty Images for SiriusXM)
PHOENIX, AZ – JANUARY 30: Miami Dolphins Executive Vice President of Football Ops Mike Tannenbaum attends SiriusXM at Super Bowl XLIX Radio Row at the Phoenix Convention Center on January 30, 2015 in Phoenix, Arizona. (Photo by Cindy Ord/Getty Images for SiriusXM) /

Mike Tannenbaum

Ross and Tannenbaum are more than just owner and Veep of ops, they are friends and as such that could go two ways. Firing him may be more difficult because Ross listens to Tannenbaum closely and relies on him to run the team while he is doing his other work. This is problematic because of all the changes needing to be made, Tannenbaum probably should be the first.

Tannebaum has a hand in talent evaluations, draft selections and scouting, as well as contracts and extensions. Over the last several years the Dolphins have handed out quite a few bad contracts and made some extensions that probably shouldn’t have been made. For example, guaranteeing Koa Misi’s final year of his contract despite not knowing if he would be able to return to play. Or the T.J. McDonald contract that was extended before he ever played a regular season game for the Dolphins.

Tannenbaum is part of another trifecta of power within the Dolphins organization and the Dolphins need to dwindle that to a two or even better one person decision-making system.

Will he leave? 

My guess would be no, not this year but that could ultimately be determined by the last person in these slides so keep going.

I would put this around 40/60 of him staying.

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