The Miami Dolphins sit at a crossroads, and the questions aren’t slowing down. After Sunday’s 31-6 blowout loss to the Cleveland Browns, the heat on coach Mike McDaniel has intensified. With the team now mired in a three-game losing streak and holding a 1-6 record, the chatter is loud: if changes are coming, it’s likely only a matter of time.

NFL insider Ian Rapoport weighed in on Good Morning Football, noting, “As #Dolphins coach Mike McDaniel said, the team is about to find out what they are made of.

The Browns, entering the game with a single win and a rookie quarterback under center, were expected to be beatable—but the Dolphins faltered in every phase.

Rapoport continued: “There’s been several reasons why. First of all, some high-profile losses can put a coach, put a team into crosshairs.

That moment captured everything wrong in Miami right now. Lack of leadership, lack of accountability, and an offense that has lost its rhythm. Tua Tagovailoa’s decision to publicly call out teammates after the Chargers loss backfired fast.

Rapoport went on to reveal how ownership is viewing the situation: “My understanding early on in the season for the Dolphins and for Mike McDaniel is owner Stephen Ross likes him and believes in him, has extended him in the past and wants to go forward with Mike McDaniel. The only thing that would change it is if one, fans suddenly stop showing up… or two, if the players stop playing for him.”

The timing couldn’t be worse.

He made that decision.”  The message? Everyone is accountable—including the $200 million quarterback.

That’s where things get tricky. Reports out of Miami describe a locker room that’s growing restless. Veterans are frustrated, younger players are confused, and owner Stephen Ross is reportedly losing faith fast.

Yesterday and previous weeks did not qualify, in his view, as reasons to change from that approach. Who knows what will?”

It’s a precarious situation. The Dolphins have looked lifeless, disconnected, and disorganized through seven weeks.

McDaniel, for his part, refuses to talk about job security. “I find it very offensive to all parties involved if I’m thinking about having a job. I need to be doing my job,” he said.

Right now, everything might not be enough. Miami’s offense is broken, its locker room divided, and its fan base running out of patience. It might start over from the top down.