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Adam Gase blames Dolphins’ struggles on injuries

Dolphins head coach Adam Gase did a tremendous job in his first season.
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The Miami Dolphins were one of the NFL’s most inconsistent teams in 2018, but head coach Adam Gase believes talent was not the problem this season.

Gase told reporters, per Barry Jackson of the Miami Herald, that injuries prevented the seven-win Dolphins from reaching their full potential.

Gase is correct; injuries hampered the Dolphins.

They lost offensive lineman Josh Sitton and defensive tackle William Hayes in September. Starting center Daniel Kilgore landed on injured reserve by early October, and defensive tackle Vincent Taylor followed later in the month.

Key wideouts Albert Wilson and Jakeem Grant headed there, as did veteran running back Frank Gore recently.

But injuries happen to every team. It’s a matter of how the roster responds, and Miami either didn’t have enough talent or the right coaching to consistently overcome it.

The Dolphins even weathered a five-game absence of quarterback Ryan Tannehill, but they mustered a 2-3 record after his return and fell out of the playoff picture.

While the franchise could give Gase one final chance in 2019, it would be reasonable for the Dolphins to move on.

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