DAVIE, Fla. -- Although the incident happened months ago, Miami Dolphins head coach Adam Gase had a public mea culpa recently during mandatory minicamp.
Gase was asked about one of his biggest miscalculations during a first season when most things went right. The coaching staff decided to limit playing time for perennial Pro Bowl defensive end Cameron Wake during the first five games because he was coming off an Achilles injury. Miami went 1-4 in that span before Gase changed course.
“I made a mistake. I should have been playing him more early,” Gase said in retrospect.