One thing that the Dolphins are doing is getting away from the free spending seasons under Jeff Ireland and Dennis Hickey and trying to become far more calculated in the money they spend. One question that keeps getting asked is has the Dolphins done enough to gain ground on the Patriots in the AFC East? The answer is no.
Forget about what the Patriots have done so far this off-season. The additions of Kony Ealy and Stephon Gillmore in free agency added with the trades for Brandin Cooks and Dwayne Allen have made the Patriots stronger but even without those moves Miami hasn’t made enough to gain ground.