Dolphins HC Mike McDaniel admits 'everything is on the table' after third straight loss

The Miami Dolphins (1-3) suffered their third straight loss of the season to the Tennessee Titans (1-3) on "Monday Night Football."

It's been an utter disaster since the Dolphins lost quarterback Tua Tagovailoa to yet another concussion in Week 2, but the team's poor play is starting to hint it has more than just a quarterback problem.

On Monday night, Miami became the first team since the 2017 Browns to never lead through its first four games of a season. Cleveland finished 0-16 that year.

That isn't to say the Dolphins are going to lose out the rest of the season, but head coach Mike McDaniel knows changes must be made to turn their season around.

"Everything is on the table," McDaniel said, via Barry Jackson of the Miami Herald. "There will be things that will change; hard to say what those things are. There definitely is a need for it. "That [performance is] not even close to good enough. You have to open yourself to all things."

It remains to be seen what that change could be because everything has gone poorly for Miami, as its offense is averaging the fewest points per game (11.3) in the league, and its defense is allowing the seventh-most points per game (25.8).

That is simply not a recipe for success, which is why McDaniel is going back to the drawing board, hoping to find some answers.

"I have to look at the tape," McDaniel stated, via Marcel Louis-Jacques of ESPN. "There was a tremendous disconnect between preparation and execution. So there was a multitude of contributors to it, I believe, but I have to check the tape out. Bottom line is it doesn't matter what we're doing behind the scenes. On the field that's not even close to good enough, so you just have to go back to the drawing board and assess very critically."

It's easy to attribute the Dolphins' recent struggles to the quarterback position, and rightfully so, as Tyler Huntley made his first start just two weeks after signing with the team.

However, even running backs De'Von Achane and Jaylen Wright combined for just 47 yards on 19 carries, while wide receivers Tyreek Hill and Jaylen Waddle underwhelmed with only eight catches for 59 yards.

Waddle knows they must be better to make up for the loss of their starting quarterback.

"Playmakers got to be playmakers. We have to be better than good when your starting quarterback is out," Waddle said, via Said Dean of USA Today. "We have to be extra open to clear it up for the quarterback. He's new here. We just have to go out and make plays for him."

They will try to do just that when Miami goes on the road in Week 5 to take on the New England Patriots (1-3).