Turn the lights out, the season already is over for the Miami Dolphins.

Ok, maybe that’s a step or two too far, but if you read the projections from ESPN’s Mike Clay, t he prognosis for the 2026 version of the Dolphins will have you photoshopping aqua jerseys onto Arch Manning as the Dolphins as he projects the Dolphins to finish significantly worse than they did a season ago.

Projections are simply that, no matter how much information goes into them. The Dolphins could take the world by surprise this year, or they could prove Clay right.

If they do the latter, Clay paints a grim picture for how the first season under Jeff Hafley could go, and Dolphins fans could be in for a long season.

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