Dolphins Players Have No Choice But to Go on Strike Amid Arguably Worst Tanking Season Ever Seen

The "rebuilding" Miami Dolphins were smacked into oblivion on Sunday and lost to the visiting Baltimore Ravens by a score of 59-10, which looks more like Alabama destroying New Mexico State in Tuscaloosa. This isn't supposed to happen in the NFL, especially in Week 1.

As a result of the embarrassing loss coupled with the offseason trades that clearly made the Dolphins worse in the short term as Miami worked to collect assets for the future, a number of players reportedly want out.

That, uh, didn't take long https://t.co/fJXxN2XT5u
— Andrew Joseph (@AndyJ0seph) September 8, 2019

Given it's unlikely the Dolphins are able to trade a good portion of their roster considering that's just not how it works, the players may have no choice but to go on strike and send a message to the team and the NFL.

Someone call up Shane Falco and the boys, because if these players can't get out of the dismal situation in Miami, the next possible step could be staging a walkout. And who would blame them?

Their best players aren't even getting the most playing time!

Dolphins snap count thoughts:

— Looks like Reshad Jones is a part-time player, 42% of snaps. Minkah Fitzpatrick, too, at 64% though he had a rough game.
— RB share leaned a little more Kenyan Drake (54%), Kalen Ballage (40%).
— Allen Hurns more PT than Preston Williams, Jakeem? pic.twitter.com/mjGEsvz69f
— Cameron Wolfe (@CameronWolfe) September 9, 2019

Please, save your "these guys get millions to play a stupid game!" argument because 1.) you watch the game and 2.) you have no idea what it's like risking your livelihood on a team that's purposely put itself in a situation to go 0-16. "But they don't have to play football!" But they are. Too bad.

The Dolphins have done a beyond terrible job drafting, evaluating talent and signing players via free agency. If the players want to sit out and not play for this team, they have every right to.