Dolphins finally pull the plug on high draft pick fans gave up on long ago

Miami Dolphins Introduce Mike McDaniel | Joel Auerbach/GettyImagesThe Miami Dolphins were always quick to point out that fans and media were more concerned about areas of the team than they should be. Turns out those who were all critical of the team's draft mistakes might have been right.

On Tuesday, Dolphins GM Chris Grier finally had enough of one of his draft selections. When the 2024 season ended, Grier made it clear that Cam Smith needed to step up. It wasn't a threat; it was an attempt to get him to do better.

The Dolphins finally announced that the progress they were hoping to see hadn't happened and that the plug was being pulled. Smith, who has spent the entire season thus far on…