If Asante Samuel Jr. is truly interested in the Miami Dolphins – as they have been rumored to be interested in him – he may want to speak with his father.

Asante Samuel Sr., a Super Bowl Champion and former All-Pro with the New England Patriots and native of Lauderdale Lakes, Florida, hosts his own podcast Say What Needs to Be Said, and he had some things to say about the Dolphins trade of Jalen Ramsey to the Pittsburgh Steelers and some not-so-nice things to say about Miami head coach Mike McDaniel -the man rumored to be in the market to coach his son – and the Dolphins’ culture.

MORE NEGATIVE CULTURE COMMENTS

Before touching on Samuel’s comments on the Ramsey-Fitzpatrick trade, it’s probably more important to note what Samuel said about McDaniel, as well as GM Chris Grier.

“The Dolphins had no reason to trade Jalen Ramsey, other than that they were sensitive,” said Samuel Sr. “There’s no leadership in the Dolphins organization. Mike McDaniel is a pushover. Chris Grier, the general manager, has no backbone.”

This comes on the heels of the Dolphins spending a lot of time in their offseason media interviews addressing the team’s seeming struggles with culture and locker room-dynamic last season.

“These guys over here, the Miami Dolphins, they are running this team like a little league team,” Samuel went on. “To me, it doesn’t make sense. Because [the Dolphins] traded for another safety, when Jalen Ramsey could easily be moved to safety and be way more productive than the person you just traded for.”

Samuel obviously has paid little attention to the dynamic between Ramsey and not only McDaniel, but his team. Ramsey has notably made things about him numerous times and usually salary related. McDaniels’ style is obviously different and didn’t work with a headstrong guy like Ramsey, but to say he could have been easily moved to safety is commentary by someone who hasn’t been watching.

IN THE MINORITY ON THE TRADE

In the time since the trade, most have come to realize that the Dolphins did well considering the position they were working from. To end up with Fitzpatrick, a player who may be slightly on the decline but still a leader and at a position of need, its easy to suggest Miami did well. Unloading most of Ramsey’s salary while doing so, however, makes it near undeniable.

Samuel Sr. didn’t see it that way.

“If the Steelers’ defense was ranked 12th in total defense, with almost no production from Minkah Fitzpatrick last season,” said Samuel. “I know, and I guarantee, Jalen Ramsey will make this defense a better defense.”

JUNIOR STILL A POSSIBILITY

Samuel Jr. remains a possibility for Miami, a team desperately in need of cornerbacks to play on the perimeter.

A second round pick, Samuel started 43-of-46 games in his first three seasons with the Los Angeles Chargers, recording 35 pass breakups and six interceptions. He was limited last season to four games with a stinger issue in both shoulders which may not go away as he was apparently born with an issue.

Samuel plans to play in 2025, but he underwent neck surgery in April and is scheduled for a check-up in July according to ESPN’s Jeremy Fowler “after which he will reconvene with several interested teams.”

In the meantime, he may want to sit down with dad about relationships and how he’s going to need to start off with a good one if Miami if he has any chance of being there.