After two seasons, there are a lot of opinions in South Florida on the coaching abilities of Joe Philbin of the Miami Dolphins. There are some good opinions, and some bad.

But ESPN.com’s Mike Sando took it to another level this week. Sando did a revealing piece by polling 30 league insiders to rank the NFL’s 32 head coaches -- and Philbin did not rank favorably. Philbin was ranked 29th out of 32 and in the bottom tier. He also ranked last in the AFC East below Bill Belichick (No. 1) of the New England Patriots, Rex Ryan (No. 17) of the New York Jets and even Doug Marrone (No. 28) of the Buffalo Bills.

Here is an excerpt from Sando’s article:

“Some credited Philbin for his handling of the Dolphins during the Richie Incognito imbroglio, but it was also tough not to hold Philbin accountable for allowing such a debacle to unfold on his watch. "I think he is going to have a hard time, but I like him," a GM said. "I think Philbin is a 1 in schematics and understanding and I like his personality. You like certain things about certain people. I think he is a real guy. I do not know that he necessarily commands real respect, and he is not a feared guy. He has not had enough success to be revered. He has to have success in order for his football to come through. He is almost the exact opposite of [Mike] Tomlin."

Is Philbin truly a bottom-tier coach?

When you look at Philbin’s 15-17 coaching record, that is near the middle of the pack. Philbin has won seven and eight games the past two seasons, which is better than most of the coaches listed in his range.

But it’s apparent the stain from last year’s bullying scandal remains something that weighs heavily on Philbin’s reputation. Something happened in Miami last year that did not happen with the other 31 teams. In order to overcome the past, Philbin must get the Dolphins to the playoffs in a huge third year in order to prove he is the long-term solution.