Dolphins' Hafley says success won't be defined by winning

MIAMI GARDENS, Fla. -- Dolphins coach Jeff Hafley says he won't measure the team's success this season by wins and losses.

In what is largely seen as a rebuilding season and with one of the youngest rosters in the NFL, Hafley explained that the goal is ultimately to build toward something special.

"We, and I, want to win everything that we do. But success is not just defined by winning," Hafley said Friday after the Dolphins' preseason finale, a 17-12 loss to the Atlanta Falcons. "We are going to compete. I want to win everything that we do. I've said that over and over. But at the same time, we need to make sure that this foundation and the process is built the right way.... There's no shortcuts because it's bigger than that right now."