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Team: Miami Dolphins

What they did last year: 4-12

What they've done in the off-season:
Acquisitions: Ricky Williams (retirement) Kevin Carter (DL, Ten), Vonnie Holliday (DT/DE, KC). I like Ronnie Brown to learn and play a year with Ricky before they trade Ricky to a team in desperate need of a running back (You heard it here first, Seattle) in 2006. I don’t like Matt Roth at DE especially when they needed a Wide out AND a Defensive tackle worse than another under-sized defensive end. Channing Crowder is going to make a great replacement for Zach Thomas in 2006.

Departures: Jay Fiedler (QB, NYJ), Morlon Greenwood (LB, Hou), Bryan Robinson (DT, Cin), and David Boston. (WR, released), Patrick Surtain (CB, KC)

Expectations/outlook for this year: Look for the transition from the old Miami Dolphins to the new look Nick Saban Dolphins by 2007. The best chance for this team to win is by ball control and having two running backs that can carry the ball 20+ apiece is critical to this team’s success. Chris Chambers is a great #2 receiver, but he’ll have to serve as the #1 on a team that is in desperate need for another big-play threat. A.J Feeley is unproven, the offensive line is shaky at best and the defense lost key ingredients in Tim Bowens and Patrick Surtain. They are under-sized on the defensive line, slow at linebacker where an infusion of youth (Channing Crowder) is desperately needed. The secondary is this team’s defensive strength with Lance Schulters expected to be the starting free safety on Opening Day. With Schulters, Tebucky Jones and Sam Madison, it should be hard on opposing teams to throw the ball. The Dolphins should have brought in some competition for Olindo Mare (75% on his FGA’s last year). Look for another long year on South Beach.
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departures: David Boston when did he get cut? hehehehehe. that bout says it all doesnt it?
 
I think he was off the team for a short time, then we resigned him after he didn't get signed elsewhere.
 
LOL I didn't even notice that! Too busy shaking my head at the other things he said.
 
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411's NFL Preview: AFC East 2005
Posted By Ryan Smith on 08.25.05


...but maybe I got snookered!
 
That has to be one of the worst reports ever about any team. If he made no sense about us (secondary a strength, boston gone, ball control offense, chambers a great #2) then I'm sure all of his other reports are garbage as well.
 
wait. Lance Schulters is on there...that means it's fairly new

the author is just highly misinformed &/or a complete idiot
 
411 is an ok site. I love how they say our secondary will be our strength when everyone else, ( myself included ) feels that could be our biggest weakness on defense. Tim Bowens hasn't been around in two years basically due to injuries, so using him as a key departure this season doesn't seem right.

If anything, our defense so far in the preseason has been awesome. Spragan has really showed me something and looks like he may be the key FA signing even better than Carter. Crowder has played exceptionally well and will surplant Seau as a starter by season's end ( my words ). I think Bell may not give up the starting FS spot unless injured. However, I feel comfortable with Schulters as a backup. Saban has set this defense up for glory in about a year. He has a nice mix of young talented guys ( Roth, Crowder, Spragan, Daniels, Bell ) mixed with veterans who can still play at a high level ( Seau, Thomas, Taylor, Madison, Carter ) I think next year when even younger people are either brought in or given a more important role, you may see what this team is really capable of defensively.
 
He says it is an undersized line but he forgot to mention we are transitioning to a 3-4. Bowens was replaced by Keith Traylor who is huge, size has never been a problem for Taylor or Carter so what is he talking about being under sized.
 
the bills are in rebuild mode:lol: Tell that to the Pats when they got rid of Drew and replaced him w/ a second year qb.
 
I just e-mailed the guy... and gave him this site..... what a joke.... told him to tune in and get current with the Dolphins.....
 
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