The thing that kills me is that 90% of everyone on this board predicted around 7-9 or worse this year. It actually looks like we're right on that track, yet the sky is falling for 70% of you guys. I woul have loved to win some of those close games this year, but I am really happy with the way we are playing, especially in these last two games.
Anybody who is just going crazy right now about the Dolphins needs to take a step back and realize how far we've come. This is a team devoid of depth due to extremely weak drafts the last few years. We have some stars heldover from the JJ era, but besides that we are extremely thin.
What has went right this year?
1). We are physical. The last two games have really impressed me.
2). We are actually starting to play more disciplined. Less penalties, turnovers, and generally guys making tackles.
3). The offensive line. We can all think of some positions we need to improve on next year, but somehow patching up our offensive line this offseason seems to be less of a priority. They have pass blocked extremely well, and generally open holes in the running game. They are at least an average line now.
4). Ronnie Brown, Crowder, Daniels. 3 guys from our last draft are already starting, and Roth probably will be at some point in his career. Not only are they starting, but they all are playing solid.
99% of the talk on this board is about short term problems that are basically our growing pains. Does our OC need to get a feel for our offense? Sure, but we should have expected that. Do we need a quarterback? Yep, but didn't we know that before the season started? These things will be fixed, it's just gonna take time. The characteristics this team has displayed in its last 2 or 3 games especially show me that they are gonna be the real deal next year and in the future.
