Brooks: AFC East crown could go to South Beach this year/Wake face of franchise

[Nublar7]

Bucky Brooks says Wake is the face of the Dolphins with Tannehill next in line. I would agree with that.

Miami Dolphins: Cameron Wake

When the Dolphins plucked the two-time CFL Defensive Player of the Year from north of the border, few observers expected him to blossom into a Pro Bowl-caliber defender. Yet, Wake has not only become one of the best players at his position, but he has also been one of the most dominant defenders in the game. He plays at a frenetic pace and intensity that overwhelms opponents over the course of 60 minutes. Additionally, Wake delivers the kind of disruptive production that elicits respect from his teammates and peers. If Wake can convince his teammates to follow his lead, this could be the year that Miami whisks the AFC East crown to South Beach.

Next in line: Ryan Tannehill

Joe Philbin handpicked Tannehill in 2012 to be his franchise quarterback, despite the signal-caller starting just 19 games at Texas A&M. Thus, it's not a surprise that it has taken him a while to become comfortable as the leader of the offense. Entering his third season as the starter, Tannehill must take his game to the next level. Although he has gradually improved his accuracy and efficiency from the pocket, Tannehill needs to deliver more "explosive" plays to ensure the Dolphins keep pace with the AFC's high-octane offenses. If he can make strides in this area, Tannehill could enter the conversation as one of the young gunners set to take over the league.

http://www.nfl.com/news/story/0ap20...y-cameron-wake-among-afc-east-franchise-faces

 

[miamiron]

I think Bucky needs a map of South Florida

 

[Awsi Dooger]

Actually, we'd be better served if Ross got confused and spent the $350 million to patch a roof somewhere on South Beach.

Motion sickness construction

Leave Sun Life alone and maybe somebody will get wonderfully confused and blow it up.

Otherwise, I love the line about Wake convincing his teammates to follow his lead. Disregard that those teammates simply don't have much ability. The stadium accomplishes what it is capable of, and so does the roster. Then we spend each offseason happily in denial of the caliber of both.

 

[roy_miami]

Start 2-0 and there is a good chance. Start 0-2 and we'll be staring squarely at 8-8 again.

 

[Nublar7]

Actually, we'd be better served if Ross got confused and spent the $350 million to patch a roof somewhere on South Beach.

Motion sickness construction

Leave Sun Life alone and maybe somebody will get wonderfully confused and blow it up.

Otherwise, I love the line about Wake convincing his teammates to follow his lead. Disregard that those teammates simply don't have much ability. The stadium accomplishes what it is capable of, and so does the roster. Then we spend each offseason happily in denial of the caliber of both.

This thread has nothing to do with the stadium or it's renovations. Just drop it already and please don't hijack threads.

 

[Daytona Fin]

Actually, we'd be better served if Ross got confused and spent the $350 million to patch a roof somewhere on South Beach.

Motion sickness construction

Leave Sun Life alone and maybe somebody will get wonderfully confused and blow it up.

Otherwise, I love the line about Wake convincing his teammates to follow his lead. Disregard that those teammates simply don't have much ability. The stadium accomplishes what it is capable of, and so does the roster. Then we spend each offseason happily in denial of the caliber of both.

 

[jlfin]

This team will go as far as RT takes them. IMHO the Dolphins have a better overall roster than the Pats. The difference is Tom Brady. Put Brady on the Phins with this group of receivers and this defense and they run away with the division.
How would most of our fans feel if Hickey had us going into the season with the Pats WR corp and a questionable Gronkowski? There would be a meltdown.

 

[LANGER72]

South Beach? The Fins play in Miami Gardens Ghetto and practice in Davie. They are closer to Ft Lauderdale beach, than South beach.

 

[jvw]

This team will go as far as RT takes them. IMHO the Dolphins have a better overall roster than the Pats. The difference is Tom Brady. Put Brady on the Phins with this group of receivers and this defense and they run away with the division.
How would most of our fans feel if Hickey had us going into the season with the Pats WR corp and a questionable Gronkowski? There would be a meltdown.

I'm not following on this one.....please name the positions on this team you would rather have than what the Pats have? DL nope, LB hell nope, CB not a chance, Safety nope again, offense line hell no, TE not again, RB maybe draw lean pats, WR maybe draw again lean fins......The biggest difference IMO is the coaching staff, then its Tom Brady.....to be fair you put Tom Brady on any AFC east team and they are the division champs......

 

[Bumpus]

Man, some of y'all are picky.

I'm constantly reading from people bitching about negative press from the media. Now, something with a positive slant comes out - and posters start pulling at the threads of the article.

 

[fishfanmiami]

i for one am happy about any positive news at this time with first Pouncy and now Jordan not being on our opening day roster.
Sure beats the alternative.

 

[jlfin]

I'm not following on this one.....please name the positions on this team you would rather have than what the Pats have? DL nope, LB hell nope, CB not a chance, Safety nope again, offense line hell no, TE not again, RB maybe draw lean pats, WR maybe draw again lean fins......The biggest difference IMO is the coaching staff, then its Tom Brady.....to be fair you put Tom Brady on any AFC east team and they are the division champs......

I'm not following you. The Pats D line isnt even close to the Phins in terms of talent or depth. Wilfork is in decline and coming off a serious injury. Chandler Jones is on par with Vernon not Wake. At LB the Pats have the edge. At CB, I dont think the difference is a great as you think it is. At safety, I think the Phins are better.
O line the edge goes to the Pats primarily because there are too many unknowns and too much youth with the Phins. At WR, you have me perplexed. How do the Pats compare to the Phins at WR? That one isnt even close.

 

[DuderinoN703]

No chance Miami wins the division. Can they finish above .500 please? For once?

 

[AFCMiamiEast]

I'm not following on this one.....please name the positions on this team you would rather have than what the Pats have? DL nope, LB hell nope, CB not a chance, Safety nope again, offense line hell no, TE not again, RB maybe draw lean pats, WR maybe draw again lean fins......The biggest difference IMO is the coaching staff, then its Tom Brady.....to be fair you put Tom Brady on any AFC east team and they are the division champs......

New England has a better defensive line than Miami? Are you ****ing serious right now?

Not to mention the difference in each team's WR corps. Put Julian Edelman, Amendola (and whoever the hell else they have) on Miami's offense and we never hear the end of how piss poor our offense is, and would be. The difference in production is the QB who is throwing the ball to those guys. Don't kid yourself. They have the injury prone Gronk on offense. No one else is turning heads. Their QB and coaching staff is just leagues above us right now. Talent wise, jlfin is right, Miami is better overall in that regard or at least just about equal.

 

[Hayden Fox]

The guy gives the Fins props and people are pissed he has the "wrong geography". SMH.