Can the Dolphins be dominant in 2009?

[FinHopeful]

Jeff Ireland and Tony Sparano openly state their vision of the Dolphins as a dominant team. Can the Dolphins be that dominant team the front office envisions during the NFL 2009 season?

The potential is currently on the team. A dominant team needs to be able to run the ball whenever the coaches desire it. That requires a big, physical, mean offensive line. Long, Carey, Grove, and Smiley are capable of this type of rushing attack. Is there another guard that can be the missing piece of the dominant line?

A dominant team needs a physical defense, and a physical defense must shutdown the running game. Lanford, Merling, and Roth should improve over last year. The addition of G. Wilson gives the Dolphins two hard hitting safties that enjoy stuffing the run. Does Ferguson have enough in the tank to enable the growth of players and new players to shutdown the run? Will either Eric Green or Vonte Davis be able to strongly support the run?

A dominant defense must have a good pass rush and a secondary that can be physical in the first 10 yards to shutdown a passing attack. Will the addition of Jason Taylor and Cameron Wake give the Dolphins enough push to consistently pressure the QB? Can the corners hold up long enough for us to utilize an improve pass rush?

There is no doubt in my mind that the potential is there for a dominant team. The question is can the players fulfil their potential?

 

[Emil305]

To me the O-line a nasty right now but of course can be elite with an addition but no the less very very good, Our D-line might look like its has what it takes but has not showed up as much as we like but our LB are awesome. JT still has it he is a great run stopper, J Peezy enough said, and Roth you might not see it but is a great LB pay attention to him and you will see he has intensity and take nothing for granted that feeds the whole team and he just wants to blast someone, and Channing last year steeped it up a lil hopefully there is still some more improvements. So the secondary needs to fill in and come thru if they are great and play to the potential its not out of line to say that out D can become elite maybe next year with 1 or 2 key additions one LB and a D lineman. Hopefully thing come thru this year but we will see cant wait ...

 

[napsndreds]

Sure why not?

 

[RockyMtnPhinfan]

Yes

 

[NBP81]

To me the O-line a nasty right now but of course can be elite with an addition but no the less very very good, Our D-line might look like its has what it takes but has not showed up as much as we like but our LB are awesome. JT still has it he is a great run stopper, J Peezy enough said, and Roth you might not see it but is a great LB pay attention to him and you will see he has intensity and take nothing for granted that feeds the whole team and he just wants to blast someone, and Channing last year steeped it up a lil hopefully there is still some more improvements. So the secondary needs to fill in and come thru if they are great and play to the potential its not out of line to say that out D can become elite maybe next year with 1 or 2 key additions one LB and a D lineman. Hopefully thing come thru this year but we will see cant wait ...

Was that a typo?

 

[muddpuppy13]

yes they can but the question is not can they be dominent but will they mantain that dominent attitude through out the season.