Comparing now to 3 years ago

[NJL52]

Everybody remember 3 years ago when the Dolphins had the cover of ESPN and the superbowl hype was huge. We went 6-1 and then Lucas finished the season for us. So we were a good team, just an injury to a qb who did enough not to lose ended the season.

Just compared the 2 teams in my head, lets look at this:

QB Fiedler - Frerotte
TB Ricky Williams - Ricky Williams and Ronnie Brown
FB Rob Konrad - Heath Evans
WR Chambers - Chambers
WR Gadsden - Boston, Booker, Welker
TE McMichael - McMichael
OL I don't remember but we wern't that good back then anyways. Don't even know the starters of right now either.

DE Taylor - Taylor
DE Ogunleye - Carter
DT Chester - Traylor
DT Bowens - Holliday
OLB Greenwood - Chrowder/Spragan
MLB Thomas - Thomas
OLB Seau - Seau
CB Madison - Madison
CB Surtain - Daniels
FS Marion - Schulters
SS Knight - Jones

I see 3 positions where we lose talent. Surtain to Daniels, Knight to Jones and Konrad to Evans.

I'm not saying we should be superbowl favorites, but I think the haters saying we are going to get Leinart with the number 1 pick should be quiet about now.

 

[SMadison29]

Knight to Jones and Konrad to Evans.

I don't think we lost anything on either of those. I think Knight for Tebucky is even because of Tebucky's speed, & Evans is every bit as good as Konrad was. Bowens to Holliday we lost something, & of course the older guys on defense (Thomas, Seau, & Madison) aren't as fast as they used to be.

 

[WitheringPlant]

Seau didn't join the team until 2003, so thats an addition. Also the AFC East wasn't as tough as it is today. In the NFC we would get a wildcard easily. In the NFC West division champs wouldn't even be a question. However, we aren't in the NFC West. We have the hardest schedule and are in the hardest division in the league.