Dolphins Aren't A Great Team But Will Be 10-6 This Season

[Dolph N.Fan]

According to this guy:

When you’re not a great team, and the Miami Dolphins are not, the list of opponents says as much as anything about what kind of season is coming up.
With that in mind, I’m willing to predict a winning record for the Dolphins. Matter of fact, let’s jump all the way up to 10-6 based on a hunch from the franchise’s last winning season in 2008.

That year, with Bill Parcells and Tony Sparano newly arrived, Miami played only four games against playoff teams from the previous season. Two of those were against New England and one each against San Diego and Seattle.
There may be no direct correlation between that fact and the 11-5 division championship
season that the 2008 Dolphins cooked up. Teams still have to win games, and as it turned out Miami earned a 3-1 record against that foursome from the 2007 playoffs.
Still, it doesn’t hurt to be matched primarily against teams that don’t quite have everything figured out, or at least no more than your own franchise does.
In 2009, for instance, the Dolphins dropped from 11 wins to seven while playing against the schedule ranked toughest in the NFL.

Read more here:

http://davegeorge.blog.palmbeachpos...last-playoff-team-suggests-10-6-within-reach/

Personally I thought that was a lame article but posted this anyways since not much is going on.

 

[PhinFan1968]

According to this guy:



Read more here:

http://davegeorge.blog.palmbeachpos...last-playoff-team-suggests-10-6-within-reach/

Personally I thought that was a lame article but posted this anyways since not much is going on.

Well if results are all that matter...the 10-6 prediction is a good thing...even with all the other stuff...FWIW (not much of course).

I personally have them at 11-5. Last I checked, Vegas had them between 8 and 9 wins...first time I've seen a 9 from them in a while. I think the current mix of players is unproven on THIS team, causing them to rate them around there. If even a little chemistry is achieved and we get just some of the improvement I expect, 10-11 wins isn't too far fetched.

 

[Dolph N.Fan]

I think predicting a team's record based on last year's results are crazy. According to this guy the only hard games are NE (2), IND, DAL ad BAL. We all know the Bills and Jets games will be tough along Houston and and @ Philly. Just never know. No NFL game is easy. Unless Miami is playing Oakland.

 

[roy_miami]

Its an easy schedule, if Tannehill is as good as the 95% of you think he is 12-13 wins is a real possibility. Sadly, I predict think we'll only win 8 or 9 though.

 

[Dolph N.Fan]

Its an easy schedule, if Tannehill is as good as the 95% of you think he is 12-13 wins is a real possibility. Sadly, I predict think we'll only win 8 or 9 though.

Easy now. Not trying to make this a Tannehill thread. if Miami is 8-8 or 9-7 that means, Philbin got in the way again and the same weaknesses from last year never got better.

 

[nick1]

Its an easy schedule, if Tannehill is as good as the 95% of you think he is 12-13 wins is a real possibility. Sadly, I predict think we'll only win 8 or 9 though.

I wouldn't say that. our division is tough and designed to take advantage of our weakness

 

[JTC111]

The guy who wrote that article forgot to mention that in 2008, Tom Brady only took a few snaps in the first game and was out for the season. With a healthy Brady, the Pat probably win the division that year easily as they amassed the same 11-5 record we did. So unless the author knows that Brady is getting hurt soon and badly, I don't see any comparison.

 

[Sons Of Shula]

The Dolphins are ****ing awesome. I'd be surprised if we don't win at least 16 regular season games.

 

[raving]

This team will live or die by its offensive line.

We will be without Brandon Albert at least 1/2 the season if not more.

What little I saw of him in rehab he is no where near ready to play.

I know people will be mad at me for saying but he did tear his ACL and he is a HUGE man...Just sayin...

Additionally, we failed to draft La'el Collins ( he was free for a 7th round selection - HUGE mistake)!

We have failed to get serous about our line again this season. And the AFC East is INSANE with defensive lines (Jets and Bills)

Tannehill by all rhyme and reason can only take so many hits...

So with Philbins fail to get serious about the O-Line we may be seeing our 2nd string QB this year...

Don't be mad at me for saying - but quite frankly this offseason fail to get serious about the o-line is not my fault!

According to this guy:



Read more here:

http://davegeorge.blog.palmbeachpos...last-playoff-team-suggests-10-6-within-reach/

Personally I thought that was a lame article but posted this anyways since not much is going on.

 

[Hayden Fox]

10-6 and I do cartwheels.

 

[russianbear]

dolphins gonna go 23-0 this year

 

[Dolph N.Fan]

This team will live or die by its offensive line.

We will be without Brandon Albert at least 1/2 the season if not more.

What little I saw of him in rehab he is no where near ready to play.

I know people will be mad at me for saying but he did tear his ACL and he is a HUGE man...Just sayin...

Additionally, we failed to draft La'el Collins ( he was free for a 7th round selection - HUGE mistake)!

We have failed to get serous about our line again this season. And the AFC East is INSANE with defensive lines (Jets and Bills)

Tannehill by all rhyme and reason can only take so many hits...

So with Philbins fail to get serious about the O-Line we may be seeing our 2nd string QB this year...

Don't be mad at me for saying - but quite frankly this offseason fail to get serious about the o-line is not my fault!

Not this again. Collins wasn't going to play for anyone if drafted after rd3. Miami didn't have a 7th they would have had to use a 5th on him. If they drafted him they could have traded him but how would that help the o-line this year?

 

[PhinFan1968]

This team will live or die by its offensive line. Partially true. Unless we're playing 5 on 5 football, then true.

We will be without Brandon Albert at least 1/2 the season if not more. Possible but I doubt it...maybe a couple game save re-injury.

What little I saw of him in rehab he is no where near ready to play. Did look a bit gimpy, but he normally has a hitch. All reports, medically and otherwise, say he should be ready.

I know people will be mad at me for saying but he did tear his ACL and he is a HUGE man...Just sayin... Not mad, it's possible.

Additionally, we failed to draft La'el Collins ( he was free for a 7th round selection - HUGE mistake)! There was plenty word floating around the NFL told teams "hands off" during the draft.

We have failed to get serous about our line again this season. And the AFC East is INSANE with defensive lines (Jets and Bills) Remains to be seen. Turner should be fine, Douglas a maybe...no Dallas Thomas please. 4/5ths > last year's line.

Tannehill by all rhyme and reason can only take so many hits... True.

So with Philbins fail to get serious about the O-Line we may be seeing our 2nd string QB this year... Always a possibility, no matter the team/QB.

Don't be mad at me for saying - but quite frankly this offseason fail to get serious about the o-line is not my fault! No way to know that yet.

No we don't have the Cowboys' O line...but if all expected starters are ready to go, we're definitely better than last year's display. We have high investment in LT, C, RT, normal investment in both Gs. I don't think they failed to get serious or ignored it, I just think they expect the guys that are supposed to be good, to be good. This year is the last straw as far as the O line goes IMO...if they fail again, Queasy and company (O line coaching) will have to pay the piper. I think RT is tough enough to survive it, but enough will be enough at that point.

 

[Vaark]

Its an easy schedule, if Tannehill is as good as the 95% of you think he is 12-13 wins is a real possibility. Sadly, I predict think we'll only win 8 or 9 though.

If PHilbin is as good as only you think, we should win 12-13 games, but the reality is, I'm projecting that this time next year he will no longer be an albatross around Tannehill's neck.

 

[bird33]

10 wins and people will do cartwheels? unbelievable how low this franchise has sunk...but i guess 1 playoff appearance in 13 years will do that ...we havent won 12 games in a season in 24 years, just mind boggling.