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Yes, it's very easy to say the Miami Dolphins are taking a risk by making A.J. Feeley their new starting quarterback. And there's certainly a lot of disappointment in not securing Mark Brunell.
The question is: Why Feeley?
Yes, perhaps they could have waited and seen how other quarterback situations shake down around the league  Jeff Garcia, Kurt Warner, etc. Those players are proven, but come with higher price tags and several question marks.
Miami hope A.J. Feeley's time in Philly has served him well.
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Sign Tennessee backup Billy Volek? Volek is sharp and has a lot of Jake Delhomme in him, but he has durability questions. The Dolphins went through that with Jay Fiedler. In the Dolphins' eyes  been there, done that.
With Feeley, the Dolphins have a quarterback who is tough and well-built. He was also coached by Andy Reid's staff in Philadelphia. Reid along with three assistants  Brad Childress, Marty Morhinweg, Pat Shurmur  are known for their work with quarterbacks. Perhaps no other current staff in the NFL can coach the quarterback position better than the Eagles.
Feeley has a good head on his shoulders for a young quarterback. Another good sign is that he stepped into the stretch drive for the Eagles in 2002 and they still came away with the No. 1 seed going into the postseason. Feeley shows a good feel for the game  especially when he finds his groove. He makes good decisions and knows how to get rid of the ball quickly. Feeley has some things he needs to work out yet and that will come with more time on the field  especially when it comes to finding a rhythm down the field and trusting his touch putting balls over linebackers and past corners on fade routes.
Feeley steps into a new environment with Miami. So things will be different and there will be some growing pains perhaps.
But the Dolphins will spend the rest of their off-season building up the offensive line and finding another target in the passing game to put Feeley in a position to succeed. And having Ricky Williams at running back isn't a bad thing  if he has the holes to run through next season
Yes, it's very easy to say the Miami Dolphins are taking a risk by making A.J. Feeley their new starting quarterback. And there's certainly a lot of disappointment in not securing Mark Brunell.
The question is: Why Feeley?
Yes, perhaps they could have waited and seen how other quarterback situations shake down around the league  Jeff Garcia, Kurt Warner, etc. Those players are proven, but come with higher price tags and several question marks.
Miami hope A.J. Feeley's time in Philly has served him well.
Ronald Martinez/Getty Images
Sign Tennessee backup Billy Volek? Volek is sharp and has a lot of Jake Delhomme in him, but he has durability questions. The Dolphins went through that with Jay Fiedler. In the Dolphins' eyes  been there, done that.
With Feeley, the Dolphins have a quarterback who is tough and well-built. He was also coached by Andy Reid's staff in Philadelphia. Reid along with three assistants  Brad Childress, Marty Morhinweg, Pat Shurmur  are known for their work with quarterbacks. Perhaps no other current staff in the NFL can coach the quarterback position better than the Eagles.
Feeley has a good head on his shoulders for a young quarterback. Another good sign is that he stepped into the stretch drive for the Eagles in 2002 and they still came away with the No. 1 seed going into the postseason. Feeley shows a good feel for the game  especially when he finds his groove. He makes good decisions and knows how to get rid of the ball quickly. Feeley has some things he needs to work out yet and that will come with more time on the field  especially when it comes to finding a rhythm down the field and trusting his touch putting balls over linebackers and past corners on fade routes.
Feeley steps into a new environment with Miami. So things will be different and there will be some growing pains perhaps.
But the Dolphins will spend the rest of their off-season building up the offensive line and finding another target in the passing game to put Feeley in a position to succeed. And having Ricky Williams at running back isn't a bad thing  if he has the holes to run through next season
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