PerfectFinz72
Pro Bowler
Let me first say I posted something similar to this either last night or this morning in another thread, but felt it was worth expanding on. Doesn't everyone feel like the media and some of the fanbase, not all, but some have set expecations too high? I certainly do and I am NOT a negative person, especially when it comes to posting on this board. But I knew this was coming anyway IF we were to start 0-2 or 1-3, not that its acceptable, but it certinaly could happen. And here we are.
Think about it, after the 6 game win streak to end last year combined with the Nick Saban era combined with the acquistion of Daunte, expectations shot thru the floor probably a year or two sooner than they should have. This team is still missing pieces, as you all know. The oline needs work whether it's jelling as a unit or picking up guys that aren't on this roster in the offseason. The secondary is kinda in the same boat...though I'm leaning towards there are some nice players, but no big time players which leaves the secondary average at best. I still think its gonna take time to get all the right players in here before we are a serious contender. Just my opinion, but an opinion nonetheless.
As soon as I saw/read analysts and fans saying we'd win 10-12 games, make the playoffs, possibly unseat the patriots as division champs and even make the Super Bowl, I seriously felt like this was a bad sign. And to a certain extent, I bought into the hype. How could you not if your a diehard as I am and many of you are as well. I still think this year can be decent despite the start and if we can win the next two games, 2-2 isn't bad thru 4 games. We may still make a playoff run this year, we may not. But one thing I know is, you can't give up on this team after two games just because you were expecting a Super Bowl or playoff run. I can site an example off Dolphins topic for you that would seem equally as frustrating...
One of my best friends is a life-long Bengals fan, and as most know...the Bengals were god awful thru the 90's and early 2000's. However, when Marvin Lewis arrived, many thought this was the turnaround they needed. He went 8-8 in his first year and instilled a brand new attitude in Cincy. Fans expectations including my friends, shot thru the floor his second year. They preceeded to go 8-8 again. I mean, that would seem like no progress to the average fan, but they were building something special thru his first day on the job thru that second off-season. Now look where they are. Granted, this doesn't mean the same will happen here, it just screams "patience" at the fanbase and media for this organization. Who knows, maybe Nick will flop and this will be a disaster, but why assume that if there are no playoffs his first two years or he starts 0-2 in his second season.
This team still needs to be built from the missing pieces I explained earlier to the backup TE to the long snapper to the 3rd string QB. Sure, on the surface this team looks decent, but there enough holes and lack of depth where I can definately see another 9-7 or even an 8-8 year. Would I be thrilled with it, certainly not. Would I want to see Saban fired, Daunte gone, Ronnie traded or replaced....hell no. I really, REALLY think we have a good thing down here (despite the 0-2 start) in general with Saban coaching this team. It's gonna take some time to get everyone on the same page, the right players in here and believing in one another. I don't think we're too far away from saying this team can be a serious contender......I just think expecations were set too high for everyone associated with the Dolphins from the second Daunte got here till the last snap of pre-season had completed. This is certainly not intended to be negative at all, its just reality. I still think this team can win 10 games this year, but it really depends on whether or not we get the next 2. Keep your heads up Dolphins fans, I think there are plenty of good things still to come this year and the future for that matter. Just trying to keep it real and positive as best I can. :wink:
Think about it, after the 6 game win streak to end last year combined with the Nick Saban era combined with the acquistion of Daunte, expectations shot thru the floor probably a year or two sooner than they should have. This team is still missing pieces, as you all know. The oline needs work whether it's jelling as a unit or picking up guys that aren't on this roster in the offseason. The secondary is kinda in the same boat...though I'm leaning towards there are some nice players, but no big time players which leaves the secondary average at best. I still think its gonna take time to get all the right players in here before we are a serious contender. Just my opinion, but an opinion nonetheless.
As soon as I saw/read analysts and fans saying we'd win 10-12 games, make the playoffs, possibly unseat the patriots as division champs and even make the Super Bowl, I seriously felt like this was a bad sign. And to a certain extent, I bought into the hype. How could you not if your a diehard as I am and many of you are as well. I still think this year can be decent despite the start and if we can win the next two games, 2-2 isn't bad thru 4 games. We may still make a playoff run this year, we may not. But one thing I know is, you can't give up on this team after two games just because you were expecting a Super Bowl or playoff run. I can site an example off Dolphins topic for you that would seem equally as frustrating...
One of my best friends is a life-long Bengals fan, and as most know...the Bengals were god awful thru the 90's and early 2000's. However, when Marvin Lewis arrived, many thought this was the turnaround they needed. He went 8-8 in his first year and instilled a brand new attitude in Cincy. Fans expectations including my friends, shot thru the floor his second year. They preceeded to go 8-8 again. I mean, that would seem like no progress to the average fan, but they were building something special thru his first day on the job thru that second off-season. Now look where they are. Granted, this doesn't mean the same will happen here, it just screams "patience" at the fanbase and media for this organization. Who knows, maybe Nick will flop and this will be a disaster, but why assume that if there are no playoffs his first two years or he starts 0-2 in his second season.
This team still needs to be built from the missing pieces I explained earlier to the backup TE to the long snapper to the 3rd string QB. Sure, on the surface this team looks decent, but there enough holes and lack of depth where I can definately see another 9-7 or even an 8-8 year. Would I be thrilled with it, certainly not. Would I want to see Saban fired, Daunte gone, Ronnie traded or replaced....hell no. I really, REALLY think we have a good thing down here (despite the 0-2 start) in general with Saban coaching this team. It's gonna take some time to get everyone on the same page, the right players in here and believing in one another. I don't think we're too far away from saying this team can be a serious contender......I just think expecations were set too high for everyone associated with the Dolphins from the second Daunte got here till the last snap of pre-season had completed. This is certainly not intended to be negative at all, its just reality. I still think this team can win 10 games this year, but it really depends on whether or not we get the next 2. Keep your heads up Dolphins fans, I think there are plenty of good things still to come this year and the future for that matter. Just trying to keep it real and positive as best I can. :wink:
