In light of all the bad news this offseason, I thought I'd get back to the business of playing football. Obviously, it takes many things for a football team to be successful, but no position is as important as QB. We can discuss problems at O-line, needing a good 3rd receiver, etc, but this season will probably come down to one thing, the success or failure of A.J. Feeley.
I'm still optimistic about A.J. Feeley and I believe he will have a good season, but not without growing pains. I pulled this old article off of FOX to remind us about A.J. and help make us feel a little optimistic again about this season.
This article was written by Brian DeLucia.............
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.
I'm still optimistic about A.J. Feeley and I believe he will have a good season, but not without growing pains. I pulled this old article off of FOX to remind us about A.J. and help make us feel a little optimistic again about this season.
This article was written by Brian DeLucia.............
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.
