How will this team do next year? do you forsee another bad season or a huge turnaround? I know this is hard to predict considering the lack of a coach right now but talent wise this team is still top 10 on defense and with the addition of a Adaulius Thomas it could be even better. plus the offense will be more ball control next season with Ricky and Ronnie running the rock, we could likely start a rookie like Brohm and still have success by having the rookie play game manager. and don't tell me that rookie QBs don't play well we just saw Young, Cutler and Leinart all have good rookie seasons. I forsee a turnaround and a 10 win season. thoughts?
Honest opinion, how will the team fair next season?
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This is hard to even speculate on. New coach, possibly new philiosophy, possible the new coach cleans house and brings in a lot of new players, possible Taylor retirement...the list is endless.
We'll see after the draft with whomever is our new coach.
I'm a Pats fan so, FWIW. I thought the Dolphins this year were a complete enigma. I really thought it would be a Pats/Fins shootout. As an outsider, I now see lots of questions that make projections a complete crap shoot. Who will be the new coach? And for that matter, who will be the GM? There's lots of talent on defense, but lots of that talent is aging. Will Jason Taylor be back? (As a Pats fan I hope not). But that said, I still think the talent is in place for the Dolphins to have a very very good defense. But from my view, the offense is just not very good. I was never really sold on Culpepper as the solution (I'm a closet Vikings fan, BTW) though if he returns to form he'll help the offense a lot. A lot will depend on finding someone who is at least a decent game management type QB. Right now, I see that as a huge hole. Ronnie Brown is very good and if Ricky Williams returns you'll be in good shape at running back. But help is needed on the OL and I also think you need help on the outside. And it's the NFL where the difference between making the playoffs and going 4-12 are really pretty small. Who would've thought that Eric Mangini and the Jets could go 10-6 and make the playoffs? And who predicted that New Orleans would have the kind of year they've had? So even with the current disarray, I think there's enough talent that the Dolphins finish at about 9-7 and sneak into the playoffs.
Jason Taylor isn't going anywhere he was just frustrated about the season. He will be a Dolphins next season and he will retire a Dolphin.
Canadianfishfan
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If we get a coach smart enough to fire Mularkey.. we can win 9 or 10 games.
Bandit
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It's too early for predictions, but the Fins have two playoff teams ahead of them in the Pats and Jets. The Bills have answered a lot of questions on offense, and if they improve their defense some, they'll be in the thick of the playoff hunt -- even in a rebuilding year, they were on the fringes until the end of the season.
That's a tough spot to be in even if everything goes the Fins' way -- like JT doesn't retire, like Culpepper comes back and makes an effective QB, like the Fins sign some decent OL talent and shore up the rapidly aging D.
That's a tough spot to be in even if everything goes the Fins' way -- like JT doesn't retire, like Culpepper comes back and makes an effective QB, like the Fins sign some decent OL talent and shore up the rapidly aging D.
D-fins88
Sorry not today Brady!
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Semedi
Pro Bowler
There's no way I can vote on this until the head coach is selected.
dominizzo
CAMERON EARTH WAKE
If Martz is in 9 to 10 wins easy
icephinfan
Dolphins Fan!!!
Cam or Ken= Playoffs baby!!!!!
I hope.:cooldude:
I hope.:cooldude: