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There are so many forums and comments on here about what we should do to make the 2009 Miami Dolphins better than we were last year that I felt the need to remind some of you about keys to becoming a championship team.
1) This is the most important thing that must be done and realized. WASTING AND TRADING AWAY DRAFT PICKS IS A TRAGICALLY HORRIBLE DECISION!! I say this with emphasis for a reason. The great teams, the teams that make true runs at super bowls every year do not trade away their draft picks and instead get players through the draft. Many people on here are all excited about trading this pick and that pick away for players such as Boldin especially. Giving up high round picks such as first rounders and more is not the way to build a championship team. We must not forget the follies of the many lost 1st and 2nd round picks of our recent history.
2) If a team needs veteran presence or pro-bowl caliber presence then the only way to get them is through free agency. Free agency is the only way we should be considering about picking up players that are not in the draft, minus those that are released of course. Picking up a few key free agent acquisitions every offseason is very important but lets remember not to get too greedy.
3) Do not over spend. This is another huge factor when getting players and acquiring players. Our salary cap is something that always needs to be considered, including whether we francise tag players (like Carey), or just sign players in general who are not worth the salaries they are given. A good example of this was the signing of Wilford and the money we lost in that deal.
4) Get players that fit our system and not players that wont work in a 3-4 defense for example. This is pretty self explanatory but key for many reasons. Getting pro bowl players and big name players is great but when they do not fit our system then often we waste money. Sometimes a less known player that fits into the system is alot better then a known player. We must remember Fasano and Aiken when thinking about this. Oh and we cant forget Channing (a player that is IMO just a product of a system and not worth a big time contract).
5) Depth. Depth is a key factor when contending for a superbowl because one must always remember that unfortunately there will be injuries along the way and we need to have players that can step in. Secondly depth is great for having secure kick off coverage and special teams (something that we often lacked last year). Being able to give players rest is something that cannot be over looked in this league.
6) Finally and this could be the most important and maybe most obvious one of all but I must state it anyways. Building championship teams, teams that are good for years are first built around the OFFENSIVE AND DEFENSIVE LINES. Having big play recievers, running backs, etc is nice but means nothing without solid lines. As a rebuilding team I feel it most important to secure a young and talented line to enable us many years of enjoyable football.
Those are just a few things I wanted to remind some of you as the offseason goes on, things that I beleive have helped Parcels do what he has done for so many years. I like you would love to have all these great players that are possible but before we get too excited about them we should seriously think about the pros and cons of each decision we make. Ultimately this has nothing to do with our decision, but we must always consider the above rules before the Dolphins truthfully become the contenders that everyone on the forum wants.
1) This is the most important thing that must be done and realized. WASTING AND TRADING AWAY DRAFT PICKS IS A TRAGICALLY HORRIBLE DECISION!! I say this with emphasis for a reason. The great teams, the teams that make true runs at super bowls every year do not trade away their draft picks and instead get players through the draft. Many people on here are all excited about trading this pick and that pick away for players such as Boldin especially. Giving up high round picks such as first rounders and more is not the way to build a championship team. We must not forget the follies of the many lost 1st and 2nd round picks of our recent history.
2) If a team needs veteran presence or pro-bowl caliber presence then the only way to get them is through free agency. Free agency is the only way we should be considering about picking up players that are not in the draft, minus those that are released of course. Picking up a few key free agent acquisitions every offseason is very important but lets remember not to get too greedy.
3) Do not over spend. This is another huge factor when getting players and acquiring players. Our salary cap is something that always needs to be considered, including whether we francise tag players (like Carey), or just sign players in general who are not worth the salaries they are given. A good example of this was the signing of Wilford and the money we lost in that deal.
4) Get players that fit our system and not players that wont work in a 3-4 defense for example. This is pretty self explanatory but key for many reasons. Getting pro bowl players and big name players is great but when they do not fit our system then often we waste money. Sometimes a less known player that fits into the system is alot better then a known player. We must remember Fasano and Aiken when thinking about this. Oh and we cant forget Channing (a player that is IMO just a product of a system and not worth a big time contract).
5) Depth. Depth is a key factor when contending for a superbowl because one must always remember that unfortunately there will be injuries along the way and we need to have players that can step in. Secondly depth is great for having secure kick off coverage and special teams (something that we often lacked last year). Being able to give players rest is something that cannot be over looked in this league.
6) Finally and this could be the most important and maybe most obvious one of all but I must state it anyways. Building championship teams, teams that are good for years are first built around the OFFENSIVE AND DEFENSIVE LINES. Having big play recievers, running backs, etc is nice but means nothing without solid lines. As a rebuilding team I feel it most important to secure a young and talented line to enable us many years of enjoyable football.
Those are just a few things I wanted to remind some of you as the offseason goes on, things that I beleive have helped Parcels do what he has done for so many years. I like you would love to have all these great players that are possible but before we get too excited about them we should seriously think about the pros and cons of each decision we make. Ultimately this has nothing to do with our decision, but we must always consider the above rules before the Dolphins truthfully become the contenders that everyone on the forum wants.
