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Is Miami building for a different era?

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The Dolphins' philosophy is time-tested, but perhaps that time has passed. Many teams -- good teams -- are relying much more on throwing these days. There's no intent here to diminish what the Dolphins players have done, nor to diminish the coaches' roles in getting them to do it. The Dolphins are wisely playing to their current personnel: a large and solid line, two quality backs and a passing game not ready to stand on its own. Sparano is also right to set his toughness standards "in the stratosphere," as Henning puts it. Better to be strong than soft.

Still, even if players somehow, someday reach that stratosphere, that hardly guarantees they'll reach Super Bowl heights in the modern NFL. So this is more of a examination of the big picture, and whether the execution of the Dolphins' blueprint will ultimately lead to the building of something better suited for 2011 or 1986. Simply, do the Dolphins have the proper personnel priorities to excel in an evolving league? The game has changed since Bill Parcells won his first Super Bowl title 23 years ago. Finesse, at least when measured by pass-run ratio, now flourishes. Rules reward throwing, favoring receivers and quarterbacks, and allowing offenses to play pitch-and-catch down after down.

The shift is apparent in this season's statistical data: if you pass often and well, you win. It was always taken for granted that the teams with the top records would also have the gaudiest rushing totals. It was a case of the chicken and the egg. Those teams won because they ran well, and ran more because they were already winning.
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http://www.sun-sentinel.com/sports/miami-dolphins/sfl-dolphins-skolnick-102709,0,7525422.column
 
We drafted two corners and two receivers this year. I fail to see how that is building for an antiquated strategy.
 
I believe we'll be 100% full power in the 2011 season when the Super Bowl is played in Miami, this IMO is what they are focusing on as their "Due Date"
 
Dumb article. It seems like its basing everything on the losses in a shootout with the saints and an ineffective passing game with indy and ignoring all other facts and accomplishments from the other 4 games.
 
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