Merged x a bunch "Jeff Ireland is the worst GM in football"

[Dolfansal]

Who has Ireland missed on

Everyone is on here crying about Ireland not getting us a QB in the past. Maybe I am a fool, but who exactly did he miss on? Franchise Qb's don't grow on trees. Look at our drafts before him. Most of those guys are not in the league anymore. He has as high a success rate as most.

 

[gardena19]

 

[phinatic1399]

its not who he missed on, its the fact that he cannot build a competitive team and we are regressing under him, we went from 11-5, 7-9, 7-9, 6-10, is that improvement to you?

 

[andyahs]

its not who he missed on, its the fact that he cannot build a competitive team and we are regressing under him, we went from 11-5, 7-9, 7-9, 6-10, is that improvement to you?

I thought it was coaching and Tony Sparano or was that last years flavor?

 

[miamiron]

If I tell you who he has missed on you'll just say that was Parcells decision
when in reality we don't know how much input Ireland had in previous decisions
regarding the draft and free agents.

 

[FinaticalOne]

If I tell you who he has missed on you'll just say that was Parcells decision
when in reality we don't know how much input Ireland had in previous decisions
regarding the draft and free agents.

That's true. Aside from last year, we don't know. IMO, last year's draft and free agency was decent, with the potential to be even better as those players continue to developed.

 

[cuzinvinny]

Everyone is on here crying about Ireland not getting us a QB in the past. Maybe I am a fool, but who exactly did he miss on? Franchise Qb's don't grow on trees. Look at our drafts before him. Most of those guys are not in the league anymore. He has as high a success rate as most.

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I know its a long article but if you really want to know why we are pissed off this says 90% of why


" The Dolphins have wasted both draft picks and money on players who DIDN'T SOLVE THEIR PROBLEMS. And with the problems persisting, the team invested more picks and money on players in the same positions to again address the same issues that were supposedly already solved.
Flynn, for example, is supposed to fill the need Chad Henne didn’t. And Pat White didn’t. And Chad Pennington, Daunte Culpepper, and about a dozen other guys didn’t.


Everyone knows this about the QB position. But what few people recognize is that Miami’s constant search to fill the quarterback position is symptomatic of a roster-wide problem.


Last week, for example, the Dolphins’ newest free agency acquisition was defensive back Richard Marshall, who signed a three-year, $15 million deal and will, pick one, compete for a starting cornerback job, compete for a starting free safety job, or fill the need as the slot or third cornerback on passing downs.
“They know I can play a multiple positions in the secondary and we’re going to figure that out in training camp and OTAs,” Marshall said of his apparently undefined role.
But whatever his role, the Dolphins already tried to address it with other players the past three or four years.
Free safeties? Miami tried Reshad Jones last year. Chris Clemons was the guy two years ago. Gibril Wilson was the answer before that. And Chris Cook and Renaldo Hill started the year before. The Dolphins have tried five starters at the position and out of the 6 or 7 billion people on Earth, the number who believe the problem is actually solved is zero.
If Marshall is headed to the nickel corner spot, he’ll travel a well-worn road pioneered by Nate Jones in 2008. The Dolphins then signed Eric Green from Arizona in 2009 to handle the job. They traded for Benny Sapp in 2010 so he could be the short-term solution to the problem. And they drafted Nolan Carroll, hoping he could be the long-term solution.
Jones was allowed to walk in free agency, Green was a free agency bust and Sapp was cut last year. Carroll, bright and fast, also failed to do the job when he was given the chance last year.
So Marshall would be the fifth attempt to solve the same problem.
Up and down the roster, the Dolphins need to go through PLAYER AFTER PLAYER TO LAND ONE WORTH KEEPING.
The club made Vernon Carey the richest right tackle in the game in 2009 and he didn’t play like it. Last year, Carey was replaced by free agent Marc Colombo. This year, the Dolphins are still searching for Colombo’s replacement. (STARTING TO SEE A PATTERN ?)
Samson Satele was the answer at center in 2008, Jake Grove was the answer in 2009 and Joe Berger was the answer in 2010. I believe the club has finally found an answer in Mike Pouncey but that doesn’t change the fact he was the fourth player the Dolphins had to invest in before getting it right.
The Dolphins today are searching for a pass-rusher. They hosted Mark Anderson, who has played for three teams in seven seasons. Anderson did nice work for the New England Patriots last season, collecting 10 sacks.
But the only reason the Dolphins need him is because Koa Misi has been a disappointment, and Jason Taylor and Joey Porter weren’t long-term answers. When is this team going to address the issue with a player that, you know, is productive for more than a year or two?
The frustrating thing is that while the Dolphins address the same problem over and over, OTHER PROBLEMS SPRING UP. Players age or contracts expire or injuries happen.
Soon — perhaps not this year, but soon — the Dolphins will have more decisions to make and business to conduct at strong safety, wide receiver, outside linebacker and perhaps at running back.
That’s fine because that’s the natural progression of things. Those things can be addressed — bUT ONLY AS LONG AS THE PLAYER ACQUIRED TO FILL THE BLANKS FINALLY DO PRECISELY THAT...

 

[Fish-Head]

He missed on EVERY QB in last years draft... Meaning he didn't even bother to select ONE.

Henne was done in Miami, we knew it, analysts knew it, heck my Grandma knew it. Everyone except Ireland seemed to understand that we needed to DEVELOP QB's and in order to do it you must actually SELECT one.

 

[LikeUntoGod]

It is not just the QBs, there are 100's of very good players that we have missed and drafted lesser players instead.

 

[cuzinvinny]

sez it all

 

[Cleetus]

I thought it was coaching and Tony Sparano or was that last years flavor?

So this year it is playoffs then?

 

[cuzinvinny]

Clue for Ireland & FO

There is no one out there that is an upgrade over Matt Moore at QB, at least at this time.
FO is searching for a clue and I'm afraid if they get their way the will screw us up even more (yes it is possible) and pick up another mediocre QB to screw up our cap and still keep us in the process of finding a quality QB next season.....

NO QB at present, so FO wake the "F" up and fill in other areas of need with players that we won't have to be looking for again next season...................Ireland unable to do it ...

why he has to go as soon as yesterday....

 

[finfan54]

chris mortenson per colin cowher is reporting on radio that peyton manning will become a denver bronco

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here comes tim tebow

 

[Kdawg954]

And with that, Let the Tim Tebow Talks to Miami begin.

 

[boomer10]

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I know its a long article but if you really want to know why we are pissed off this says 90% of why


" The Dolphins have wasted both draft picks and money on players who DIDN'T SOLVE THEIR PROBLEMS. And with the problems persisting, the team invested more picks and money on players in the same positions to again address the same issues that were supposedly already solved.
Flynn, for example, is supposed to fill the need Chad Henne didn’t. And Pat White didn’t. And Chad Pennington, Daunte Culpepper, and about a dozen other guys didn’t.


Everyone knows this about the QB position. But what few people recognize is that Miami’s constant search to fill the quarterback position is symptomatic of a roster-wide problem.


Last week, for example, the Dolphins’ newest free agency acquisition was defensive back Richard Marshall, who signed a three-year, $15 million deal and will, pick one, compete for a starting cornerback job, compete for a starting free safety job, or fill the need as the slot or third cornerback on passing downs.
“They know I can play a multiple positions in the secondary and we’re going to figure that out in training camp and OTAs,” Marshall said of his apparently undefined role.
But whatever his role, the Dolphins already tried to address it with other players the past three or four years.
Free safeties? Miami tried Reshad Jones last year. Chris Clemons was the guy two years ago. Gibril Wilson was the answer before that. And Chris Cook and Renaldo Hill started the year before. The Dolphins have tried five starters at the position and out of the 6 or 7 billion people on Earth, the number who believe the problem is actually solved is zero.
If Marshall is headed to the nickel corner spot, he’ll travel a well-worn road pioneered by Nate Jones in 2008. The Dolphins then signed Eric Green from Arizona in 2009 to handle the job. They traded for Benny Sapp in 2010 so he could be the short-term solution to the problem. And they drafted Nolan Carroll, hoping he could be the long-term solution.
Jones was allowed to walk in free agency, Green was a free agency bust and Sapp was cut last year. Carroll, bright and fast, also failed to do the job when he was given the chance last year.
So Marshall would be the fifth attempt to solve the same problem.
Up and down the roster, the Dolphins need to go through PLAYER AFTER PLAYER TO LAND ONE WORTH KEEPING.
The club made Vernon Carey the richest right tackle in the game in 2009 and he didn’t play like it. Last year, Carey was replaced by free agent Marc Colombo. This year, the Dolphins are still searching for Colombo’s replacement. (STARTING TO SEE A PATTERN ?)
Samson Satele was the answer at center in 2008, Jake Grove was the answer in 2009 and Joe Berger was the answer in 2010. I believe the club has finally found an answer in Mike Pouncey but that doesn’t change the fact he was the fourth player the Dolphins had to invest in before getting it right.
The Dolphins today are searching for a pass-rusher. They hosted Mark Anderson, who has played for three teams in seven seasons. Anderson did nice work for the New England Patriots last season, collecting 10 sacks.
But the only reason the Dolphins need him is because Koa Misi has been a disappointment, and Jason Taylor and Joey Porter weren’t long-term answers. When is this team going to address the issue with a player that, you know, is productive for more than a year or two?
The frustrating thing is that while the Dolphins address the same problem over and over, OTHER PROBLEMS SPRING UP. Players age or contracts expire or injuries happen.
Soon — perhaps not this year, but soon — the Dolphins will have more decisions to make and business to conduct at strong safety, wide receiver, outside linebacker and perhaps at running back.
That’s fine because that’s the natural progression of things. Those things can be addressed — bUT ONLY AS LONG AS THE PLAYER ACQUIRED TO FILL THE BLANKS FINALLY DO PRECISELY THAT...

Well, you are quite the historian, and I think you made your point very well! Kepp in mind that he traded away two second round picks to get two years of service for Brandon Marshall.. Depending on who they picked up with those two draft picks, you might have filled some of those needs that you had mentioned in your article. We only got two 3rd round picks in return from a team who will probably be successful and we will end up with two late picks in each of those roiunds. I think there is enough body of work here to suggest that we do not have a top level GM at the helm.. This does not even address the fact that Free Agents who came in for a look could not get out of here fast enough.. They are hinting that it involves the very top of our organization as the reall turn-off for them..
Just ask Dez Bryant how Ireland comes off and his judgement when talking to people..If he asked if my mother was a crack whore, I would have made national news by walking up and knocking his teeth out!