RealDriscoll
Still Perfect.. and You're Not.
I am confused by the way that internet hearsay has Dolphin fans in panic. It seems that the moves that teams within our division have made have made us all lose a sense of reality. Spending big money does not always equal big results.
The Bills only off-season signing worth note was Terrell Owens. Is all the frenzy about what the guy can do on a football field or the diva he has become off the field? Terrell Owens is among the league leaders in drops every season and is a major reason why things went South in Dallas. When "T.O" plays in frigid tempatures in Buffalo he will become the dvia crybaby he is. The fact of the matter is that Trent Edwards was good for the first quarter of last season but after that he regressed terribly and looked like a 2nd year Quarterback.
The Jets signed Bart Scott, Marques Douglas, and Jim Leonardwho all played for Rex Ryan in Baltimore but let's be honest Leonard is a role-player, Douglas is average at best, and they overpaid a great deal for bart Scott. Bart Scott will be like former Ravens' cast-off's Ed Hartwell and Jamie sharper; their careers went South fast once they left Baltimore. It is easy to look good when your defense is stacked with Ray Lewis, Ed Reed, Terrell Suggs, Trevor Pryce, and Haloti Ngata. They lost their best offensive receiver in La. Coles, Kellen Clemmons is a joke as a starter. and Vernon Gholston is afraid of contact. Trading for Lito Sheppard wasa good move but there has to be a reason that he didn't see the field in Philly.
The Patriots are in every rumor about acquiring players but they lost Mike Vrabel who was their best linebacker, Tom Brady and Adalius thomas are coming off on injures, and they have noone to play safety. Brandon Merriweather has never blossomed into the player they though and has become their version of Jason Allen. Shawn Springs has not done anything in the last decade besides be embarrassed by Terrell owens on Monday Night Football. Leigh Boddon had no market and had to settle for a one year deal. I mean the Lions didn't even want this guy. Joey Galloway they signed to a one year deal. how did he do last season? that's right he didn't play. Chris Baker is a backup Tight End at best and wouldn't even make our roster. Fred Taylor was a decent signing but it shows they have no faith in Maroney and if Taylor lives up to his fantasy name as Fragile Fred than they are right back where they started, They do have 4 day one draft picks and will have a solid draft. I know everyone is scared that they will acquire Peppers but they will have to pay a significant price to do so and we will ignore this until it actually happens.
Our team is better than it was last year. We kept our own key players in Vernon Carey, Yeremiah Bell, and Crowder. We took the same free agency approach we took last year which seem to pay huge dividends. We made quality signings of Gibril Wilson, Jake Grove, Joe Berger, and do not forget about Cameron Wake. Eric Green we signed to take over for Andre Goodman; Goodman had a good season for us but his past was not too solid in my eyes.
I feel like everyone pays too much attention to the rumors and not enough to the reality. What if jay Cutler goes to the Jets, What if Anquan Boldin goes here, What if Peppers is a Patriot? What if we acquire Cutler?
Let's focus on what we do have and what we can attain in April via the draft. The draft and not trading for players is the way to build a solid team for a long period of time
The Bills only off-season signing worth note was Terrell Owens. Is all the frenzy about what the guy can do on a football field or the diva he has become off the field? Terrell Owens is among the league leaders in drops every season and is a major reason why things went South in Dallas. When "T.O" plays in frigid tempatures in Buffalo he will become the dvia crybaby he is. The fact of the matter is that Trent Edwards was good for the first quarter of last season but after that he regressed terribly and looked like a 2nd year Quarterback.
The Jets signed Bart Scott, Marques Douglas, and Jim Leonardwho all played for Rex Ryan in Baltimore but let's be honest Leonard is a role-player, Douglas is average at best, and they overpaid a great deal for bart Scott. Bart Scott will be like former Ravens' cast-off's Ed Hartwell and Jamie sharper; their careers went South fast once they left Baltimore. It is easy to look good when your defense is stacked with Ray Lewis, Ed Reed, Terrell Suggs, Trevor Pryce, and Haloti Ngata. They lost their best offensive receiver in La. Coles, Kellen Clemmons is a joke as a starter. and Vernon Gholston is afraid of contact. Trading for Lito Sheppard wasa good move but there has to be a reason that he didn't see the field in Philly.
The Patriots are in every rumor about acquiring players but they lost Mike Vrabel who was their best linebacker, Tom Brady and Adalius thomas are coming off on injures, and they have noone to play safety. Brandon Merriweather has never blossomed into the player they though and has become their version of Jason Allen. Shawn Springs has not done anything in the last decade besides be embarrassed by Terrell owens on Monday Night Football. Leigh Boddon had no market and had to settle for a one year deal. I mean the Lions didn't even want this guy. Joey Galloway they signed to a one year deal. how did he do last season? that's right he didn't play. Chris Baker is a backup Tight End at best and wouldn't even make our roster. Fred Taylor was a decent signing but it shows they have no faith in Maroney and if Taylor lives up to his fantasy name as Fragile Fred than they are right back where they started, They do have 4 day one draft picks and will have a solid draft. I know everyone is scared that they will acquire Peppers but they will have to pay a significant price to do so and we will ignore this until it actually happens.
Our team is better than it was last year. We kept our own key players in Vernon Carey, Yeremiah Bell, and Crowder. We took the same free agency approach we took last year which seem to pay huge dividends. We made quality signings of Gibril Wilson, Jake Grove, Joe Berger, and do not forget about Cameron Wake. Eric Green we signed to take over for Andre Goodman; Goodman had a good season for us but his past was not too solid in my eyes.
I feel like everyone pays too much attention to the rumors and not enough to the reality. What if jay Cutler goes to the Jets, What if Anquan Boldin goes here, What if Peppers is a Patriot? What if we acquire Cutler?
Let's focus on what we do have and what we can attain in April via the draft. The draft and not trading for players is the way to build a solid team for a long period of time
