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Mike Sherman: Dolphins not far from Superbowl

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Mike Sherman has a Super Bowl ring from his time with the 1997 Green Bay Packers when he was the team's tight ends and assistant offensive line coach. He wants another ring.
And he thinks the Dolphins are close enough to help him get that ... No, seriously, Sherman sees the Dolphins that went 6-10 last year as being a few tweaks away.
"I've watched the tape, I don't think we're that far away," Sherman said today during a 30-minute meeting in which Dolphins coaches met with the media. "We're missing a couple of pieces here and there and we have a chance to build upon what Jeff Ireland has put together here. After watching the tape, I feel like we get a couple of pieces here and there and we'll be close."
Cool.
Sherman is clearly excited about Miami's personnel.
"We'll have some very explosive potential with the talent we have on offense," he said. "We have to fill some holes but overall we have some explosive players and that's exciting. If you have explosive players, you should have explosive plays."
When Sherman interviewed with the Dolphins he talked to coach Joe Philbin about what the ownership philosophy is in Miami. And Philbin convinced Sherman that Steve Ross is committed to winning a Super Bowl.
"I looked at tape when I was here and talked to Joe and wanted to know what the ownership philosophy was regarding the franchise and in the conversation with coach Philbin he was adamant about the fact that Mr. Ross wants to bring a Super Bowl, bring a Lombari Trophy to Miami. He's very passionate about that.
"So with that said, it was certainly a very telling statement, a convincing statement that led me to feel we have a chance to do that here with the current level we're able to add to this as well, and hopefully with our coaching we're able to do exactly what Mr. Ross wants to get done."
 
i could not agree more. unfortunately one of the "holes" is franchise QB. fill that hole, add in a right tackle (via draft, FA, trade, or lydon murtha/john jerry), a speed TE, a blue chip safety, and another pass rusher (DE or OLB) and i agree with Mr. Sherman wholeheartedly. that's 5 moves, 4 if our RT is already on the roster. can it be done?
 
Where's that zoe1boy guy that kept claiming the Dolphins weren't going to be a West Coast Offense?

In his interviews today Mike Sherman blatantly confirmed it. Several times.
 
didn't he also say he doesn't even know what a west coast offense is any more, with the way the concepts have evolved?
 
Where's that zoe1boy guy that kept claiming the Dolphins weren't going to be a West Coast Offense?

In his interviews today Mike Sherman blatantly confirmed it. Several times.

He will still tell you otherwise, Mike Sherman must be wrong.:crazy:
 
All's I heard was "coach speak coach speak coach speak". Which is not to say he was wrong. Just that, what'd we expect to hear from him? That we're not close and never will be?
 
You don't always need some superstar franchise QB to win a super bowl. Chances are better no doubt, but it's not written in stone that you can't win with a good QB/ game manager. Also, everybody knows we want a long term, franchise, type QB, but it's not like they grow on trees. If they aren't available in the draft to us this year, and FA doesn't seem to have the answer either, I'd hate for us to force it just for the sake of doing something. Next year's draft class might be a little more promising. I'd still take Tannehill if we can trade back though.
 
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