I know the season is half over and people are clamoring for a true number one receive and here is some evidence as to why I think that, 1) a big name trade or draft isn’t going to be made this off season for a receiver 2) Miami is going to be fine with a few minor additions to the receivers and 3) don’t be surprised if Miami doesn’t have a thousand yard receiver in years to come.
Thousand Yard Receivers Coated By Parcells:
Earnest Gray -83
Mark Bavaro -86
Lionel Manuel - 88
Ben Coats - 94
Terry Glenn x 3 - 96, 05, 06
Wayne Chrebet - 98
Keyshawn Johnson x2 - 98, 99
Terrell Owens - 06
Years without a thousand yard receiver - 84, 85, 87, 89, 90, 93, 95, 97, 03, 04.
Two of these are tight ends so don’t be surprised if the search or draft yields a TE upgrade over a receiver next year and it is no surprise why Martin and Fasano had good years in 08.
Only 98, 06 did two receivers gain over 1000 yards together with Glenn and Johnson the only two to hit the mark twice with Parcells.
Parcells Team Passing Totals by Year:
83 – 3840
84 – 4066
85 – 3829
86 – 3500
87 – 3645 – Side Note: 23 people on this team caught a pass for yardage.
88 – 3716
89 – 3555
90 – 2898
93 – 3412
94 – 4583
95 – 3789
96 – 4091
97 – 3555
98 – 4032
99 – 3001
03 – 3347
04 – 3636
05 – 3639
06 – 4067
Now if you agree that Parcells is the architect of the team and Sparano is following his lead the numbers don’t lie, look at the Dolphins totals and you can clearly read what is in store for the next few years:
Dolphins under Sparano:
08 – Dolphins, No thousand yard receiver, 3761 yards of team passing.
09 – The Dolphins will not have a thousand yard receiver and are on pace for 3000 yards of team passing this year.
2010 - Is not going to be different with the receivers and to those clamoring for a number one I would be surprised to see it happen. If you run down the list of receivers Bill had on his teams it isn’t a who’s who of receivers so to speak. This group of receivers going forward is going to be a “Blue Collar” bunch so to speak hard working and tough but not flashy and arrogant. Upgrades will be made in 2010 but more then likely they will leave you scratching you head asking “who the hell is that guy” or “why didn’t we sign him?”
It is not the receivers in Miami that define the system now in places, it is the staff that is in place that defines the passing offense. This is not Shula and Marino in the glory years, so I would not expect the second coming of the Mark brothers any time soon or the signing of any big names.
Thousand Yard Receivers Coated By Parcells:
Earnest Gray -83
Mark Bavaro -86
Lionel Manuel - 88
Ben Coats - 94
Terry Glenn x 3 - 96, 05, 06
Wayne Chrebet - 98
Keyshawn Johnson x2 - 98, 99
Terrell Owens - 06
Years without a thousand yard receiver - 84, 85, 87, 89, 90, 93, 95, 97, 03, 04.
Two of these are tight ends so don’t be surprised if the search or draft yields a TE upgrade over a receiver next year and it is no surprise why Martin and Fasano had good years in 08.
Only 98, 06 did two receivers gain over 1000 yards together with Glenn and Johnson the only two to hit the mark twice with Parcells.
Parcells Team Passing Totals by Year:
83 – 3840
84 – 4066
85 – 3829
86 – 3500
87 – 3645 – Side Note: 23 people on this team caught a pass for yardage.
88 – 3716
89 – 3555
90 – 2898
93 – 3412
94 – 4583
95 – 3789
96 – 4091
97 – 3555
98 – 4032
99 – 3001
03 – 3347
04 – 3636
05 – 3639
06 – 4067
Now if you agree that Parcells is the architect of the team and Sparano is following his lead the numbers don’t lie, look at the Dolphins totals and you can clearly read what is in store for the next few years:
Dolphins under Sparano:
08 – Dolphins, No thousand yard receiver, 3761 yards of team passing.
09 – The Dolphins will not have a thousand yard receiver and are on pace for 3000 yards of team passing this year.
2010 - Is not going to be different with the receivers and to those clamoring for a number one I would be surprised to see it happen. If you run down the list of receivers Bill had on his teams it isn’t a who’s who of receivers so to speak. This group of receivers going forward is going to be a “Blue Collar” bunch so to speak hard working and tough but not flashy and arrogant. Upgrades will be made in 2010 but more then likely they will leave you scratching you head asking “who the hell is that guy” or “why didn’t we sign him?”
It is not the receivers in Miami that define the system now in places, it is the staff that is in place that defines the passing offense. This is not Shula and Marino in the glory years, so I would not expect the second coming of the Mark brothers any time soon or the signing of any big names.
