MexDolfan
Seasoned Veteran
If we were in 2007 and Peyton Manning was available coming from Super Bowl MVP, it would be fool to think on anyone else but him.
But five years later, after 4 surgeries to fix his neck and without certainty about his throwing arm, there are many question on the same guy.
I have always loved Peyton Manning as an artist of being an offensive coordinator inside the field.
When healthy, this guy throws the football where his receivers can catch it and get a chance to get more yards. In many ways, he's the best quarterback of this league.
Recent information marks it's no longer a matter of "if he's healthy", but a question of "when he's healthy", because there are signs of nerve regeneration, but still no way to calculate a timetable of his full recovery. Also many teams will push for him, increasing his contract value.
So with our FO expressing he's our top priority to improve the most important piece of the team and NFL experts marking Dolphins as favorite team to get Peyton if Indianapolis opts to let him go, there are reasons to like/dislike him to inherit Dan Marino's role.
1) I like the message of being contenders again. After decades from being on a Super Bowl, fans are hungry to recover dignity and want a winning franchise. Bringing a winner like Manning, proves Ross is committed to return this team into championship contention.
2) I like the fun of having a Pro-bowler as QB. Peyton has been one of the most consistent members of the AFC team at the Pro-bowl, mostly because he's the most iconic player of this league, one that was missed in Indianapolis this season to the point they moved from dominating AFC South for 7 years in a row to hold the first draft in April.
3) I like the idea of having him surrounded by play-makers like Marshall & Bush. I'm daydreaming about the offensive power that could exits in aqua & orange, where defenders could find incapable of stopping them.
4) I like the fact of having a quality QB without using draft picks to grab him. With Manning as QB, draft resources can focus on RT, TE, RG & SS. Trading up to get a flashy guy looks insane as it might cost us at least 2 first rounders (2012 & 2013) and a 3rd next year, but might climb to 3 first rounds. Also if somehow GB tags Matt Flynn, he could cost us a 1st round pick.
5) I like the potential of making him a future member of our coaching staff. Peyton is a football genius on his final years as player and could join coach staff of his last team as player, also he likes South Florida as his retirement place.
1) I dislike the idea of using an injured player as solution. A contract that could eat most of our cap space should go to someone ready to guide this team into victories. His health places a lot of questions about which Peyton Manning could Miami be hiring: someone close to Colts' superstar of 2006 or a weak and fragile version of him who won't serve a thing and could hurt this team for years.
2) I dislike the risk of signing a one-hit-away-of-retirement guy. "Football" means "hits" and "repaired" is "fragile" from now on Peyton could lose some games injured or have a dramatic end for his always shinning carer.
3) I dislike the idea of wasting WCO genius. This year Ross hired Joe Philbin as HC, who also named Mike Sherman as his OC, both guys are great WCO experts. But Manning won't come to learn WCO, he'll handle the offense in his terms. This is the main reason i support Matt Flynn as top option over Peyton.
4) I dislike the fact that owner is guiding this decision. Mr Ross understands Manning is his best chance to sell out his stadium and avoid expensive blackouts. But such thing could come from a shortsighted approach created by an owner who is expecting 2006 version of Peyton but could find a heartbreaking truth, that guy no longer exists.
5) I dislike our record of failure in medical diagnosis. They miserably failed evaluating Drew Brees vs Daunte Culpepper, also have missed on Brandon Marshall, Jake Long, Philip Merling & Chad Pennington's recoveries. So I'm scared to death about having their advise as decisive source.
Help me sharing your opinions about this.
But five years later, after 4 surgeries to fix his neck and without certainty about his throwing arm, there are many question on the same guy.
I have always loved Peyton Manning as an artist of being an offensive coordinator inside the field.
When healthy, this guy throws the football where his receivers can catch it and get a chance to get more yards. In many ways, he's the best quarterback of this league.
Recent information marks it's no longer a matter of "if he's healthy", but a question of "when he's healthy", because there are signs of nerve regeneration, but still no way to calculate a timetable of his full recovery. Also many teams will push for him, increasing his contract value.
So with our FO expressing he's our top priority to improve the most important piece of the team and NFL experts marking Dolphins as favorite team to get Peyton if Indianapolis opts to let him go, there are reasons to like/dislike him to inherit Dan Marino's role.
1) I like the message of being contenders again. After decades from being on a Super Bowl, fans are hungry to recover dignity and want a winning franchise. Bringing a winner like Manning, proves Ross is committed to return this team into championship contention.
2) I like the fun of having a Pro-bowler as QB. Peyton has been one of the most consistent members of the AFC team at the Pro-bowl, mostly because he's the most iconic player of this league, one that was missed in Indianapolis this season to the point they moved from dominating AFC South for 7 years in a row to hold the first draft in April.
3) I like the idea of having him surrounded by play-makers like Marshall & Bush. I'm daydreaming about the offensive power that could exits in aqua & orange, where defenders could find incapable of stopping them.
4) I like the fact of having a quality QB without using draft picks to grab him. With Manning as QB, draft resources can focus on RT, TE, RG & SS. Trading up to get a flashy guy looks insane as it might cost us at least 2 first rounders (2012 & 2013) and a 3rd next year, but might climb to 3 first rounds. Also if somehow GB tags Matt Flynn, he could cost us a 1st round pick.
5) I like the potential of making him a future member of our coaching staff. Peyton is a football genius on his final years as player and could join coach staff of his last team as player, also he likes South Florida as his retirement place.
1) I dislike the idea of using an injured player as solution. A contract that could eat most of our cap space should go to someone ready to guide this team into victories. His health places a lot of questions about which Peyton Manning could Miami be hiring: someone close to Colts' superstar of 2006 or a weak and fragile version of him who won't serve a thing and could hurt this team for years.
2) I dislike the risk of signing a one-hit-away-of-retirement guy. "Football" means "hits" and "repaired" is "fragile" from now on Peyton could lose some games injured or have a dramatic end for his always shinning carer.
3) I dislike the idea of wasting WCO genius. This year Ross hired Joe Philbin as HC, who also named Mike Sherman as his OC, both guys are great WCO experts. But Manning won't come to learn WCO, he'll handle the offense in his terms. This is the main reason i support Matt Flynn as top option over Peyton.
4) I dislike the fact that owner is guiding this decision. Mr Ross understands Manning is his best chance to sell out his stadium and avoid expensive blackouts. But such thing could come from a shortsighted approach created by an owner who is expecting 2006 version of Peyton but could find a heartbreaking truth, that guy no longer exists.
5) I dislike our record of failure in medical diagnosis. They miserably failed evaluating Drew Brees vs Daunte Culpepper, also have missed on Brandon Marshall, Jake Long, Philip Merling & Chad Pennington's recoveries. So I'm scared to death about having their advise as decisive source.
Help me sharing your opinions about this.
