adamprez2003
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Anything is possible. But at the same time realistic expectations should be held. Every Dolphin here will be rooting for a Super Bowl run but at the same time most of us just want to see improvement. A modern offense and an unpredictable defense will be enough to keep me excited this year. I do have expectations for the Saban era, but they are predicated on a three year time horizon. These may change due to injuries or late free agent pickups but here they are:
Year One - expectation: 8-8 - if achieved I think Saban is the real deal and I will expect us to make the playoffs the following year
optimistic expectation 10-6 - Predicated on the possibility that Travis Daniels, A.J. Feeley, Channing Crowder, Matt Roth and Hudson Houck all exceed expectations and somehow are defensive tackle position doesn't become a liability
bottom line expectation 6- 10. The offensive talent is better and therefore there should be some improvement. We are still in need of a personnell overhaul to bring about a Saban type of team.
worst case expectation 4-12 - I will allow Saban one y6ear to get used to being a head coach in the NFL and get the types of players he needs to run his schemes. Anything below 4-12 will cause me to question whether Saban is the answer and would have me worried that he is the next Spurrier
Year two expectations - 3 game improvement over year one
Year three expectation - 3 game improvement over year two and at minimum reaching the AFC Championship round
Those are my expectations for the new era. Hopefully by year three or four we will be adding rings to our players fingers
Year One - expectation: 8-8 - if achieved I think Saban is the real deal and I will expect us to make the playoffs the following year
optimistic expectation 10-6 - Predicated on the possibility that Travis Daniels, A.J. Feeley, Channing Crowder, Matt Roth and Hudson Houck all exceed expectations and somehow are defensive tackle position doesn't become a liability
bottom line expectation 6- 10. The offensive talent is better and therefore there should be some improvement. We are still in need of a personnell overhaul to bring about a Saban type of team.
worst case expectation 4-12 - I will allow Saban one y6ear to get used to being a head coach in the NFL and get the types of players he needs to run his schemes. Anything below 4-12 will cause me to question whether Saban is the answer and would have me worried that he is the next Spurrier
Year two expectations - 3 game improvement over year one
Year three expectation - 3 game improvement over year two and at minimum reaching the AFC Championship round
Those are my expectations for the new era. Hopefully by year three or four we will be adding rings to our players fingers
