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During the off season we have not really filled one hole. We made an upgrade at DT but we still have the same holes we started the offseason with
I'd say we're still very much in the "honeymoon phase". Funny to look back at this thread though.
Still hate the move.... Hickey did just fine last year. Tannebum better not be anywhere near the draft room next week.
Hickey inherited an 8-8 team and added pieces to once again make them an 8-8 team.
Yes, but we saw growth in our young QB, a great one year rebuild of the offensive line (Bully gate) before major injuries, and hit on our 1st and 2nd round picks. Now, if our coach doesn't hand over 2 games with horrific play-calling and timeouts the season would have been different. Not too many other teams can say that their coaches lost them game(s).
was he responsible for that growth? this is not to say Hickey did a bad job but I think he gets a little more credit than he deserves based on the hatred of Ireland.
was he responsible for that growth? this is not to say Hickey did a bad job but I think he gets a little more credit than he deserves based on the hatred of Ireland.
Maybe we are giving Hickey too much credit. But after years of failed drafts and free agent disappointments, along with Hickey being thrown into the fire, the season was overall positive with a general feeling of heading in the right direction. Tannehill may be the single greatest reason for that improvement, but Hickey did patch together a competitive team before the injuries destroyed the offensive line.
"All roster decisions rest with Dennis," Tannenbaum assured reporters during Friday's pre-draft press conference, per ESPN.com. Tannenbaum also emphasized that Hickey holds final say over Miami's six draft picks.
That aligns with what NFL Media Insider Ian Rapoport noted in January, saying that while Hickey reports to Tannenbaum, he still runs the draft room and Miami's 53-man roster. Both Tannenbaum and coach Joe Philbin report to owner Stephen Ross.
"My role hasn't changed. I'm still evaluating. I'm still putting together a 53-man roster," Hickey said in January of pairing with Tannenbaum, per The Palm Beach Post. "... We want to work together and build a winner. That's the directive from Mr. Ross. That's his passion and he's given us the resources."