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Miami Dolphins # 1
Its a new year, new team & a new mentality. There is something about this year's Miami Dolphins team that has me very excited. This year Miami anchors a defense that could very well be the best in the entire NFL. I mean look what they did under Mike Nolan in just one year. They went from like 26th overall to 5th or 6th. The continuity along with a key addition (i.e. Kevin Burnett who is a significant upgrade over Channing Crowder) and this defense has no place to go but up in the overall rankings on defense.
I don't know about you guys but when I found out Miami got the Brown's old offensive coordinator I thought to myself " How in the hell could this possibly be an upgrade over Dan Henning?". Just watching the preseason games and the fact that they have just been airing it out left and right more than answers that question.
Brian Daboll is a young, innovative OC that I can't help but be excited about what he brings to the table.
God knows we have the tools to be atleast a top 15 team on that side of the ball. I love how our offense looks with the addition of Reggie Bush. Never in the 19 years of watching the Dolphins have I seen Miami have a running back with his kind of quickness. The guy is surreal. He is going to make such a difference on screen passes and coming out of the backfield on dump offs. Daniel Thomas will be our between the tackles RB. All I see in DT is a younger less injury prone Ronnie Brown.
The Receiver position used to be our weak link of the team, but when I look at what we have now I think our 3 main receivers can match up with almost any other 3 WR core in the NFL. Brandon Marshall is our clear cut dominant #1 and Bess is as sure fire a slot receiver as any. Hartline is going to be the jack of all trades in my eyes. I have loved this guy and what he has brought to the table since we drafted him. He has reliable hands and is a very quiet burner. I mean When I have seen the Dolphins call play-action and go deep plays, Hartline has seemed to be on the end of quite a bit of those. The Atlanta game he was open by about 15 yds when he got that TD. I honestly think, while many believe Gates will be our deep threat that Hartline will in fact be our home run hitter when it comes to getting the deep balls.
Hartline again is very quick and knows how to get open, especially on the deep ball. I can see Hartline being our Alvin Harper. Maybe not as good but still what you would expect from a sure fire #2 WR.
Lets not forget about Fasano who to be honest just keeps getting better and better. I am hoping this is the year that Fasano has a monster season and is in the same conversations as a Marcedes Lewis or Greg Olsen. Lets not forget Fasano is a mean blocker too.
Sorry I went on a tangent my fellow finatics. I just look at this team and even though preseason doesn't mean a damn thing, can't help but think this team is vastly improved. I am very excited about what Daboll brings to the offense, how great this defense can be & ultimately how Chad Hennessy can do. Our success will be based for the most part on how Henne can do. He has the weapons to do it. I mean when your offense consists of Brandon Marshall and Reggie Bush sprinkled in with some Bess, Hartline and Fasano, there aint no reason Henne shouldn't put up big numbers.
So lets get pumped everyone. Its a new year and a new team. I know alot of the so called "Analysts" are dogging us, saying we will win no more than 6-7 games and could possibly be 4th in the AFC East behind the bills, but I have watched this team long enough to know that when they are not favored to do anything and just fly under the radar, good things seem to happen. I think this will turn out to be a great year.
GO DOLPHINS BABY!!!!
I don't know about you guys but when I found out Miami got the Brown's old offensive coordinator I thought to myself " How in the hell could this possibly be an upgrade over Dan Henning?". Just watching the preseason games and the fact that they have just been airing it out left and right more than answers that question.
Brian Daboll is a young, innovative OC that I can't help but be excited about what he brings to the table.
God knows we have the tools to be atleast a top 15 team on that side of the ball. I love how our offense looks with the addition of Reggie Bush. Never in the 19 years of watching the Dolphins have I seen Miami have a running back with his kind of quickness. The guy is surreal. He is going to make such a difference on screen passes and coming out of the backfield on dump offs. Daniel Thomas will be our between the tackles RB. All I see in DT is a younger less injury prone Ronnie Brown.
The Receiver position used to be our weak link of the team, but when I look at what we have now I think our 3 main receivers can match up with almost any other 3 WR core in the NFL. Brandon Marshall is our clear cut dominant #1 and Bess is as sure fire a slot receiver as any. Hartline is going to be the jack of all trades in my eyes. I have loved this guy and what he has brought to the table since we drafted him. He has reliable hands and is a very quiet burner. I mean When I have seen the Dolphins call play-action and go deep plays, Hartline has seemed to be on the end of quite a bit of those. The Atlanta game he was open by about 15 yds when he got that TD. I honestly think, while many believe Gates will be our deep threat that Hartline will in fact be our home run hitter when it comes to getting the deep balls.
Hartline again is very quick and knows how to get open, especially on the deep ball. I can see Hartline being our Alvin Harper. Maybe not as good but still what you would expect from a sure fire #2 WR.
Lets not forget about Fasano who to be honest just keeps getting better and better. I am hoping this is the year that Fasano has a monster season and is in the same conversations as a Marcedes Lewis or Greg Olsen. Lets not forget Fasano is a mean blocker too.
Sorry I went on a tangent my fellow finatics. I just look at this team and even though preseason doesn't mean a damn thing, can't help but think this team is vastly improved. I am very excited about what Daboll brings to the offense, how great this defense can be & ultimately how Chad Hennessy can do. Our success will be based for the most part on how Henne can do. He has the weapons to do it. I mean when your offense consists of Brandon Marshall and Reggie Bush sprinkled in with some Bess, Hartline and Fasano, there aint no reason Henne shouldn't put up big numbers.
So lets get pumped everyone. Its a new year and a new team. I know alot of the so called "Analysts" are dogging us, saying we will win no more than 6-7 games and could possibly be 4th in the AFC East behind the bills, but I have watched this team long enough to know that when they are not favored to do anything and just fly under the radar, good things seem to happen. I think this will turn out to be a great year.
GO DOLPHINS BABY!!!!
Glad those times are behind us. Would love to get back to that kind of record, though!
