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What if game 8 had been Game 1?

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I was thinking about this from the standpoint of evaluating just how good a job Flores did of transforming this team by years end.

The Dolphins won 5 out of their last 9 games...a winning record over the last 9... including impressive victories over New England, Philadelphia and Indy.

If this team was playing in week 1 the way they did from week 8 on......What would the record have been?

I think about 9-7... which would have made him coach of the year with this beginning roster!
 
HopaLong said:
Here's hoping the NFL approves the new schedule that would add 5 more preseason games! :p
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You'll NEVER see the starters play, that's opening up the potential for a multitude of injuries, makes no sense other than lengthening the season to keep it in your face. I hadn't seen that if true...
 
I stated back after the first Jets game, that the first 4 games were essentially the real preseason for the team. With all the turnover and question marks there was no clarity on the vision and plan of the team as a whole. Once they got through the first 4 games the team was 4-7 for the rest of the year, not too far fetched some of the close losses would have been wins. But all things considered I think the team would have been 6-10 imo.
 
Teams going to be hot to handle this year. Now add probably 7 new starters and relegate last years starters in those positions to backup. We're not going to be holding a Lombardi at the end but we should make a sizable jump. Hopefully Tua is starting early in the year as soon as O Line gels.
 
13marino13 said:
You'll NEVER see the starters play, that's opening up the potential for a multitude of injuries, makes no sense other than lengthening the season to keep it in your face. I hadn't seen that if true...
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Sorry, that was just a bad attempt at a joke, meaning if the preseason was longer this year, we would have been competitive from the start. As far as the schedule changing, I've seen rumors of it going the other way. They are discussing going to a 3 game preseason, 17 game regular season, and adding one playoff team to each conference so only the top team gets a bye.
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Give a 20% pay increase, have two bye weeks, increase the roster by five players, and I think they could get it voted in.

I'd rather keep the preseason games. These days with reduced practice teams like rusty and sloppy to start (IMHO).
 
it was the same thinking in 2016 that got us in trouble. This team won 5 games with smoke and mirrors. They need talent everywhere. Please don't think you can duplicate Fitztragic and win 10-12 games this year
 
The roster turn over IMHO was the main reason Miami went 0-7, to start. Too many players learning a complicated system was disastrous at first. But once they found their footing off they went. Finishing 5-4 down the stretch. I think a 9-7 to a 10-6 complete season wasn't out of the question, if they team started out like they finished. The biggest question moving forward is, Can they start out like they finished with almost an entire new coaching staff in place. Those New England coaches had reps, as great teachers. Not sure about what the new coaches bring, in terms of player development. Flores is the Captain that drives this ship. Can he steer them to greatness in year 2?
 
All we can do is go from here on out. The team did well with some young players that nobody knew about but now it's time to add some real talent to the roster.
 
Danny said:
All we can do is go from here on out. The team did well with some young players that nobody knew about but now it's time to add some real talent to the roster.
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It's going to be interesting to see. It's not only about adding talent but rather adding the "right" talent that buys-in.
Clearly, someone like that player with the Steelers is talented but didn't buy-into what the team was doing.

The way they were able to turnover the roster throught the season made it easier to see who's willing and who's not.
Once you found the who's willing then it became easier to impliment their system.
 
I'd keep expectations low again this year. If you expect us to win 9 or 10 this year I think youre going to be disappointed.

With a good draft 2021 will be fun:)
 
BlueFin said:
I was thinking about this from the standpoint of evaluating just how good a job Flores did of transforming this team by years end.

The Dolphins won 5 out of their last 9 games...a winning record over the last 9... including impressive victories over New England, Philadelphia and Indy.

If this team was playing in week 1 the way they did from week 8 on......What would the record have been?

I think about 9-7... which would have made him coach of the year with this beginning roster!
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Well. if Rosen would have played the whole season, their record would have been about 1-15 or 2-14. What Flores did best was get the team to play hard and not make a lot of mental mistakes. I like what I've seen so far from him but I'm not naïve enough to say he is definitely the long-term answer. I want to see him develop a young QB and a top notch offense before I totally buy in.
 
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