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With Known Improvement from Last Pre-Season...

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it will be an exciting new season...

First let me say, these are comparing stats from 2004 and 2005 Pre-Season, and only offer a small window to view this team from. Whether these stats are a sign of improvement from a players or coaching “standpoint,†can be debated, but I like to think that it is a by-product of both.


Offensively last year we scored a total of 4 TDs; while racking up an average of 244 yards per game (172 yds passing), and allowed 12 sacks in 4 games…

This year we scored a total of 6 TDs; while racking up an average of 312 yards per game (246 yds passing), and allowed 13 sacks in 5 games…



With all the passes dropped, under thrown and or over thrown, we still improved a total of 28% from last year in total yards per game, and 43% in passing yards per game. We also improved in rushing for FD (1st Downs) by 45% (from 9 to 16)…



Defensively last year we allowed an average of 288 yds per game; 16 FD per game and a 38% 3rd Down Conversion Rate; giving up a total of 4 TDs in 4 games…

This year we allowed an average of 333 yds per game; 16 FD per game, and a 32% 3rd Down Conversion Rate; giving up a total of 6 TDs in 5 games…



Right now in my opinion the Defense seems to be struggling more than the Offense is with their new system, seems to be more complicated with the additional 3-4 scheme. They will need more repetition than the Offense to get better, by not thinking and reacting…



Well overall, there has been improvement in the Offense from last year; the points will hopefully come with repetition, coaching and game-planning. The defense will surely follow, but I assume this Defense will start standing tall by the middle of the season…

It will be an exciting new season of Miami Dolphin's football...


Here’ is to a ÀœNew Beginningâ€Â…
 
I think the better question on offense would be who scored those TD'S. I think it was one TD scored with the first team and the rest were scored by the 2nd and 3rd teams.
 
Brown or Ricky said:
I think the better question on offense would be who scored those TD'S. I think it was one TD scored with the first team and the rest were scored by the 2nd and 3rd teams.

Yeah, this is very true but also realize that Dolphins were always known as a 2nd half team. We always had great 3 quater games and on many occasions did really well in the closing minutes (ie Patriots last year). I am still sweating about our offense but I think we are alot better still though.
 
I made the stats in general, no matter if it was the 1st or 3rd stringers, as a comparison to last year...

Bottom line is that the O-team showed improvement, doesn't mean our 2nd -3rd teamers are better than our 1st, IMO, it means the coaching plan and execution was working better against opponents 2nd-3rd stringers...
 
Great post. I think one reason the D hasnt done better is we havent shown a lot of our wrinkles.
 
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