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An extract from the web page...note the 'key acquisitions' section - pretty funny...
MIAMI DOLPHINS 2004 Record: 4-12 (3-5 home, 1-7 road)
2004 Rankings: 29th offense (21 pass, 31 run); 8th defense (2 pass, 31 run)
2004 Against the Spread: 7-9 (2-6 home, 5-3 road); 9-6-1 vs. over (4-4 h, 5-2-1 r)
2005 Odds: 80-1 to win Super Bowl, 40-1 to win AFC, 12/1 to win AFC East, 6 as O/U win total
2005 Strength of Schedule: 1st (.547 opp. win %)
Returning starters: 17 (11 offense, 6 defense)
Key acquisitions: Kevin Carter, DE (from Tennessee); Mario Edwards, CB (from Tampa Bay); Gus Frerotte, QB (from Minnesota); Vonnie Holliday, DE (from Kansas City); Tebucky Jones, S (from New Orleans); Keith Traylor, DT (from New England);
Ricky Williams (from Malaysia) ; Ronnie Brown, RB (draft)
Key departures: Jay Fiedler, QB (NYJ); Patrick Surtain, CB (to K.C.); Sammy Knight, S (to K.C.); Morlon Greenwood, LB (to Houston); Rob Konrad, FB (to Oakland); Bryan Robinson, DT (to Cincy)
Key stat: Their 3.5 yards per rush average was tied for worst in the league.
Offense: Gus Frerotte will most likely start for the Dolphins over A.J. Feely. Frerotte is more familiar with new offensive coordinator Scott Linehan's offense (they worked together in Minnesota). With Ronnie Brown and Ricky Williams, they may be able to control the ball and keep themselves in some games. However, that will be tough since their offensive line is still terrible.
Defense: This is another team that is converting from a 4-3 to a 3-4. The key component is Jason Taylor, who will be making the switch to outside linebacker. The rush defense actually wasn't as bad as the numbers indicated last year. They were one of only three teams to face over 500 rush attempts - mostly because they were behind in just about every game.
X-factor: Williams. He's up to 215 pounds, which is still below his normal playing weight (around 232) but at a level where he could provide some offense. However, he still needs to serve a four-game suspension for violating the league's substance abuse policy.
Outlook: Well, they won't be an automatic W for any teams this year. The defense still has talent, but is changing schemes and may not be as good as last year. However, you can see with all the personnel moves that new coach Nick Saban is laying his foundation.
MIAMI DOLPHINS 2004 Record: 4-12 (3-5 home, 1-7 road)
2004 Rankings: 29th offense (21 pass, 31 run); 8th defense (2 pass, 31 run)
2004 Against the Spread: 7-9 (2-6 home, 5-3 road); 9-6-1 vs. over (4-4 h, 5-2-1 r)
2005 Odds: 80-1 to win Super Bowl, 40-1 to win AFC, 12/1 to win AFC East, 6 as O/U win total
2005 Strength of Schedule: 1st (.547 opp. win %)
Returning starters: 17 (11 offense, 6 defense)
Key acquisitions: Kevin Carter, DE (from Tennessee); Mario Edwards, CB (from Tampa Bay); Gus Frerotte, QB (from Minnesota); Vonnie Holliday, DE (from Kansas City); Tebucky Jones, S (from New Orleans); Keith Traylor, DT (from New England);
Ricky Williams (from Malaysia) ; Ronnie Brown, RB (draft)Key departures: Jay Fiedler, QB (NYJ); Patrick Surtain, CB (to K.C.); Sammy Knight, S (to K.C.); Morlon Greenwood, LB (to Houston); Rob Konrad, FB (to Oakland); Bryan Robinson, DT (to Cincy)
Key stat: Their 3.5 yards per rush average was tied for worst in the league.
Offense: Gus Frerotte will most likely start for the Dolphins over A.J. Feely. Frerotte is more familiar with new offensive coordinator Scott Linehan's offense (they worked together in Minnesota). With Ronnie Brown and Ricky Williams, they may be able to control the ball and keep themselves in some games. However, that will be tough since their offensive line is still terrible.
Defense: This is another team that is converting from a 4-3 to a 3-4. The key component is Jason Taylor, who will be making the switch to outside linebacker. The rush defense actually wasn't as bad as the numbers indicated last year. They were one of only three teams to face over 500 rush attempts - mostly because they were behind in just about every game.
X-factor: Williams. He's up to 215 pounds, which is still below his normal playing weight (around 232) but at a level where he could provide some offense. However, he still needs to serve a four-game suspension for violating the league's substance abuse policy.
Outlook: Well, they won't be an automatic W for any teams this year. The defense still has talent, but is changing schemes and may not be as good as last year. However, you can see with all the personnel moves that new coach Nick Saban is laying his foundation.
