Offseason Primer: Miami Dolphins
By MissouriBronc
BroncosForums.com Team Writer
First of all, I’d like to say hello to all the BroncosForums readers. I love to write, and really appreciate the opportunity that the Forum and my fellow writers, the Wookie, Mntman, BigBLove, Dogfish, Dream, Medford and our editors TS and Jrwiz, are giving me. I’m going to start off with a series of “Offseason Primers,” things I think all the NFL teams need to do to improve their team.
I’ll start with the Dolphins since they are the bottom of the barrel and we’ll work our way up the draft order from there. I hope all of you enjoy my writing, here goes:
Man, do the Dolphins need some help. Their best move this offseason, in my opinion, has already happened. They decided to bring Bill Parcells on board. He won’t be coaching, and if you listen to what he’s been saying, he won’t be the general manager either. Personally, I think that’s hogwash. Bill is there to turn that team around, and I think he’s got a good shot of doing it. The problem he’s facing is that he has no talent on offense and aging talent on defense.
The “where to begin” question for the Dolphins is pretty vast, but you have to look no further than the quarterback position. They tried Trent Green — he’s too old, and probably too frail — they tried Cleo Lemon — he’s nothing but a career backup, plus he’s a free agent now, and if you’re the Dolphins, do you give him any money? I wouldn’t. They got rid of their best two options, in my opinion, and that was Duante Culpepper and Joey Harrington, two years ago, to try and “rebuild.” Last time I checked, rebuilding with a career backup and a 36-year-old probably isn’t a good idea.
So where does that lead them doubt, even if he does quit smoking the ganj, that Ricky Williams is not going to be a viable option. The question, now that we’ve seen Ronnie Brown miss significant time this season, is should the Dolphins look for a franchise back in the draft, again, after taking one just three years ago in Brown?
Well, Darren McFadden looks like the real deal, and with recent allegations that he was with an agent when the agent purchased an Escolade, you’d have to say he’s a definite to enter the NFL Draft in April, and that he’s a pretty sure No. 1 choice. Is he the right choice for the Dolphins? I think he is. In a division that has three teams well north of the Mason-Dixon line, Miami needs to be able to run the ball, and what better way to do it with a Ronnie Brown-Darren McFadden, 1-2 punch?
At wide receiver, the Dolphins also need some help – of course which position doesn’t need help on this team. They traded away their best receiver in Chris Chambers. Last year’s ill-advised pick of Ted Ginn, Jr., leaves this team devoid of a quality wide receiver. Unfortunately for the Dolphins, this wasn’t the only other ill-advised pick of a wide receiver, as they took Derek Hagan out of Arizona State in the third round in 2005, and he hasn’t panned out either.
Marty Booker has been serviceable in his career, but he’s not a No. 1, he’s more like a No. 3. The Dolphins are probably going to have to take a look at a wide receiver in the draft, and bring one in, in free agency, to make bolster this group, and give Beck some targets.
Vernon Carey has a lot of talent at left tackle, but it’s put up or shut up time for the fourth year pro. He struggled some this season, but with all of the other holes on the team, the Dolphins will probably have to stick it out with him for next season. Samson Satele, a second round pick two years ago out of Hawaii, looks toset at the return position, as Ted Ginn will probably be a very good return man in the NFL. Problem is, the value of the No. 9 pick should be higher than a solid return man.
Jay Feely is a very good kicker, and I would imagine the Dolphins will hold on to him. Brandon Fields is a middle-of-the-road punter, who I would imagine will be with the Dolphins against next season, as well.
Obviously, the Dolphins have a lot of work to do, that’s no secret. Making the right choice with the No. 1 pick and bringing in Bill Parcells to help change things up, will definitely help this team in the long run.
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BroncosForums.com Team Writer
First of all, I’d like to say hello to all the BroncosForums readers. I love to write, and really appreciate the opportunity that the Forum and my fellow writers, the Wookie, Mntman, BigBLove, Dogfish, Dream, Medford and our editors TS and Jrwiz, are giving me. I’m going to start off with a series of “Offseason Primers,” things I think all the NFL teams need to do to improve their team.
I’ll start with the Dolphins since they are the bottom of the barrel and we’ll work our way up the draft order from there. I hope all of you enjoy my writing, here goes:
Man, do the Dolphins need some help. Their best move this offseason, in my opinion, has already happened. They decided to bring Bill Parcells on board. He won’t be coaching, and if you listen to what he’s been saying, he won’t be the general manager either. Personally, I think that’s hogwash. Bill is there to turn that team around, and I think he’s got a good shot of doing it. The problem he’s facing is that he has no talent on offense and aging talent on defense.
The “where to begin” question for the Dolphins is pretty vast, but you have to look no further than the quarterback position. They tried Trent Green — he’s too old, and probably too frail — they tried Cleo Lemon — he’s nothing but a career backup, plus he’s a free agent now, and if you’re the Dolphins, do you give him any money? I wouldn’t. They got rid of their best two options, in my opinion, and that was Duante Culpepper and Joey Harrington, two years ago, to try and “rebuild.” Last time I checked, rebuilding with a career backup and a 36-year-old probably isn’t a good idea.
So where does that lead them doubt, even if he does quit smoking the ganj, that Ricky Williams is not going to be a viable option. The question, now that we’ve seen Ronnie Brown miss significant time this season, is should the Dolphins look for a franchise back in the draft, again, after taking one just three years ago in Brown?
Well, Darren McFadden looks like the real deal, and with recent allegations that he was with an agent when the agent purchased an Escolade, you’d have to say he’s a definite to enter the NFL Draft in April, and that he’s a pretty sure No. 1 choice. Is he the right choice for the Dolphins? I think he is. In a division that has three teams well north of the Mason-Dixon line, Miami needs to be able to run the ball, and what better way to do it with a Ronnie Brown-Darren McFadden, 1-2 punch?
At wide receiver, the Dolphins also need some help – of course which position doesn’t need help on this team. They traded away their best receiver in Chris Chambers. Last year’s ill-advised pick of Ted Ginn, Jr., leaves this team devoid of a quality wide receiver. Unfortunately for the Dolphins, this wasn’t the only other ill-advised pick of a wide receiver, as they took Derek Hagan out of Arizona State in the third round in 2005, and he hasn’t panned out either.
Marty Booker has been serviceable in his career, but he’s not a No. 1, he’s more like a No. 3. The Dolphins are probably going to have to take a look at a wide receiver in the draft, and bring one in, in free agency, to make bolster this group, and give Beck some targets.
Vernon Carey has a lot of talent at left tackle, but it’s put up or shut up time for the fourth year pro. He struggled some this season, but with all of the other holes on the team, the Dolphins will probably have to stick it out with him for next season. Samson Satele, a second round pick two years ago out of Hawaii, looks toset at the return position, as Ted Ginn will probably be a very good return man in the NFL. Problem is, the value of the No. 9 pick should be higher than a solid return man.
Jay Feely is a very good kicker, and I would imagine the Dolphins will hold on to him. Brandon Fields is a middle-of-the-road punter, who I would imagine will be with the Dolphins against next season, as well.
Obviously, the Dolphins have a lot of work to do, that’s no secret. Making the right choice with the No. 1 pick and bringing in Bill Parcells to help change things up, will definitely help this team in the long run.
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