*******2018 MIAMI DOLPHINS*******

PJFAN13 wrote:

Make that 5-0 when scoring 24 pts
This D is good - couple of playmakers on O and some depth in the secondary and we will not be far away from playoffs in the next few yrs!
Alright Miami!!!!

Well...the 5-0 when scoring 24 points stat might not really be a good thing. What's learned from that stat is that we've only scored 24 points 5 times this season and that's not enough. That's why we're near the bottom of the league in points per game. The D is good. But the offense needs (and is gonna get) a overhaul. Long and Bush will likely be gone. We need a big-play receiver. And Tannehill, though serviceable at times, is way behind the curve compared to Luck, Wilson, RG3, and even Kaepernick. It'll be a process. But for the most part, I'm happy with the job Philbin has done so far.

PJFAN13 wrote:

PJFAN13 wrote:

We will be fine dude, again, tanny needs experience and these lumps - while they do nothing for our blood pressure, they will serve him and the Fins well for years to come. This team is not a SB team. This team is being crafted for runs in 2013 and beyond. Sux to admit, but it is what it is. Jeff ireland needs fired tomorrow. Philbin has got a squad of guys that most people wouldn't know if they bumped into them in the grocery store. We are what we are...a team building for the future. This team is good defensively, good on special teams and building on O. Better off than the Buff fans here and Chi fans here that think they're team is playing in a SB in Feb only to be jonseing tee times with the Fins...relax, buddy. We are in good shape. Fire Jeff Ireland and continue to build!

This is from Sept, Ledbetterman10...the only difference from 4 mos ago is Ireland will be staying most likely

Yeah look I understand you've said that it's all about the future many times. But you can still win now while your prepare for the future...again...like the Colts have. A play here or play there, he could have been wildcard. Every single one of these last few seasons has something here or something there to be excited for next year about. But the next season always fails. Are you really THAT high on Tannehill? He's been okay at times and I guess it's good he got experience. But I (and probably you) thought it was good in 2009 when Henne got experience. I dunno, to call this a "successful" season is to celebrate mediocrity. It's about results. Loses like the ones to the Jets, Bills, and Colts this year were as typical as any Dolphin losses over under Sparano.

We have a good pass rush (pretty good D overall actually). We have a good enough OL. We have LOTS of cap room. That's all good stuff going forward. But quit saying "we have our QB" because you don't know that yet. He hasn't been a disaster and that's good...but he hasn't showed all that much potential either. I'll give him one thing though, he's not afraid out there like Checkdown Chad Henne. He'll try to make the tough throws. I just don't get how you can say that Tannehill IS the future. He may be. It's also possible he's not. Next year...with a better receiver corp....will be more telling of what he can be.

And hey, in the end, I hope I'm wrong and you're right. I hope Tannehill (or RT17 as some call him) becomes great and we can contend with him. I'm just nowhere near as sold as you are. Here's hoping to a good effort against NE today.

PJFAN13 wrote:

Your negativity is disgusting to me. I'm sure my optimism does the same for you. 31 other teams to root for buddy, if you hate this team so much and can't see the progress then don't let the door hit ya where the good lord split ya!

I'm not being negative. But "successful season" and "good-enough rebuilding year" are two different things. That's all I'm saying. And no your optimism doesn't disgust me. But I can tell that you've probably been this hopelessly optimistic for almost 20 years now....always thinking that some of the good of this season can translate to success next season. But it never does.

Happy about the Wallace signing. I'm not about to do cartwheels over it because I was excited for Brandon Marshall and that didn't work. Still, a speedy deep-threat like Wallace and a perfect #2 possession receiver in Hartline is a step in the right direction.

Sean Smith to the Chiefs for 3 years $18 million? We couldn't match that with a cap surplus? Even over paying for Wallace we should have been able to afford him. I thought he was good. He manhandled little guys and covered guys down the field just fine. He dropped a bunch of interceptions but at least he was making plays on the ball. And I thought trading away Vonte Davis implied that "this is our guy." Whatever.