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My off season predictions

Discussion in 'Miami Dolphins Forum' started by cobrajet, Dec 22, 2010.

  1. djphinfan

    djphinfan Season Ticket Holder Club Member

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    really like that Shottenheimer projection, really hate that MCD one.
     
  2. cobrajet

    cobrajet Mr. Ross - sell the team!

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    How would you guys feel about bringing in Cam Cameron as an offensive coordinator? He wasn't a good head coach, but he is a very good OC.
     
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  3. Jaj

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    He won't be available to us. Norv Turner or Al Saunders would be good choices though. There's something that just doesn't make sense with Henne. Why is it that for two years straight he's just not the same quarterback when he's ahead in games as he is when he's behind by a close margin. 1-7 points down is probably the most difficult stage to pass in football. Henne's at his best then.

    UNBELIEVABLE. I just checked Pennington's stats in 2008. He was incredible when behind way over a 100+ passer rating. He was a 81 when ahead. I checked Pennington in 2007 with the Jets. He was ten points BETTER when ahead then behind. In 2006 he was 40 points BETTER when ahead. He was at his worst when behind by 1-7 points. That can't be coincidence. Three years straight of QBs playing at their best when they're behind by 1-8 and playing poorly while ahead. That can't be coincidence. In addition to that the repeated nonsense play action, the Wildcat interruptions to good drives, the piss poor personnel packages when our best package was a 3 WR set with Fasano all year?

    ****ing Henning sabotaged not only the year but Henne's development. Henne has his flaws, I'll tell you that much but had he played like a 88 rating QB that he's been for two consecutive years when behind by 1-8, Miami would be in the playoffs. I just don't understand it. How do you change two QBs (one being an especially strong veteran) into mistake scared children and not think that's a problem? I'm restarting a Henne bandwagon till we get a significantly better option as QB. I'm not talking about a Mallet or Locker or some non-sense QB. Andrew Luck or bust.

    Just this past week Henne didn't get going until Buffalo was ahead. How the heck do you expect to beat teams when you go into this kind of mode with your quarterbacks. Sometimes your defense holds, sometimes it doesn't. Even beyond that how do you establish rhythm with this guy when he's getting destroyed by his own fans, his coaches, and right now his protection packages.

    This is a ****bag. A young flawed QB, a poor QB coach, a terrible OC, and a conservative coach. Drew Brees would have been a mediocre 85 QB rating passer under this nonsense. Add in the lack of any sort of running game. Well now **** you're really screwed.
     
  4. DolfanJake

    DolfanJake Banned

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    Really ? You're more trusting than I am. FA Wilford (bust), FA Grove (overspent & gone), Turner (bust), FA Smiley (gone), Pat White (bust), Donald Thomas (bust), couldn't see the Matt Ryan upside, and the list goes on & on. You really trust this guy to rebuild the offense ? His record since he has been here has been horrendous on offense.
     
  5. DolfanJake

    DolfanJake Banned

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    Ireland built the defense for sure, but to trust him with rebuilding the offense is IMO not smart. Now that he has done his job, tell him a thank you, and don't let the door hit your a** on the way out. Now go get an offensive minded GM.
     
  6. Rocky Raccoon

    Rocky Raccoon Greasepaint Ghost Staff Member

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    Well like I said, he isn't perfect. Hell even Belichick has made some bad decisions. But since he did such a great job with the defense I'm confident he can do so with the offense this offseason.
     
  7. Rocky Raccoon

    Rocky Raccoon Greasepaint Ghost Staff Member

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    Cameron is a great OC, but no chance in hell he comes back here after that 2007 disaster.
     
  8. the 23rd

    the 23rd a.k.a. Rio

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    -------------------->gone: Sparano, Henning & Henne

    the return of Cameron as OC
    with pick up of Carson Palmer @ QB
    & Bill Cowher as Head Coach

    you just never know :yes: things happen
    Sweet ! :ffic:
     
  9. Vinny Fins

    Vinny Fins Feisty Brooklyn dolfan ️‍

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    I hope we attack your fantasy world with nukes.

    Cameron? Again? **** THAT GUY.

    And Carson Palmer never recovered from his knee injury. Dante Culpepper, again.
     
  10. Big Red

    Big Red Long Lasting Freshness

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    When considering a new offensive Coordinator I would look at the top offenses in the NFL.

    Pats
    Eagles
    Chargers
    Colts
    Falcons
    Giants
    Saints
    Packers
    Ravens
    Texans
    Steelers

    I don't know if we can steal the offensive coordinator from one of those teams but I would go after an assistant head coach who isn't a coordinator yet or a quarterbacks coach. Bill O'Brien is New England's QB coach. He was an OC at Georgia Tech and Duke. He would be my first target. John Ramsdell is San Diego's QB coach. He also worked with Kurt Warner when he was with the Rams. Joe Lombardi is the QB coach for the Saints. He has a Super Bowl ring and he's the grandson of Vince Lombardi. Jim Zorn is Baltimore's QB coach. He flamed out as a head coach but might be a good OC.

    Here are the quarterbacks for those top offenses.

    Tom Brady
    Michael Vick
    Philip Rivers
    Drew Brees
    Aaron Rogers
    Peyton Manning
    Eli Manning
    Matt Ryan
    Joe Flacco
    Matt Shaub
    Ben Roethlisberger

    It seems pretty obvious that you need an elite QB if you want one of the best offenses in the NFL. The majority of those guys were drafted by the team they're playing for. Vick has a unique situation. We know the story with Brees all too well. The Falcons were foolish to let go of Shaub and I'm sure they regretted it... Until they drafted Ryan.

    So how do the Dolphins get an elite QB? Well, most likely we need to draft one. If the Panthers end up with the first pick in the draft would they take Jake Locker even though they already have Jimmy Clausen? If they were willing to trade I would give them our 1st round pick this year as well as next year's 1st round pick plus a player like Ronnie Brown or Chad Henne.

    Yeah it would suck giving all that up. But we would finally have our guy. If we miss on Locker than I would go after Cam Newton just as aggressively.

    Departing players: Who knows? Depends on whether or not Sparano and Ireland are still here next year. I wouldn't miss Henne, Berger, or Crowder.

    Definitely have to keep Marshall, Bess, Long, Jerry, Carey, Garner, Starks, Soliai, Langford, Odrick, McDaniel, Dansby, Misi, Wake, Davis, Smith, Allen, Bell, Clemons, Jones, Edds, and Fields. Probably Carpenter too.

    And of course Denney. :lol:

    That's an excellent core of players to build around.

    Personally I would keep Ronnie Brown too unless he has trade value. It would not surprise me if he led the league in rushing playing for another team.

    Incoming Players: A quarterback. One via free agency and one or two via the draft. A center. Probably a wideout and a running back too.

    First Round Pick:
    A quarterback unless we hire Dave Wannstedt as our head coach again. :death:
     
  11. Big Red

    Big Red Long Lasting Freshness

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    Also found this interesting.

    The Patriots have scored the most points in the NFL this season. 446 points. Their opponents have scored 303 points against them. The Dolphins have only had 261 points scored against them this season. The difference is we have only put up 239 points. Is it any wonder everybody in Miami wants a new quarterback and a completely revamped offense?

    Pats 446 points scored

    Eagles 412 points scored
    Chargers 388 points scored
    Colts 381 points scored
    Falcons 369 points scored
    Giants 360 points scored
    Cowboys 354 points scored
    Saints 354 points scored
    Raiders 353 points scored
    Texans 333 points scored
    Packers 333 points scored
    Ravens 324 points scored
    Titans 322 points scored
    Chiefs 322 points scored
    Jags 319 points scored
    Lions 308 points scored
    Steelers 307 points scored
    Jets 295 points scored
    Bears 293 points scored
    Broncos 292 points scored
    Bengals 281 points scored
    Bucs 280 points scored
    Seahawks 279 points scored
    Bills 273 points scored
    Redskins 268 points scored
    Rams 258 points scored
    Cardinals 255 points scored
    Browns 252 points scored
    49ers 250 points scored
    Vikings 244 points scored
    Dolphins 239 points scored
    Panthers 183 points scored

    Packers 220 points allowed
    Steelers 220 points allowed
    Bears 242 points allowed
    Ravens 253 points allowed
    Jets 259 points allowed
    Chargers 260 points allowed
    Falcons 261 points allowed
    Dolphins 261 points allowed
    Saints 270 points allowed
    Browns 271 points allowed
    Chiefs 281 points allowed
    Titans 282 points allowed
    Giants 288 points allowed
    Bucs 290 points allowed
    Rams 295 points allowed
    Pats 303 points allowed
    49ers 314 points allowed
    Vikings 314 points allowed
    Lions 329 points allowed
    Raiders 330 points allowed
    Eagles 339 points allowed
    Colts 342 points allowed
    Redskins 343 points allowed
    Panthers 350 points allowed
    Bills 353 points allowed
    Bengals 362 points allowed
    Seahawks 363 points allowed
    Jags 365 points allowed
    Cardinals 370 points allowed
    Texans 386 points allowed
    Cowboys 396 points allowed
    Broncos 415 points allowed
     

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