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More talented team Dolphins 2008 or Dolphins 2014?

Discussion in 'Miami Dolphins Forum' started by PhinsMondayNitro, Nov 14, 2014.

  1. PhinsMondayNitro

    PhinsMondayNitro Active Member

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    2008 The year of the Wildcat, destroying the Patriots up in Foxborough, winning the division & making the playoffs. At this point in the season we have the same record as 2008 so which team is more talented?
     
  2. muskrat21

    muskrat21 Well-Known Member

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    um 2008 was gimmick. 2014 is hardwork with sprinkles of talent.
     
  3. DeDolfan

    DeDolfan Premium Member Luxury Box

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    The only thing good about the wildcat was that we debuted it against NE and whomped them good.
     
  4. DolPhinPhan7

    DolPhinPhan7 Well-Known Member

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    This team.

    That Dolphins team played against the NFC West when they were Horawful. They also played a pretty bad AFC West.

    Down the stretch they were playing bad Bill, Niner, Chief, Ram, Raider and Seahawk teams and they were all one-drive close games. They had one win by more than 2 TDs, the entire season and it was that first Wildcat game against the Jets.

    That team had better running backs but this team has a better defence, better receivers and a better QB. The 2-headed monster of Ronnie Brown and Ricky Williams was formidable but Lamar Miller is holding his own this year.
     
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  5. Alex44

    Alex44 Boshosaurus Rex

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    Honestly the 2008 team wasn't very talented. We had the wildcat and a cupcake schedule.
     
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  6. resnor

    resnor Derp Sherpa

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    I think Lamar Miller gets too much hate. I mean, he's averaging 4.5 yards a carry for his career. Last year, with our abomination of an oline, he averaged 4 yards a carry. This year, averaging 4.9 yards a carry, and has 5 tds. I was really impressed with his running last night. Dude is playing strong this year.
     
  7. djphinfan

    djphinfan Season Ticket Holder Club Member

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    best dolphin defense ever....what
     
  8. rdhstlr23

    rdhstlr23 Season Ticket Holder Club Member

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    Chad Pennington was exceptional in 2008. I'm biased as a Marshall fan, but he was 2nd in MVP voting. He was amazing.
     
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  9. Stringer Bell

    Stringer Bell Post Hard, Post Often Club Member

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    Offensively, I think 2008 was slightly more talented.

    Defensively, 2014 is much more talented IMO.
     
  10. adamprez2003

    adamprez2003 Senior Member

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    As weird as it sounds I think the 2008 was more talented but this one is more dangerous. It seems like this team can adjust to any type of team it faces and function. The 2008 team was pretty one dimensional
     
  11. PhinsMondayNitro

    PhinsMondayNitro Active Member

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    2008 was unbelievable. Turnover margin was +17 with 30 takeaways & 13 giveaways. This year we're ranked 9th in Turnover Margin with 19 takeways & 16 giveaways. Definitely need to work on those turnovers.
     
  12. Piston Honda

    Piston Honda Well-Known Member

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    The problem with Miller is he can only give us 10-12 carries per without getting nicked. That's fine if we had Moreno but we don't .
     
  13. Dolphin1184

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    It is a damn shame his shoulder fell apart. I remember when he had tried to come back when our other qbs were playing like ****. He had one nice pass to Hartline and then injured his shoulder again.

    Penny was so damn smart as a qb.
     
  14. heylookatme

    heylookatme Well-Known Member

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    2008 team played a schedule that the 2014 team would be 9-1 against right now.
     
  15. JShady

    JShady Miami Heat lover

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    2014 no question about it, tougher schedule too, 2008 was the year Brady went down and we had a cupcake schedule. This is our year, I can feel it.
     
  16. Unlucky 13

    Unlucky 13 Team Raheem Club Member

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    As others have said, 2008 was the season where everything went right. Smoke and mirrors. Kind of like how everything went wrong in 2007. All of the teams from around that time were 6-10 talent.

    This year's team is a legit 10-6 club. The question is whether they live up to it.
     
  17. Fin D

    Fin D Sigh

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    This is no question they are more talented basically across the board this year. Its also why record isn't the end of the story when discussing level of play. We are better coached too.
     
  18. TooGoodForDez

    TooGoodForDez Deion Sanders for GM

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    Backfield with Ricky, Ronie and Penington was better. Oline is equal. Receivers are better today.
    The D is better today across the board, although that D was really good.
     
  19. keithjackson

    keithjackson Season Ticket Holder Club Member

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    This has the potential to be the best Dolphins team I've experienced- and been adult enough to be aware of- in my 25 years of fandom.
     
  20. xphinfanx

    xphinfanx Stay strong my friends.

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    2014 younger with talent. Very good team to build off of as it stands right now.
     
  21. Killer B's

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    2014. Better all around.
    2008 Pennington had all the tools except the noodle arm. Sporano was HC.
     

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