How are Miami Dolphins looking this year?
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Culpepper was acquired but it's unclear how long before he recovers from last season's injury...they picked up Joey Harrington who is happy about the strict coaching staff and the system - he'll probably start the season if Daunte can't go.  Ricky Williams is suspended for the year so Ronnie Brown will have to carry the load...we'll see if he can.  \nThey had a decent offseason with some mediocre free agents signed and a lot of fairly solid rookies in the draft (Derrick Hagen, Roderique Wright, Jason Allen) so the future looks good.  The biggest concern should be the age of a lot of the starters especially on defense.  \n\nOverall, the team probably won't live up to hyped expectations due to:\n1.  Neither QB will have much time do develop timing with the WRs.\n2.  To old on defense.\n3.  The loss of Ricky Williams is huge since they only have Travis Minor backing up.\n4.  The fact the AFC east teams all play the AFC South (Indy, Jax, Tenn and Houston) won't make life very easy.  Indy and Jax are playoff teams and Tenn. and Houston will be far better this year with players returning from IR.\n\nThey finish second in the division after the Pats and miss the playoffs.
317678
I think it all depends on how their QB's step up. They have the offense to excel and with Martz to help, they should score. The Lions need help in the DEF department badly, which is one good thing about Rod Marinelli- hopefully draft D and not worry too much about O, unless it's lineman.\n\nPrediction- 6-10\n2 Wins against the Pack\n2 Wins against the Vike\nWin away at Jets\nWin home against San Fran
790901
They could.  Depends on which team shows up to play.  Some weeks they look great and could hold their own with most teams, other weeks they struggle.  One huge factor, their young QB who stepped in early this season and has turned things around injured his ankle in the 4th quarter against Pitt.  His mobilility is part of his success at the run and passing game.  Both games against powerhouses Louiville and WV are worth keeping an eye on because if there is a team that can pull off an upset it is S. FL.
811336
Miami will be a contender in they end they have the talent and the coach.  Don't worry about the first few weeks.
962842
bears no doubt.  miami's underrated tho with jason taylor.  He's crazy this year.
765913
At the beginning of the year I couldn't believe they played so poorly. Last 3 weeks doing great. Don't get too excited, may be a couple years before they get back to their glory days. On side note they are battling with the city of San Francisco on a new stadium. Also, Bill Walsh is battling Leukmia, my prayers to the coach.
418834
WAr EAGLE BABY!!!!\n\n\nThey did great picking up recruits this year. Hawethorne, one of the country's top WR, was an awesome pickup and will help replace the WRs we lost last year.\n\nI think we will be awesome this year. Brandon Coxs has a year experience under center, Kenny Irons will be awesome, Defense is young - David Irons didnt go to the draft, and we have recruited great the last couple of years so we have talent on the bench. \n\nWAR EAGLE BABY.....!!!!!
993016
Next year with Timmy Tebow at the helm of Urban Meyer's offense, my pick is Florida.  But Chris Leak is just not mobile enough to be active in the spread-option.  He's suited more for a WCO when he gets in the NFL as he just can't run well in a shotgun-offense.  The team is good but Caldwell will emerge as a great replacement for Chad Jackson.  \n\nSouth Carolina has a chance to surprise most people.  But Steve Spurrier needs a QB as Blake Mitchell is tough but just not good enough.  Sidney Rice is a stud at WR and the defense is up to snuff.\n\nLSU again inherits another good-looking team.  JaMarcus Russell is a great leader and is very Byron Leftwich-like in my eyes.  Can he lead the team TO though SEC Championship game?  Very likely and I expect big things out of the squad this year.   Addai is a loss but LaRon Landry returns to an already great D.\n\nAuburn is my personal favorite to take it all this year, but LSU may edge them out.  They do lose 2 good recievers in Aromashodu and Obomanu but keep perhaps the best RB in the SEC, Kenny Irons.  Brandon Cox is developing and is looking great in terms of being the heir to Jason Campbell.  Can they win?  Yes, favorable schedule but they need to beat LSU on September 16th.  \n\nTennessee is always favored to be a great sleeper team and now that Fulmer gets his QB coach back (name slips my mind) but he made Shuler, Manning and Tee Martin into respectable QBs.  Ainge should make small improvements but is his confidence/desire, there?\n\nMy pick, LSU or Auburn.
714914
My money is on the Bears in the playoffs and having a close game and making it to the Super Bowl... The pace in the playoffs is a lot tougher than regular season, and Rex Grossman has played successfully in a Orange bowl and a SEC championship game.  He is no stranger to smash mouth football at a rapid pace playing under Spurrier in the SEC.  Miami was the fastest player on earth and Rex experience that by baptism by fire.  Patriots looked good as they did last year, but Lovie Smith a Nuevo Rich coach with the Florida Factor (Three Players from Florida on the Chicago--Past Roomamates of Rex). The famnily atmosphere is terrific and they know what it means to win. In addition, Chris Leak is breakig all of Rex's records and he needs to make a new dynasty.  He is tough and he does not play football for the money, but for the love of football.
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I think they will win 1-3 more games because of him, but it can't be hard for them to be better than they were last year. They have Drew Brees this year too, so that will help them as well. I think they will go 6-10.
597413
I thought I would never say this but I'm going to be a Cardinals fan next year.  Of course they will do good.  They were and explosive offensive team this year.  They built on that during this off season.  They will still be a little shaky on defense but they will be fun to watch when they have the ball.  I look for Matt to be rookie of the year and for James to rush for 1000+ yards again making this one of the defensive coordinators worst nightmares come this fall and winter.
585086
Hell yea!  They have a great offence, and their defence is getting better.  Herm Edwards will make them not only in the playoffs, but past the first round.  They have a great tight end and Larry Johnson.  They also have Priest as a back up.  Trent Green is getting older, but he will still have two or three more productive years.  They will be better than everyone in their pathetic division, and that makes a playoff birth.
248957
Willie parker is definitely going to be their number one back.  I'm expecting them to draft another power type running back in maybe the third or fourth round to try and re-establish the one-two punch their losing with Bettis retiring.
502397
Pats had a great draft, and the Dolphins have made some really nice moves in the offseason.  The Bills and Jets are not making any big moves except in the front office and sidelines.\n\nAll that to say the Pats are still on top until the Dolphins prove otherwise.
35599
Hell yeah. The core of the team is back next season. The defense will only get better. They'll have a solid running game with Benson and Jones. The only question marks are at quarterback and receiver. They should get a decent receiver in the draft (and maybe pick up someone like Randle El) and Orton and Grossman should improve. The schedule looks kind of tough too with Denver, KC, and San Diego. \n\nBut again, look at the other teams in the division... Bears shouldn't have a problem getting to the playoffs and making a run.
574406
If soon doesn't mean within the next 2 years then you can make an arument for just about any team: "Within the next 3-5 years, Team X will be something to watch". When you're inviting MARCUS VICK to your mini-camp, you're smelling a little desperate. Daunte Culpepper must prove himself without Randy Moss or Nate Burleson, and Chambers and Booker ain't no Moss/Burleson. Ronnie Brown will get his chance, but he had as many fumbles lost as TD's last year. Hopefully he ain't been hanging with Ricky in the offseason. O-line is a little sketchy, Secondary has LOTS of question marks, so...a lot of ifs. Then again, it seems lots of teams turn ifs into positives these days. But I would expect the team to take a step back this season while Saban gets more players under his system and shakes the rest out...There are LOTS more teams with LOTS more potential for the near future than Miami though.
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If you ask me its not to promissing at first glance...  They have to replace a pretty athletic QB in Hagans, and they really don't have an overall leader on the offensive side of the ball.  Outside of Michael Johnson and Cedric Peerman they don't have a great offense to start with.  And on D they will have a tough task of replacing Kai Parham, and Ahmad Brooks right away.  Seeing how they must play Pittsburgh,  VA Tech, Miami, and Florida State, and a few other tough conference teams I can see them going about 6-6.