SoFlaJets Posted May 18, 2007 Share Posted May 18, 2007 By Adam Best on May 18, 2007 12:23 AM Head coach Cam Cameron dramatically altered the face of the Miami Dolphins this offseason, and his reconstructive surgery likely isn't even finished yet with Trent Green stranded in Kansas City and growing grayer by the minute. Considering the Dolphins' playoff drought, five seasons and running, the face of the franchise desperately needed to go under the knife. On the surface, that face is looking sexier. Change can be hard to evaluate, however, especially when rivals are also making significant adjustments in preparation for the upcoming season. That's the one question that seems to often slip the mind of both Dolphins fans and pundits: How much have the Buffalo Bills , New England Patriots and New York Jets improved? It doesn't matter how good you look if the three girls you room with are even sexier. What I mean is, you can only see the Dolphins' big picture when you look at the entire AFC East. Buffalo Bills : In their second year with the franchise, head coach Dick Jauron and General Manager Marv Levy have shaped the Bills in their image. Considering that doing so meant losing much of the Bills' veteran talent in favor of mostly young, somewhat undeveloped players, this could be a great development for the Dolphins. Eventually, the Bills could turn things around, but the '07 season will be more about progress than success. With the additions of guards Derrick Dockery and Jason Whittle and tackle Langston Walker, the Bills' offensive line should be improved. The good news for Dolphins fans is that with the arrivals of linebacker Joey Porter and defensive tackle Paul Soliai, plus defensive end Matt Roth coming off his best season yet, the defense's front seven matches up pretty well. Additionally, it's hard to think Marshawn Lynch can adequately fill in for Willis McGahee, at least not at this point in his career. Another plus for the Dolphins is that quarterback J.P. Losman, not exactly the second coming of Jim Kelly, is still under center. Factor in the losses of linebackers London Fletcher and Takeo Spikes, and it's hard to say that the Bills will be better than the Dolphins while keeping a straight face. I like Paul Posluszny just as much as the next guy, but he can't replace both Fletcher and Spikes as a rookie. Because of the team's youth movement, the Bills are a year or two away. The biggest problem the Bills' roster presents should continue to be wide receiver Lee Evans, an explosive playmaker who has haunted the Dolphins' weak secondary in recent years. New York Jets : The Jets' offseason is a little easier to sum up than the Bills -- the Mangenius and Co. made some deft moves that should only make an '06 playoff team even better. The scariest thing about the Jets' offseason is that there weren't really any key losses. The biggest acquisition was the trade that brought in stud RB Thomas Jones. Jones, along with RB Leon Washington, will often allow the Jets to dominate the time-of-possession category, a key stat for any ball-control football team. Not only did the Jets add a huge offensive difference-maker, though, but a defensive one as well -- cornerback Darrelle Revis, who is arguably the best cornerback out of the '07 draft class, and he's a dynamic return specialist as well. Not only will he start, he might end up being the AFC's Defensive Rookie of the Year. Teams were afraid to throw at him in college, and he likely will give Dolphins WRs Chris Chambers, Marty Booker and Ted Ginn fits. Rookie linebacker David Harris also figures to improve the Jets' already stout defense. Bad news, Dolphins fans -- the Jets will be even better in '07. What's worse is that the J-E-T-S beat the Dolphins twice last season. New England Patriots : My job keeps getting easier and easier. Picture the scariest movie you've ever seen and then multiple its horror times 10. That's about how scary QB Tom Brady throwing to Randy Moss, Donte' Stallworth, Wes Welker and the rest of the Pats' new WR crew is for the Dolphins. You won't like hearing this, but the Dolphins' secondary will absolutely not be able to contend with Moss and the gang next year. Laurence Maroney is also one year older, and he was a monster at times last year. Plus, as always, the Patriots' O-line will be one of the better ones in the league. Point blank -- the Patriots' offense could be tops in the league next season and will be too much for even Miami's defense to contend with, mostly because of the Dolphins' lack of improvement in the secondary. That's just half the story, however, as New England's defense also improved. Adding one of the NFL's best linebackers, Adalius Thomas, to one of the top defenses just isn't fair. Then throw standout rookie safety Brandon Meriweather into the mix, and the Patriots have to be the runaway favorites in the AFC East. Nothing's impossible, but if the Dolphins beat the Patriots once it'll pretty much be a gridiron act of God. The Outlook The Dolphins appear to be the third best-looking outfit in the AFC East, and that likely won't be enough to get a playoff date. While things do seem to be moving in the right direction for Miami, the Jets and Patriots are both currently stacked. The Patriots especially, with a roster as sexy as the super models Tom Brady often dates. That being said, don't expect a lack of progress from the Dolphins, but don't expect a lot of progress within the division Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nj meadowlands Posted May 18, 2007 Share Posted May 18, 2007 Good outlook all the way around in the AFC East there Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
drago Posted May 18, 2007 Share Posted May 18, 2007 with the second overall pick in the 2008 NFL draft the miami dolphins select.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SoFlaJets Posted May 18, 2007 Author Share Posted May 18, 2007 with the second overall pick in the 2008 NFL draft the miami dolphins select.... BWAHAAAAAAAA Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
joebabyny Posted May 18, 2007 Share Posted May 18, 2007 with the second overall pick in the 2008 NFL draft the miami dolphins select.... Dude, I am already looking forward to laughing at who they will pick with their top 3 overall pick next year! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
crashingjet Posted May 18, 2007 Share Posted May 18, 2007 with the second overall pick in the 2008 NFL draft the miami dolphins select.... What... Did the Jets trade Miami their 2008 1st round pick? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
drago Posted May 18, 2007 Share Posted May 18, 2007 What... Did the Jets trade Miami their 2008 1st round pick? by week 8 you are going to be wishing you never heard the name TED GINN. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ECURB Posted May 18, 2007 Share Posted May 18, 2007 The Dolphins appear to be the third best-looking outfit in the AFC East, and that likely won't be enough to get a playoff date. While things do seem to be moving in the right direction for Miami, the Jets and Patriots are both currently stacked. The Patriots especially, with a roster as sexy as the super models Tom Brady often dates. That being said, don't expect a lack of progress from the Dolphins, but don't expect a lot of progress within the division wow even I have yet to call the JETS... "stacked" this season... lol Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AVM Posted May 18, 2007 Share Posted May 18, 2007 by week 8 you are going to be wishing you never heard the name TED GINN. No, come week 8 he'll be visiting here saying "wait til Ginn comes back next week, and we roll off 8 straight games to be 8-8, wont be a bad season!" Then the following week, when Ginn finally comes back, they'll be 7-9... and so on, and so forth Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rick34125 Posted May 18, 2007 Share Posted May 18, 2007 By Adam Best on May 18, 2007 12:23 AM Rookie linebacker David Harris also figures to improve the Jets' already stout defense. I have yet to hear anyone call the Jet's defense stout, but hey he's entitled to his opinion... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
like2god Posted May 19, 2007 Share Posted May 19, 2007 by week 8 you are going to be wishing you never heard the name TED GINN. lol Bookmarked. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MasonJet Posted May 19, 2007 Share Posted May 19, 2007 by week 8 you are going to be wishing you never heard the name TED GINN. That's assuming he's even healthy by that time. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jetophile Posted May 20, 2007 Share Posted May 20, 2007 Something about sexy and Miami will never resonate. Unless you're referring to all of Castro's jailbait that we welcomed with opened arms. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
crashingjet Posted May 20, 2007 Share Posted May 20, 2007 Something about sexy and Miami will never resonate. Unless you're referring to all of Castro's jailbait that we welcomed with opened arms. Uhhhh.... Time to get out of New York and check out South Beach. Seriously the place runs on sex sexy women. For christ sake we have topless beaches in front of 5 star hotels. The streets here are paved with hand jobs. Not to mention Miami also has the greatest football team ever, the Miami Dolphins. The only professional team to go an entire season without a loss... the 1972 Miami Dolphins 17-0 baby!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ShadowJet35 Posted May 20, 2007 Share Posted May 20, 2007 Uhhhh.... Time to get out of New York and check out South Beach. Seriously the place runs on sex sexy women. For christ sake we have topless beaches in front of 5 star hotels. The streets here are paved with hand jobs. Not to mention Miami also has the greatest football team ever, the Miami Dolphins. The only professional team to go an entire season without a loss... the 1972 Miami Dolphins 17-0 baby!! To go along with illegal aliens, drug traffiking, mass murders, mobs, drugs, and mass prostitution, Miami is a GREAT PLACE, Oh yeah, and who could forget the fact that they are second to last in people over 18 with a high school diploma. (in country) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Papageorgio268 Posted May 20, 2007 Share Posted May 20, 2007 This is probably one of the most optimistic views of the jets for this season that I have heard so far, except for those extremists that fell they will win the superbowl, but this guy calls our defense stout, and calls us a stacked team. I don't have hopes as high as this guy has, and he's a dolphins writer. I just don't know if i believe him. I would like to though... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
crashingjet Posted May 20, 2007 Share Posted May 20, 2007 To go along with illegal aliens, drug traffiking, mass murders, mobs, drugs, and mass prostitution, Miami is a GREAT PLACE, Oh yeah, and who could forget the fact that they are second to last in people over 18 with a high school diploma. (in country) I'm pretty sure every big city has the afore mentioned problems, and to set the record straight there has not been a mass murder in Miami in a long time. Prostitution, drugs and violence are all social ills found in every large American city... Even New York. Also i'm calling B.S. on your diploma stat. I want a link. Our school system here is bad, but the numbers your claiming seem skewed. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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