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I'm pumped for this coming season, but the offseason can be boring...

3 Bold predictions:

1.  Tannehill and Drake make the Pro Bowl
2.  Fitzpatrick wins defensive rookie of the year
3.  Miami makes the playoffs and wins in the first round

OK, let's go a different angle...

1) A starting offensive player gets suspended for PEDs within the first three weeks of the season.
2) Cameron Wake ends Tom Brady's career on a brutal sack.
3) I will not sleep with a single Miami Dolphins cheerleader this season.

1) Kalen Ballage will be the starting RB by the end of the year.
2) Miami will jump into the top half of the league in sacks.
3) Miami will finish 2nd in the AFCE as both the Jets and Bills will lose more games then in 2017.

Some explanation may be required.

On my first bold prediction it's not so much that I think that Ballage will be outperforming Drake as it is I think Ballage makes a better starter and Drake makes a better change up back and I think Ballage will have proven himself enough to start games and Drake will come off the bench a LOT in the right situations.

My 2nd bold prediction is based mostly on guesswork. I think 2 factors will help. I think the addition of Robert Quinn will help, but I also think the secondary is going to be better than it was last year and may contribute some coverage sacks as well.

My final bold prediction is more about the Jets and Bills and less on the Dolphins. I just feel that both of those teams over performed last year and both teams will go through some QB transition growing pains and will drop in the standings which will allow Miami to overtake them. Miami might be no better than 7-9 and yet still might be 2nd in the AFCE.

You're number 1 contradicts my number 1.  I think Drake will be pro bowl material next year due to him being the league's leading rusher the final five games of the year, which wouldn't leave much room for Ballage competing with Gore as well.  Having said that, the Dolphins really like Ballage so far, so who knows.

Good point about Ballage, although I'm not looking for Gore to provide too much. I think Gore is mostly there in case either Ballage or Drake get hurt. I could be wrong about him as well though.

1.  Opposing Tight Ends will own the Dolphins defense all year again.  (not really going out on the limb with that "bold" prediction.

Numbers 2 and 3 aren't directly related to the team.

2.  At least one person will give me a "Go Dolphins" here in Dallas each time  I am out in public wearing Fins gear during the the season

3.  Armando Salguero will write at least one thing each week during the season that is so nonsensical that it  makes me wonder if he ever played a single down of even little league football.  He is only slightly more knowledgeable about football that D4E. 

I don't see us having a problem with TE's this year.  We'll likely play 3 safeties a lot (Jones, Fitzpatrick, McDonald), plus the LB we drafted is fast, he's known as a coverage guy, however, he is a rookie.  If we play a typical 4-3 most of the time, you might be right.

If we do, some defensive coordinator needs to be fired.

1). TE Mike Gesicki will lead the team in receiving TD's this year
2). Devante Parker will only start 8 or less games this year.
3). David Fales will play in 4 games during the regular season.

(kinda have a gut feeling) I started to put Number 3 ..A Coach/coordinator resigns,or a gets fired before the end of the regular season.Not being Adam Gase.

I agree with number one.  He'll be a beast

I agree with you that on paper, they should be able to handle TEs better this year and I do applaud them for at least trying to take the steps to address the issue with their personnel moves.  I guess I'm just so beat down by them not being able to even slow down TEs that I almost expect it until they prove otherwise.  I hope you are right though! 

1.  Our defensive line goes to hell.  I don't like where we are at tackle even if I agreed with getting rid of Suh.  Wake looked like he had lost a step last year and that pretty much leaves Quinn a bunch of backups and tweeners. 

2.  Tannehill continues to be one of the most hit quarterbacks in football but throws for 5000 yards.

3.  The defense is somewhat better but still inconsistent and we end up 9-7

Bigdaddy kinda gave the reasons for a couple of mine.  :D I think our defense is going to have enough shakey games,units under perform,that it will cost a coach/coordinator his job.

I think a combo of shaky defensive games/blowouts/our O-line health* or bad play*/Tannehill health...D.Fales will play 4 games.

*J.James staying healthy for a full 16 games+ playing up to the high level he did last year before he got hurt. *Jesse Davis at RG continuing to play like he filled in most of the year IMO both of these things are personally worrisome to the success of our offense.I think we are going to throw a lot faster (pace+short passes),and run the hell out of the ball,but we still have to have that right side of the line hold up.

I like Tenshot's predictions!

Haha thanks.  I know I am being a homer, but I have reasons why I think those things can happen.

1.  Tannehill was one of the better QBs in the league when he was hurt.  Look at the stats.  He knows this offense like the back of his hand now, something he hasn't had the luxury of before now.  Plus, he has probably the best o line he's ever played behind.  Drake led all RBs last year over the last 5 games.

2.  Fitzpatrick had more INTs than any other DB during camp as a rookie.  That's impressive, even if it's early.  He's been a proven ball hawk, I think he can continue it in the pros.

3.  (I'm just going to copy paste something I put on Reddit earlier today)...Solid group of WR, almost all of them are fast enough to take it to the house on big plays. Gesicki will be a beast in the red zone.

Defensive line is solid but not great. Harris needs to step up and either of the 2nd year DTs need to step up. Quinn has to be a presence. Don't forget about Wake, he's getting old but still plays at a high level.

LB is a question mark. I hear a lot that Kiko was out of position covering for teammates last year. A lot of pressure on McMillan to be the leader of that group.

Where we'll shine is secondary. Howard is on his way to being a shutdown corner and one of the best in the league. Tank or Lippett will shore up the other corner spot. Jones is a perennial pro bowler. Fitzpatrick is a ball Hawking beast, he had the most INTs during camp. He'll be in talks for defensive rookie of the year. Tj McDonald is no slouch either, I expect to see a lot of 3 safety sets.

1) Tannehill will be a middle of the road QB in 2018 and the debate on him will continue
2) Xavien Howard becomes one of the best CB's in the NFL in 2018
3) Miami goes 8-8

1. Tannehill finishes the season as a mid tier quarterback, in the 4000 yard, 20/12 TD/INT range, finally sealing the fact that he was never worth a #8 overall pick.
2. Gase is fired, although not as quickly as Vegas odds predict (only Cleveland has odds of firing their head coach faster than Miami).
3. The absurdity of suspending players 4 games for protesting the anthem backfires in such a colossal way, it becomes bigger and more embarrassing than Bullygate.

You're in the wrong thread.  The thread for trolling is in the off topic section.

2 out of 3 ain't bad. Quinn has been a HUGE disappointment but so has the defensive line and linebackers as a whole. Heck the whole defense has been bad, much worse then I anticipated. Technically Ballage is not the starter yet, but I'm assuming that he will be for the final 2 games. I will say that Gore fared much better then I thought and I thought the contest would be between Ballage and Drake not really Gore and Ballage, but hey bold predictions are bold predictions.

Holy shit. Baba Booey is almost spot on.

Sadly, I am only 1 for 3 here...and it's the one I hoped I was wrong about.   :'(

1.  WRONG!
2.  Making a late push, but probably WRONG!
3.  5% chance of making the playoffs...so you're saying there's a chance!...but probably WRONG!

The only thing I predicted right was later in this thread...

I love these threads...wish I'd contributed.

But this is my favorite prediction.

^I would have agreed at the time, I really hope he pans out.  Another physically gifted athlete that can't put it together just yet.

I am pretty sure I predicted in another thread at the beginning of the season, that Miami would come in second in the AFCE behind NEP.  I am feeling pretty good about that prediction. 

I also predicted that Miami would be playing meaningful football in December.   And that came true.

And finally that Mia would get a wildcard spot.  That one I am not too confident about.