This is the least excited I've been for a long, long time.

[Pappy13]

All teams have injuries.  What separates the good teams from the bad teams, typically isn't who has the best 22 starters or which teams stays the healthiest, but which team has better depth, and the Dolphins have a history of ignoring the bottom half of the roster, and almost exclusively concerned with having a flashy starting lineup.  

You don't win the SB by avoiding injuries you win it in spite of injuries.

All teams have injuries, but that doesn't mean you throw caution to the wind. Proper stretching and conditioning go hand in hand with avoiding minor injuries. There's nothing you can do about broken bones etc, but even ACL tears can be mitigated with proper stretching and conditioning. No you're not going to go through a season without those things but if you can miss 1 game instead of 3 or 4, that's a BIG difference. I feel like with the Dolphins either it's the way they prepare or maybe it's just the way the roster is built with these guys that are all small and fast and break easy. There are things you can do to mitigate it, we need to be better.

And to be honest, I think your attitude toward it is part of the problem. You first have to believe in proper preperation to actually begin to see the benefits of it. A lot of players don't in my humble opinion.

[CF DolFan]

It's literally the opposite.

I think we have poured our money into a backup QB who we don't expect to be a long-term solution at the position and a RB, who admittedly is an exciting player, but RB lifespans have historically been questionable.

I don't feel like we are creating an environment that is doing more than trying to put a band-aid on a terrible situation.

No one has seen this guy play more than our head coach and GM. He ran the scout team against his defenses. So far, he has been impressing people. Not in a Dan Marino way, as  no one does, but certainly showing he has skills others do not. I would not have paid him, but  will support these guys until the prove unworthy. So far, they have looked like they know what they are doing.

[masterfins]

I don't expect much from the Dolphins this year in terms of wins, I'm more concerned about other things.

How will the new Head Coach and GM fair?  I think the HC is a step up over McDaniel, McDaniel was just too lackadaisical for my tastes.

How will the QB position play out?  I don't like the Willis signing, and this goes to my point above - are the coach and GM going to be tied to him for multiple years like Grier and McDaniel were tied to Tua?  Are they going to miss out on drafting a QB next year because they want to give Willis another shot?  Will maybe Ewers come in later in the season and show that he can be a franchise QB?

I'm not too excited either.  Maybe I'll go down to the Jets game this year since it's in October.

[Spider-Dan]

My biggest concern with this team is a sense of cronyism.

They hired the GM from the Packers, which is fine.  No problem.  But then it turns out that the best choice for head coach is... the assistant coach he worked with on the Packers.  And the best choice for QB is... the backup QB they worked with, from the Packers.

"I'm just going to hire people I already know" is not a promising start to a regime.  It implies you are unable (or unwilling) to evaluate unfamiliar personnel.

[Sibster]

My biggest concern with this team is a sense of cronyism.

They hired the GM from the Packers, which is fine.  No problem.  But then it turns out that the best choice for head coach is... the assistant coach he worked with on the Packers.  And the best choice for QB is... the backup QB they worked with, from the Packers.

"I'm just going to hire people I already know" is not a promising start to a regime.  It implies you are unable (or unwilling) to evaluate unfamiliar personnel.

That's how it usually is.  Jimmy Johnson took over the Hurricanes in June 1984 after Howard Schnellenberger bailed to go coach a USFL team.  Because he was hired so late in the offseason, one of the caveats was that he had to keep every Schnellenberger assistant who wanted to stay (that caveat almost killed the deal).   The 1984 season was disappointing as the team went 8-4, gave up all kinds of points on defense, then lost to UCLA in the Fiesta Bowl.   That offseason, Jimmy cleaned house, brought in "his guys" and the rest is history as he would only lose four more times over the next four seasons.

[MyGodWearsAHoodie]

That's how it usually is.  Jimmy Johnson took over the Hurricanes in June 1984 after Howard Schnellenberger bailed to go coach a USFL team.  Because he was hired so late in the offseason, one of the caveats was that he had to keep every Schnellenberger assistant who wanted to stay (that caveat almost killed the deal).   The 1984 season was disappointing as the team went 8-4, gave up all kinds of points on defense, then lost to UCLA in the Fiesta Bowl.   That offseason, Jimmy cleaned house, brought in "his guys" and the rest is history as he would only lose four more times over the next four seasons.

Sometimes, not always.  Evident by the fact you picked an example from four decades ago. 

There can be valid reasons to bring in guys you have worked with in the past particularly if you have first hand knowledge that they are outstanding.  However, it can by a sign of laziness, a desire for "yes men" or an inability to evaluate. 

[Sibster]

Sometimes, not always.  Evident by the fact you picked an example from four decades ago. 

There can be valid reasons to bring in guys you have worked with in the past particularly if you have first hand knowledge that they are outstanding.  However, it can by a sign of laziness, a desire for "yes men" or an inability to evaluate. 

I see it more like guys you are familiar with.  Guys who have the same strategies/philosophies as you.