Have a question about the Dolphins?

Interesting question because just recently over at phinsider we had a discussion about this…

Well actually Henne was impressing during the pre-season. Some said that he looked as one of the best rookie qb’s, if not the best rookie qb. He just came out slinging the ball left and right. He also got one drive during the Dolphins Cardinals game, leading the dolphins to their only TD scoring drive of the game. That being said…

The dolphins have invested two 2nd round picks in back-to-back years hoping to find their franchise QB. John Beck (from BYU) and Chad Henne (from Michigan) Many say Chad Henne is finally going to be our answer at the position, and quite frankly I agree. Although I would love to see John Beck given one more chance, all signs point to Chad henne being the answer. Hell, if Bill Parcells thinks he is…then I guess he is

Jake Long has fulfilled more than what I could have ever expected. He truly fit the bill of that first overall pick. He is fantastic in the run and is steadily improving in the pass.

You Seahawks fan’s are good at asking questions lol. This was another topic that was brought up recently.

Miami runners have averaged about 5 yards a carry going toward his side. He has surrendered a 2 sacks (one being a coverage and past 6-7 seconds of blockage). He has gone up against quality pass rushers (calvin pace, mario williams, terrel suggs) and they all were impressed by him.

Jake Long has also been a vital part in our “Wildcat” offensive scheme. We shift him from the Left to the Right and he is the lead man at the point of attack. He is either responsible for the initial surge (for that Ronnie Brown Dive) or he is responsible for that seal block (on the R.W sweep).

So simply, he has played a big role in our offense and I could not have dreamed of more production out of him. The way he is playing and how opposing players are reacting to him, he may very well be seeing himself on a trip to Hawaii.

Here’s a little shoutout to those that want a quick simplified breakdown of the wildcat. (Click Me)

Chad Pennington (can i just copy and paste my answer from above lol?) …well I must say he is playing extremely well. in the nfl he’s like the top 10 in every major stat (except int—> lol) He has brought consistency, leadership, and poise to a team that really needed it. When push comes to shove, he always finds someway to get the job done. He is exactly what this team needs and their record 4-4 and 1 game out of their division title, really shows how effective he is…especially coming off a 1-15 season.

Well it seems everyweek there is a different person stepping up to make plays. One week its Anthony Fasano, another week its ted ginn, camarillo, ricky williams, ronnie brown, david martin, patrick cobbs…everybody is contributing. We arent that type of offense that relies on one player to make the plays (like detroit —> calvin johnson)..we spread the ball around and thats what is working for us. Fantasy owners may not like this, but its winning us ball games.

Ronnie Brown is still having a good year. He’s had his “fantasy” good games, but play by play he is doing extremely well. Defenses are constantly stacking the box with 7-9 people hoping that they can limit this guy. Heres the thing…what happens when you stack the line? Numbers may not show his impact (even though he does have 7tds) but he is opening up this passing attack. So his impact is very very vital to our sucess.

Wildcat is the flashy thing…but its not really all our running success. We use that for a spark or for getting revenge on a jerk off team (New England Patriots). The wildcat is something you HAVE to gameplan for, or it’ll kill you. A gimmick is a once in a while thing…like a trick play…there is nothing tricky about the wildcat. Its just another way to run simple run attacks, like dive, sweep, toss..its just taking the qb out of the equation. The reason this works, is because Ronnie Brown is patient and is good enough to wait for a hole…then slam through it.

Origionally 3-4 was the plan last year…we had joey porter, jason taylor, zach thomas, and the dread headed monster channing crowder (look for him on sunday) leading our team. Problem was injuries to our d-line, joey porter, and zach thomas pretty much forced us into a 4-3.

Parcells, Jeff Ireland, and coach Sparano…the trifecta has revamped our roster and brought players who fit that 3-4 scheme. Last year we just had a coach force players into that 3-4 scheme…this time we found players who are used to that 3-4 scheme.

Lol “goat”…well not really one player, but we have one portion of our team that garners whether we win or lose. That is our secondary. We will be able to put up the points and stop them in the run game (denver broncos stopped to 14 yards total rushing)..but its our inconsistent pass d that will deem whether we win or lose. Will it be the defense that got savagely brutalized by the cardinals? or will it be that shutdown pass d that limited brandon marshall to 2 catches? So if anyone needs to be our “goat” it has to be that secondary.

He’s been pretty disappointing this year, but I’m hoping that is due to him merely being a rookie and learning the ropes.