Fixing the Dolphins: FOF2k7 Quick Dynasty

[larrymcg421]

Originally Posted by DolphinFan1

Man, Young is having a tough day. Maybe you should replace him at halftime.

Not doing playcalling. Just reviewing the game log without knowledge of the results.

[larrymcg421]

Miami: Single-Back formation with four receivers, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and 2-deep bump-and-run coverage, keying aggressively on the run.
1-10-MIA21 (3Q: 08:16) Casey Snyder ran inside the right guard for 4 yards. Tackled by ILB Harold Schumer.


Miami: I formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 and 3-deep zone coverage, expecting the run.
2-6-MIA25 (3Q: 07:53) Ron Duncan ran outside the right tackle for 3 yards. Tackled by S Blake Poore.


Miami: Single-Back formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 and 4-deep zone coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. McNeil and Cassidy are blitzing.
3-3-MIA28 (3Q: 07:33) Ron Duncan ran outside the right tackle for -2 yards. Tackled by S Artie Hutchins.

4-5-MIA26 (3Q: 06:50) Donnie Jones punted 51 yards. The ball was downed at the ATL23.

[larrymcg421]

Atlanta: Single-Back formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 and 2-deep bump-and-run coverage, keying aggressively on the pass.
1-10-ATL23 (3Q: 06:43) Rex Kamieniecki ran around left end for 0 yards and was forced out of bounds. Tackled by ILB Chuck McNiven.


Atlanta: I formation, with the second wideout in the slot, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 and 2-deep bump-and-run coverage, expecting the pass.
2-10-ATL23 (3Q: 05:56) Rex Kamieniecki ran inside the right tackle for 18 yards. Tackled by ILB Chuck McNiven, assisted by DE Jon Wimberly. The ball was fumbled and recovered by ATL Willie Reid to the ATL41.


Atlanta: Strong formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 and strong-side man, otherwise cover-7 zone coverage, keying aggressively on the run. O'Donnell is blitzing.
1-10-ATL41 (3Q: 05:09) Rex Grossman sacked by DE Neal Dawkins and DT Claude Wroten for a loss of 5 yards. Sack allowed by Eric Winston.

Atlanta: I formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 and 2-deep bump-and-run coverage, keying aggressively on the run.
2-15-ATL36 (3Q: 04:32) Rex Grossman pass was intended for WR Dean Moates and was intercepted by CB Andrew Matheny at the MIA38. The interception was returned 26 yards. Tackled by Willie Reid.

[larrymcg421]

Miami: I formation with two tight ends, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 and 3-deep zone coverage, keying aggressively on the pass.
1-10-ATL36 (3Q: 04:23) Vince Young pass completed to TE Bo Scaife for 17 yards. Tackled by OLB Earl Cora. The receiver ran his route right over the middle of the field.

Miami: Single-Back formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 and 2-deep bump-and-run coverage, expecting the pass. Griffith and Hutchins are blitzing.
1-10-ATL19 (3Q: 03:53) Ron Duncan ran around left end for 3 yards. Tackled by DT Ray McDonald, assisted by DE Richie Sutton.

Miami: I formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 and 2-deep bump-and-run coverage, expecting the run.
2-7-ATL16 (3Q: 03:16) Vince Young pass completed to WR Calvin Johnson for 4 yards. Tackled by CB Travis Daniels.

Miami: Single-Back formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 and 3-deep zone coverage, keying aggressively on the run.
3-3-ATL12 (3Q: 02:37) Vince Young pass completed to WR Andre Johnson for 5 yards. Tackled by CB William Kramer.

Miami: I formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 and 1-deep, bump-and-run coverage, expecting the pass.
1-7-ATL07 (3Q: 02:01) Vince Young pass completed to FB Ernest Garcia for 7 yards and a TOUCHDOWN! Miami 9, Atlanta 0

(3Q: 02:01) Extra point by Lawrence Tynes was good. Miami 10, Atlanta 0

[larrymcg421]

(3Q: 01:51) Lawrence Tynes kicked off 70 yards from the MIA30. Rex Kamieniecki returned the ball 27 yards to the ATL27. Tackled by Clyde Samuels.

Atlanta: I formation with two tight ends, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 and 4-deep zone coverage, keying aggressively on the run.
1-10-ATL27 (3Q: 01:22) Rex Kamieniecki ran around left end for -1 yards. Tackled by OLB Archie O'Donnell. Miami's Claude Wroten was hurt on the play. This appears to be a minor knee injury. He should be able to remain in the game.

Atlanta: Single-Back formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 and 3-deep zone coverage, expecting the pass.
2-11-ATL26 (3Q: 00:50) Emmanuel Mausolf ran a trap outside the left tackle for 3 yards. Tackled by S Courtney Denham.

Atlanta: Single-Back formation with four receivers, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and 3-deep zone coverage, keying aggressively on the pass.
3-8-ATL29 (3Q: 00:24) Rex Kamieniecki ran around the left tackle for 8 yards. Tackled by DE Neal Dawkins, assisted by S Michael Griffin. Key block delivered by Cris Labbe.

Start of fourth quarter.

Atlanta: Pro formation, with the second receiver in the slot, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 and strong-side man, otherwise cover-7 zone coverage, expecting the run.
1-10-ATL37 (4Q: 15:00) Rex Grossman pass completed to WR Willie Reid for 16 yards. Tackled by S John Brown. The receiver ran his route right over the middle of the field. Reid gained 3 yards after the catch.

Atlanta: Weak formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 and 4-deep zone coverage, expecting the pass.
1-10-MIA47 (4Q: 14:26) Rex Grossman sacked by DT Stanley Prescott for a loss of 6 yards. Sack allowed by Ike Cothern.

Atlanta: I formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 and 4-deep zone coverage, expecting the pass.
2-16-ATL47 (4Q: 13:40) Rex Kamieniecki ran inside the right tackle for 5 yards. Tackled by DT Claude Wroten, assisted by ILB Chuck McNiven. The ball was fumbled and recovered by ATL Cris Labbe to the MIA48.

Atlanta: Single-Back formation with trips receivers, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 and 3-deep zone coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. O'Donnell is blitzing.
3-11-MIA48 (4Q: 13:14) Rex Grossman pass fell incomplete, intended for TE Marcedes Lewis. DE Neal Dawkins drove right through Ike Cothern to hurry the quarterback.

4-11-MIA48 (4Q: 13:07) Irving Lethridge punted 48 yards. Touchback.

[larrymcg421]

Miami: Weak formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 and 1-deep, man-to-man coverage, expecting the run. Cora and Dye are blitzing.
1-10-MIA20 (4Q: 13:00) Vince Young pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Dwayne Jarrett. DT A.J. Mathis hurried the quarterback into a bad throw.


Miami: Pro formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 and weak-side man, otherwise cover-7 zone coverage, keying aggressively on the run.
2-10-MIA20 (4Q: 12:52) Vince Young pass completed to WR Calvin Johnson for 9 yards. Tackled by ILB Harold Schumer.


Miami: Pro formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 and 1-deep, bump-and-run coverage, keying aggressively on the run.
3-1-MIA29 (4Q: 12:27) Casey Snyder ran inside the left tackle for 3 yards. Tackled by S Blake Poore, assisted by DT Otis Dunn. Key block delivered by Howard Dotson.


Miami: I formation with two tight ends, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 and 1-deep, man-to-man coverage, expecting the run.
1-10-MIA32 (4Q: 12:03) Ron Duncan ran inside the right tackle for 7 yards. Tackled by DE Curtis Linquist, assisted by DT Ray McDonald. Key block delivered by Alex Barron.

PENALTY: Atlanta was called for an Intentional Face Mask.


Miami: Pro formation with two tight ends, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 and 2-deep bump-and-run coverage, expecting the run.
1-10-ATL46 (4Q: 11:55) Vince Young pass completed to WR Calvin Johnson for 10 yards. Tackled by OLB Earl Cora, assisted by S Blake Poore.


Miami: I formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and 1-deep, man-to-man coverage, keying aggressively on the pass.
1-10-ATL36 (4Q: 11:22) Vince Young pass completed to FB Ernest Garcia for 4 yards. Tackled by ILB Harold Schumer. The receiver ran his route right over the middle of the field. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. PENALTY: Miami was called for Offensive Holding.


Miami: Strong formation with three wideouts, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 and 2-deep bump-and-run coverage, expecting the run.

1-20-ATL46 (4Q: 11:13) PENALTY: Miami was called for a False Start.


Miami: Strong formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 and 2-deep bump-and-run coverage, expecting the run.
1-25-MIA49 (4Q: 11:06) Casey Snyder ran around left end for -1 yards. Tackled by DT Ray McDonald.


Miami: Single-Back formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 and 2-deep bump-and-run coverage, expecting the pass. Griffith is blitzing.
2-26-MIA48 (4Q: 10:44) Vince Young pass completed to TE Broderick Cohn for 9 yards. Tackled by CB Travis Daniels. Cohn gained 3 yards after the catch.


Miami: Pro formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 and 2-deep man-to-man coverage, expecting the run.
3-17-ATL43 (4Q: 10:08) Vince Young pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Dwayne Jarrett. DE Curtis Henselman hurried the quarterback into a bad throw.

4-17-ATL43 (4Q: 10:02) Donnie Jones punted 43 yards. Touchback.

[DolphinFan1]

Originally Posted by larrymcg421

Not doing playcalling. Just reviewing the game log without knowledge of the results.

I realize that. I was just talking out loud. I don't do playcalling either. But I always scream at my coach while watching the game about a stupid play and such. That's what makes this game fun. Just like watching it on TV.

[larrymcg421]

Originally Posted by DolphinFan1

I realize that. I was just talking out load. I don't do playcalling either. But I always scream at my coach while watching the game about a stupid play and such. That's what makes this game fun. Just like watching it on TV.

Gotcha. I was screaming in the AFC Championship when Begian punted from the 34 yard line. Even if you don't trust the kicker, I would go for it on 4th and almost anything at that point. Especially when the opponent couldn't do anything on offense.

[larrymcg421]

Atlanta: Single-Back formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 and 2-deep bump-and-run coverage, expecting the pass.
1-10-ATL20 (4Q: 09:55) Emmanuel Mausolf ran around right end for -1 yards. Tackled by OLB Archie O'Donnell, assisted by OLB Larry Hawkes.

Atlanta: Weak formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 and weak-side man, otherwise cover-7 zone coverage, expecting the pass. McNiven, Hobbs and Denham are blitzing.
2-11-ATL19 (4Q: 09:24) Rex Grossman pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Dean Moates. S Michael Griffin defended the pass.

Atlanta: Strong formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 and 4-deep zone coverage, expecting the pass.
3-11-ATL19 (4Q: 09:17) Rex Grossman pass completed to WR Dean Moates for 21 yards. Tackled by OLB Hunter Lane. Moates gained 3 yards after the catch. PENALTY: Miami was called for Offsides. The penalty was declined.

Atlanta: Single-Back formation with two tight ends, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 and 4-deep zone coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. Gepner is blitzing.
1-10-ATL40 (4Q: 09:04) Rex Kamieniecki ran inside the left guard for 9 yards. Tackled by DT Claude Wroten, assisted by S Michael Griffin. Key block delivered by Ike Cothern.

Atlanta: Pro formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 and weak-side man, otherwise cover-7 zone coverage, keying aggressively on the run.
2-1-ATL49 (4Q: 08:40) Rex Kamieniecki ran inside the left tackle for 3 yards. Tackled by ILB Chuck McNiven. Key block delivered by Edwin Maryland.

Atlanta: I formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 with dime personnel and 4-deep zone coverage, keying aggressively on the pass.
1-10-MIA48 (4Q: 07:56) PENALTY: Atlanta was called for a False Start.

Atlanta: Single-Back formation with trips receivers, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 with dime personnel and 3-deep zone coverage, keying aggressively on the pass.
1-15-ATL47 (4Q: 07:47) Rex Kamieniecki ran inside the left guard for 5 yards. Tackled by CB Andrew Matheny. Key block delivered by Cris Labbe.

Atlanta: Pro formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and 4-deep zone coverage, keying aggressively on the pass.
2-10-MIA48 (4Q: 07:13) Rex Grossman pass completed to FB Edwin Maryland for 1 yard. The receiver went out of bounds. Tackled by S John Brown, assisted by S Michael Griffin. Maryland gained 4 yards after the catch.

Atlanta: Pro formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and 4-deep zone coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. Griffin is blitzing.
3-9-MIA47 (4Q: 06:34) Rex Grossman sacked by DT Claude Wroten and S Michael Griffin for a loss of 4 yards. Sack allowed by Cris Labbe.

4-13-ATL49 (4Q: 06:06) Irving Lethridge punted 51 yards. Touchback.

[larrymcg421]

Miami: Weak formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 and 2-deep man-to-man coverage, keying aggressively on the run.
1-10-MIA20 (4Q: 05:59) Ron Duncan ran around the left tackle for 1 yard. Tackled by DE Curtis Linquist, assisted by CB William Kramer.

Miami: Pro formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 and strong-side man, otherwise cover-7 zone coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. Dye is blitzing.
2-9-MIA21 (4Q: 05:15) Ron Duncan ran outside the right tackle for 0 yards. Tackled by S Artie Hutchins, assisted by S Percy Cassidy.

Miami: Strong formation with three wideouts, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 and 3-deep zone coverage, expecting the pass. Cora and Schumer are blitzing.
3-9-MIA21 (4Q: 04:29) Casey Snyder ran around the left tackle for 21 yards. Tackled by OLB Willie Dye. Key block delivered by Howard Dotson.

Miami: I formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 and 1-deep, bump-and-run coverage, keying aggressively on the run.
1-10-MIA42 (4Q: 03:46) Ron Duncan ran inside the left tackle for -1 yards. Tackled by OLB Willie Dye.

Miami: Strong formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 and 3-deep zone coverage, keying aggressively on the pass.
2-11-MIA41 (4Q: 02:59) Ron Duncan ran around right end for 0 yards. Tackled by OLB Earl Cora.

Atlanta called a time out.

Miami: Single-Back formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 and strong-side man, otherwise cover-7 zone coverage, keying aggressively on the run.
3-11-MIA41 (4Q: 02:51) Casey Snyder ran around left end for 3 yards. Tackled by OLB Willie Dye. OLB Willie Dye knocked down Levon Cabrer to break up the play.

Atlanta called a time out.

4-8-MIA44 (4Q: 02:39) Donnie Jones punted 54 yards. The ball was downed at the ATL02.

[larrymcg421]

Atlanta: I formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and weak-side man, otherwise cover-7 zone coverage, keying aggressively on the pass.
1-10-ATL02 (4Q: 02:32) Rex Grossman pass completed to WR Willie Reid for 13 yards. Tackled by OLB Archie O'Donnell. The receiver ran his route right over the middle of the field.

PENALTY: Atlanta was called for Illegal Motion.

Atlanta: I formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 with dime personnel and 2-deep bump-and-run coverage, keying aggressively on the pass.
1-11-ATL01 (4Q: 02:32) Rex Grossman pass was dropped by WR Jeff Samardzija.

Atlanta: Pro formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 with dime personnel and 2-deep bump-and-run coverage, keying aggressively on the pass.
2-11-ATL01 (4Q: 02:24) PENALTY: Atlanta was called for a False Start.

Atlanta: I formation with two tight ends, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 with dime personnel and strong-side man, otherwise cover-7 zone coverage, keying aggressively on the pass.
2-11-ATL01 (4Q: 02:24) Rex Grossman pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Jeff Samardzija. CB Rufus Sommer defended the pass.

Atlanta: Single-Back formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and strong-side man, otherwise cover-7 zone coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. O'Donnell is blitzing.
3-11-ATL01 (4Q: 02:10) Rex Grossman pass completed to WR Dean Moates for 17 yards. Tackled by CB Ellis Hobbs, assisted by CB Rufus Sommer.

Official time out for the two-minute warning.

Atlanta: Single-Back formation with four receivers, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 with dime personnel and 2-deep man-to-man coverage, keying aggressively on the pass.
1-10-ATL18 (4Q: 02:00) Rex Grossman pass completed to WR Ellis Tyler for 6 yards. Tackled by S Michael Griffin. Tyler gained 1 yard after the catch.

Atlanta: Pro formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 with prevent personnel and 4-deep zone coverage, keying aggressively on the pass.
2-4-ATL24 (4Q: 01:44) Rex Grossman pass completed to TE Kim Harden for 8 yards. Tackled by S John Brown.

Atlanta: I formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 with dime personnel and 3-deep zone coverage, expecting the pass.
1-10-ATL32 (4Q: 01:28) PENALTY: Miami was called for Encroachment.

Atlanta: Pro formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 with prevent personnel and 4-deep zone coverage, keying aggressively on the pass.
1-5-ATL37 (4Q: 01:28) Rex Grossman sacked by DE Neal Dawkins and DE Bobby Shields for a loss of 8 yards. Sack allowed by Rex Flannery.

Atlanta: Pro formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 with dime personnel and 3-deep zone coverage, expecting the pass.
2-13-ATL29 (4Q: 01:11) Rex Grossman pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Ernie Pearl. DT Claude Wroten drove right through Dominic Gray to hurry the quarterback.

Atlanta: Single-Back formation with four receivers, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 with prevent personnel and 4-deep zone coverage, keying aggressively on the pass.
3-13-ATL29 (4Q: 00:56) Rex Grossman pass was intended for WR Reggie Williams and was intercepted by CB Ellis Hobbs at the MIA28. The interception was returned 4 yards. Tackled by Dean Moates.

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Miami: Pro formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 and 1-deep, man-to-man coverage, keying aggressively on the run.
1-10-MIA32 (4Q: 00:47) Vince Young dropped to one knee for -2 yards.

Atlanta called a time out.

Miami: Pro formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 and strong-side man, otherwise cover-7 zone coverage, keying aggressively on the run.
2-12-MIA30 (4Q: 00:37) Vince Young dropped to one knee for -1 yards.

Final Score: Miami Dolphins 10, Atlanta Falcons 0

[larrymcg421]

We finally win it all!!!

*Vince had a terrible first half, but didn't make any mistakes in the 2nd half.

*Love Casey Snyder breaking off a huge run late int he 4th quarter that broke the Falcons backs.

*Our defense allowed a total of 3 pts. in three playoff games. 85 Bears can suck it.

*Rookie CB Andrew Matheny came up with the huge INT that set up our only TD.

*The pass rush was great once again. We had 5 Sacks, 2 Hurries, and 2 Knockdowns.

*Nobody really stood out, but the voters had to name someone MVP, and the writers chose OLB Archie O' Donnell. Archie had 5 Tackles, 1 Assist, 1 Sack, and 2 Passes Defensed.

*Take heart, Dolphins fans. We only have 10 more years until we win another Superbowl.

[DolphinFan1]

Congrats on winning it all. Even with Young's awful 1st half.

[larrymcg421]

Somewhere, Alex Haag is saying, "Shit. I could've thrown three first half INT's and won a Superbowl."

[larrymcg421]

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Here is what the roster looked like at the end of the season...

   
  Player                #   Pos   Start Exp  Current Estimate  Future Estimate Cntrct 
Young, Vince            1   QB    QB    11   70                70                3 yrs
Robinson, Wesley        14  QB          8    47                51                2 yrs
Elliot, Junior          5   QB          1    6                 48                1 yr.
Duncan, Ron             21  RB    RB    9    35                35                1 yr.
Snyder, Casey           27  RB          6    30                30                2 yrs
Garcia, Ernest          42  FB    FB    9    56                56                1 yr.
Samuels, Clyde          41  FB          2    25                39                2 yrs
Scaife, Bo              82  TE          12   28                28                1 yr.
Cohn, Broderick         84  TE    TE    7    51                51                2 yrs
Johnson, Andre          88  FL          14   44                44                1 yr.
Johnson, Calvin         89  FL    FL    10   57                57                3 yrs
##Buff, Thomas          83  FL          1    24                47                1 yr.
Jarrett, Dwayne         81  SE    SE    10   54                54                2 yrs
Osburn, Tony            80  SE          6    38                38                1 yr.
##Hadnot, Rex           66  C           13   36                36                1 yr.
Speers, Lenny           51  C     C     4    40                54                1 yr.
Galloway, Tito          53  C           1    12                57                3 yrs
Beekham, Josh           79  LG          10   50                50                3 yrs
Tanner, Cornell         75  LG    RG    9    59                59                4 yrs
Ellard, Arnold          69  LG          2    24                57                2 yrs
Dotson, Howard          70  LG    LG    2    55                65                3 yrs
Aidoo, Gino             71  LT          1    12                50                1 yr.
Cabrer, Levon           63  LT          1    20                47                3 yrs
Barron, Alex            50  RT    LT    12   63                63                1 yr.
Reid, Jeffrey           77  RT    RT    3    47                58                2 yrs
##Buel, Ty              72  RT          1    11                52                1 yr.
Jones, Donnie           9   P           13   48                48                2 yrs
Tynes, Lawrence         17  K           13   55                55                2 yrs
Shields, Bobby          90  LDE   LDE   7    48                48                2 yrs
Wimberly, Jon           94  LDE         1    22                48                4 yrs
Dawkins, Neal           91  RDE   RDE   8    51                51                3 yrs
Noetzel, Marty          78  RDE         2    26                43                3 yrs
Wroten, Claude          74  LDT   LDT   11   54                54                2 yrs
##Bush, Ralph           64  LDT         2    22                44                2 yrs
Ripley, Donald          96  RDT   RDT   4    46                46                1 yr.
Prescott, Stanley       93  NT          6    54                54                4 yrs
Rasmussen, Bubba        95  NT          3    49                49                1 yr.
McNiven, Chuck          97  MLB   MLB   8    61                61                4 yrs
Hawkes, Larry           98  SLB   SLB   2    24                48                3 yrs
O'Donnell, Archie       99  WLB   WLB   7    46                46                4 yrs
Gepner, Terrance        55  WLB         3    28                28                1 yr.
Lane, Hunter            58  WLB         1    18                51                3 yrs
Hobbs, Ellis            30  LCB   LCB   12   55                55                3 yrs
Sommer, Rufus           28  LCB         7    51                51                1 yr.
Matheny, Andrew         32  RCB   RCB   1    30                61                4 yrs
Hawkins, Everett        46  RCB         1    27                54                4 yrs
Bartell, Ronald         22  SS    SS    12   51                51                2 yrs
Griffin, Michael        47  FS          10   58                58                2 yrs
Denham, Courtney        24  FS    FS    6    67                67                6 yrs
##Rayburn, Levon        38  FS          4    39                39                1 yr.
Brown, John             39  FS          1    26                59                4 yrs

The question is how many guys will be back. I have 14 players on this roster with 10 or more years experience. It will be a difficult task to repeat.

[larrymcg421]

2016 Summary for Miami Dolphins
   
Year                2016                                      
Record              15-4                                      
Winning Pct.        .789                                      
All-Time            95-81                                     
Winning Pct.        .539                                      
Playoffs            11-5                                      
Playoff Visits      6                                         
Bowl Wins           1                                         
Head Coach          Blaine Begian                             
Record              104-72                                    
Winning Pct.        .590                                      
Off. Coord.         S. Stone                                  
Def. Coord.         J. Santana                                
   
Miami Dolphins          Team      Rank  
Rushes per Game         30.4      9           
Rushing Yards           117.9     10          
Yards Per Carry         3.87      25          
Pass Attempts           32.6      15          
Completions             19.4      20 (T)      
Completion Pct.         59.6      19          
Passing Yards           246.1     4           
Yards Per Attempt       7.54      7           
Yards Per Catch         12.66     2           
Total Yardage Gained    355.9     4           
3rd Down Conversions    40.8      4           
Points Per Game         22.8      11          
Pass Rush Pct.          8.9       3 (T)       
Pass Defense Pct.       72.5      5           
Turnovers               15        2 (T)       
Turnover Margin         +18       2 (T)       
   
Opponents               Team      Rank  
Rushes per Game         26.1      12          
Rushing Yards           111.2     17          
Yards Per Carry         4.26      28          
Pass Attempts           32.3      14          
Completions             18.2      7           
Completion Pct.         56.3      6           
Passing Yards           185.9     3           
Yards Per Attempt       5.75      3           
Yards Per Catch         10.22     7           
Total Yardage Gained    277.5     5           
3rd Down Conversions    33.5      10 (T)      
Points Per Game         17.2      10          
Pass Rush Pct.          8.5       26 (T)      
Pass Defense Pct.       67.6      14          
Turnovers               33        6 (T)       
   
Week  Team  Versus        Oppnt  
1     31    at NED        21      
2     23    SFO           17      
3     24    DEN           7       
4     16    at CIN        24      
5     13    BUF           22      
6     23    at CLE        45      
7     24    PIT           21      
9     24    NED           10      
10    13    BAL           24      
11    20    at NJY        10      
12    31    at ARI        20      
13    21    at JAX        13      
14    24    STL           3       
15    27    NJY           24      
16    16    at SEA        7       
17    35    at BUF        7       
$$CS  23    BAL           0       
$$CF  17    NJY           3       
**FB  10    vs ATL        0       
   
Passing                 Pos   Att   Comp  Yards Y/Att TD    Int   Rate  
1 V. Young              QB    522   311   3938  7.54  27    9     93.2    
**Team                  ---   522   311   3938  7.54  27    9     93.2    
$$Opp                   ---   517   291   2975  5.75  17    21    67.0    
   
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Rushing                 Pos   Att   Yards Y/Att TD    Fum  
21 R. Duncan            RB    235   988   4.20  8     4       
27 C. Snyder            RB    158   555   3.51  4     6       
1 V. Young              QB    92    330   3.59  0     3       
**Team                  ---   487   1887  3.87  12    19      
$$Opp                   ---   418   1779  4.26  11    29      
   
Receiving               Pos   Targ  Catch Yards Y/Ctc Y/Tar Drop  TD  
81 D. Jarrett           WR    136   78    1187  15.22 8.73  2     6       
89 C. Johnson           WR    132   74    1158  15.65 8.77  9     13      
88 A. Johnson           WR    75    42    460   10.95 6.13  5     3       
84 B. Cohn              TE    56    37    476   12.86 8.50  6     1       
42 E. Garcia            FB    34    25    120   4.80  3.53  2     1       
80 T. Osburn            WR    36    17    253   14.88 7.03  0     3       
   
Defense                 Pos   Tack  Asst  Sack  Hurr  Ints  Defn  PDPct  
97 C. McNiven           ILB   141   47    5.0   4     1     2     73.3    
24 C. Denham            S     70    28    0.0   0     1     8     80.6    
99 A. O'Donnell         OLB   63    17    5.5   2     1     4     75.7    
28 R. Sommer            CB    46    10    1.0   0     5     5     82.2    
98 L. Hawkes            OLB   46    7     1.0   1     1     1     72.2    
74 C. Wroten            DT    42    14    8.0   11    0     0     81.4    
47 M. Griffin           S     39    15    0.0   1     4     12    88.2    
32 A. Matheny           CB    37    7     0.0   0     0     5     76.2    
91 N. Dawkins           DE    33    12    11.5  26    0     1     82.2    
90 B. Shields           DE    32    10    10.5  13    0     0     80.6    
96 D. Ripley            DT    30    8     2.5   7     0     0     82.2    
39 J. Brown             S     30    10    0.5   0     2     1     76.8    
30 E. Hobbs             CB    29    10    1.0   0     5     10    85.5    
22 R. Bartell           S     22    3     0.0   0     0     2     81.0    
58 H. Lane              OLB   17    8     1.0   0     0     1     74.9

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Front Office Football 2007

2016 Regular Season Standings
   
  AC North              W   L   T   Pct   PF    PA    Conf    Div  
Pittsburgh              12  4   0   .750  383   250   9-3     4-2       
Baltimore               12  4   0   .750  328   224   9-3     4-2       
Cleveland               5   11  0   .313  284   380   5-7     2-4       
Cincinnati              5   11  0   .313  292   340   5-7     2-4       
   
  AC South              W   L   T   Pct   PF    PA    Conf    Div  
Jacksonville            14  2   0   .875  393   223   10-2    5-1       
Houston                 8   8   0   .500  328   403   6-6     4-2       
Indianapolis            5   11  0   .313  266   357   5-7     2-4       
Tennessee               1   15  0   .063  166   392   1-11    1-5       
   
  AC East               W   L   T   Pct   PF    PA    Conf    Div  
Miami                   12  4   0   .750  365   275   8-4     5-1       
New Jersey              9   7   0   .563  330   258   7-5     4-2       
New England             7   9   0   .438  317   332   4-8     2-4       
Buffalo                 3   13  0   .188  207   399   2-10    1-5       
   
  AC West               W   L   T   Pct   PF    PA    Conf    Div  
San Diego               11  5   0   .688  388   304   9-3     4-2       
Denver                  8   8   0   .500  335   295   6-6     3-3       
Kansas City             7   9   0   .438  240   256   5-7     3-3       
Oakland                 5   11  0   .313  192   376   5-7     2-4       
   
  NC North              W   L   T   Pct   PF    PA    Conf    Div  
Minnesota               12  4   0   .750  445   332   9-3     4-2       
Detroit                 9   7   0   .563  392   344   6-6     3-3       
Chicago                 9   7   0   .563  305   252   7-5     3-3       
Green Bay               9   7   0   .563  388   329   7-5     2-4       
   
  NC South              W   L   T   Pct   PF    PA    Conf    Div  
Atlanta                 12  4   0   .750  404   232   9-3     5-1       
Carolina                12  4   0   .750  378   272   8-4     4-2       
New Orleans             7   9   0   .438  314   388   5-7     0-6       
Tampa Bay               6   10  0   .375  306   398   5-7     3-3       
   
  NC East               W   L   T   Pct   PF    PA    Conf    Div  
New York                11  5   0   .688  383   251   7-5     4-2       
Dallas                  9   7   0   .563  414   405   7-5     4-2       
Washington              6   10  0   .375  279   292   4-8     3-3       
Philadelphia            5   11  0   .313  249   349   3-9     1-5       
   
  NC West               W   L   T   Pct   PF    PA    Conf    Div  
Arizona                 8   8   0   .500  350   313   6-6     5-1       
San Francisco           7   9   0   .438  288   309   6-6     3-3       
Seattle                 6   10  0   .375  283   311   4-8     3-3       
St. Louis               4   12  0   .250  259   410   3-9     1-5

Playoffs

Baltimore 26, San Diego 7
NY Jets 28, Pittsburgh 23
Carolina 30, Arizona 22
NY Giants 39, Detroit 13

Miami 23, Baltimore 0
NY Jets 16, Jacksonville 13
Minnesota 12, Carolina 10
Atlanta 31, NY Giants 20

Miami 17, Ny Jets 3
Atlanta 21, Minnesota 20

Miami 10, Atlanta 0

League MVP: QB Brady Quinn, Dallas

Superbowl MVP: OLB Archie O'Donnell, Miami

Dolphins Awards
1st Team WR: Calvin Johnson
2nd Team MLB: Chuck McNiven

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Here's a quick review of some of my recent drafts, with my new comments in bold.

1(31) - CB Andrew Matheny, Eastern Michigan

There were a plethora of DE's available, so I figure one of them would drop to my next pick. Even if they don't, I could not pass this guy up. He's not highly rated overall (he's the #20 guy on the board), but he's Very Underrated, is developed at 64% and his potential bars look excellent.

Despite his clutch performance in the Superbowl, Matheny had a tough year, lost his starting job, and his potential bottomed out and he is now rated 38/38. He will be a serviceable backup for a few years but that's about it.

2(31) - DE Jon Wimberley, Michigan State

And I was right. This guy falls to late in the 2nd round. He's 48% developed and listed as Underrated. He's the #3 DE on the board, but the two above him look like busts.

Time will tell on this guy. We were deep at DE this year, so he didn't get much playing time. He only made it in 255 total plays this year, and recorded 1 sack. He is rated 23/48 and still has a shot to be good.

3(31) - S John Brown, Michigan State

Guys from Michigan schools looking good this year. Another very underrated guy with terrific potential and wonderful combine numbers. My current starting Safeties are applying for Social Security and could not be reached for comment.

This guy turned out to be my best pick of the draft. He didn't get much playing time this year due to depth in the DB position, but worked his way up to the nickleback spot and recorded 2 INT's. He is rated 40/59 and should be a starter soon.

4(31) - CB Everett Hawkins, Lehigh

Another possible sleeper pick. This guy looks like he has great instinct at finding errant passes, and I love his future potential. Hopefully we can develop a great CB duo with him and Matheny.

This guy actually looks better than Matheny. He is rated 21/54 and made it in only 105 plays last year, but had an impressive 82.9 PD Pct.

5(31) - T Levon Cabrer, New Mexico

Wasn't really looking for a Tackle, but my top targets (an OLB and C) look like they'll fall to the next round. This guy is the best value available on the board.

Rated at 25/47, this guy will never be a Starter, but it never hurts to have depth at Tackle and he's good enough to stay on the team for a few seasons.

6(31) - OLB Hunter Lane, Mississippi

Probably could have waited on this guy but I needed him more than the Center. This guy has terrific potential. He's a Very Underrated guy sitting below many guys that aren't even close to his talent.

I should have got this guy more playing time last season. He only played sparingly in backup duty, but is currently rated 20/51 and could end up being a late round steal if I use him properly.

7(31) - C Tito Galloway, Arizona State

Another Very Underrated guy with terrific potential. Galloway is only 18% developed so he'll be a work in progress, but I have time to be patient with him.

Galloway came out of camp looking so good, that I decided to deactivate veteran C Rex Hadnot so Galloway could get playing time as a backup. He is now rated 27/57 and might get a chance to start as soon as next year.

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2015 Draft Review. New Comments in bold.

1(26) - G Howard Dotson, Stanford
Guard was not really a major need position, but this absolute stud was just sitting there. I couldn't resist. This will help add some youth to my OL, and hopefully he can team up with Derrick Fulton to make an OL of the future.

Dotson was every bit as good as I thought he'd be. He is now rated 60/60 and started every game the past two years. Last season he was a force in pass protection, only allowing 2 Sacks in 476 pass plays.

2(25) - CB Alan Tjandranegara, Rutgers
Is weak at defending the run but has the potential to be a great shut down corner in the future.

Potential never realized. He was cut after his rookie year and now out of the league.

3(27) - OLB Larry Hawkes, Notre Dame
One of the weakest positions on my team. This guy is a team leader and is listed as Very Underrated. He went to Notre Dame, but I won't hold that against him. At least he'll be fired up after what was surely an embarassing bowl loss to end his career.

Hawkes was a weak link on our defense last season. He started all 16 games, got 46 tackles, but only 1 sack and 1 INT. He will likely be replaced by Hunter Lane next year.

4(26) - DE Marty Noetzel, Virginia
This guy was listed as Underrated, has nice looking potential bars, and is 53% developed. I hope he can make up for my recent failures and DE draftees.

Decent backup DE, but only rated 26.42 and will not likely be a starter at any point.

5(25) - G Arnold Ellard, Monmouth NJ
Underrated guy with nice potential sitting in the 5th round. Another "value" pick.

Ellard sat on the bench as a rookie, but got in a few snaps last season. He has great potential at 25/57, and should get a chance to play more this season. Could be a real sleeper.

6(27) - DT Ralph Bush, Texas A&M
A good run stopper who might earn a starting spot in goal line situations.

Bush is rated 22/43, and has onyl played in 4 games the past two seasons. He won't be around much longer.

7(26) - FB Clyde Samuels, South Carolina
I need a backup FB and this guy should be able to at least handle blocking duties if necessary.

Will never be a starter but a decent roster filler for now.

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2015 Draft Review. New Comments in bold.

1(26) - G Howard Dotson, Stanford
Guard was not really a major need position, but this absolute stud was just sitting there. I couldn't resist. This will help add some youth to my OL, and hopefully he can team up with Derrick Fulton to make an OL of the future.

Dotson was every bit as good as I thought he'd be. He is now rated 60/60 and started every game the past two years. Last season he was a force in pass protection, only allowing 2 Sacks in 476 pass plays.

2(25) - CB Alan Tjandranegara, Rutgers
Is weak at defending the run but has the potential to be a great shut down corner in the future.

Potential never realized. He was cut after his rookie year and now out of the league.

3(27) - OLB Larry Hawkes, Notre Dame
One of the weakest positions on my team. This guy is a team leader and is listed as Very Underrated. He went to Notre Dame, but I won't hold that against him. At least he'll be fired up after what was surely an embarassing bowl loss to end his career.

Hawkes was a weak link on our defense last season. He started all 16 games, got 46 tackles, but only 1 sack and 1 INT. He will likely be replaced by Hunter Lane next year.

4(26) - DE Marty Noetzel, Virginia
This guy was listed as Underrated, has nice looking potential bars, and is 53% developed. I hope he can make up for my recent failures and DE draftees.

Decent backup DE, but only rated 26.42 and will not likely be a starter at any point.

5(25) - G Arnold Ellard, Monmouth NJ
Underrated guy with nice potential sitting in the 5th round. Another "value" pick.

Ellard sat on the bench as a rookie, but got in a few snaps last season. He has great potential at 25/57, and should get a chance to play more this season. Could be a real sleeper.

6(27) - DT Ralph Bush, Texas A&M
A good run stopper who might earn a starting spot in goal line situations.

Bush is rated 22/43, and has onyl played in 4 games the past two seasons. He won't be around much longer.

7(26) - FB Clyde Samuels, South Carolina
I need a backup FB and this guy should be able to at least handle blocking duties if necessary.

Will never be a starter but a decent roster filler for now.

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2014 Draft
1(26) - QB Sammy West, New Mexico
Why on earth would I draft a QB after Haag just went through his best two seasons as a QB? Well, i'm still not sold on Haag due to his high INT numbers and his inconsistent play. I have a feeling that his overall numbers look good due to the receiving corps. Besides, I did not like any of the other players available at the positions I need (OLB, T, DE) and this guy has maxed out potential in most categories. I figured he was worth a shot.

Sammy had good potential, but I could not keep him once I signed Wesley Robinson and Vince Young. He played backup with the Chargers last year.

2(9) - DE Pete McGowan, Syracuse
I need a Tackle badly, but the group of Tackles available are all about the same, and I think at least one of them will slip to my next pick. This guy has the potential to be a stud DE, which I haven't had since Jason Taylor left.

McGowan was one of the worst draft picks I ever made. When you pick in the 2nd round, you expect better than 5/23, but that's what I got.

2(26) - T Derrick Fulton, Minnesota
And I finally get my Tackle. Fulton has great potential at Pass and Run blocking, while the other guys are more specialized. I actually think this guy was one of the best looking Tackles in the draft, so being patient really paid off for me here.

Came out of camp looking decent (30/55), but quickly bottomed out. played terribly when he was in the game and I cut him after two seasons.

3(23) - OLB Terrence Geppner, Stephen F. Austin
Geppner has the potential to be a great run defender and covers pass routes very well. He's not a very good pass rusher, though, but I think he will make a very good backup OLB as a rookie.

Geppner was still on the roster last year. He got a decent amount of playing time as a backup throughout his initial 3 year contract. At 28/28, his services will not be retained next year.

4(7) - T Jeffrey Reid, West Virginia
This guy will be a real project, as he is only 13% developed so far. But if he can reach his potential, he could be terrific late round find.

After sitting on the bench for two years, proved he was better than Fulton and started all 16 games last year, while only allowing 4 sacks. At 52/52, he will be sticking around for a while.

4(25) - S Brett Qaderi, Kentucky
A good run stopper and also has a knack for grabbing INT's. I always like guys like that as backup Safeties.

Didn't pan out. No longer on the team.

4(26) - DT Bubba Rasmussen, California
Is very low on endurance, but I don't usually pay that much attention. He has decent potential as an all around DT and shoudl be good enough to give the starters a breather every now and then. Plus, who wouldn't want a DT named Bubba Rasmussen?

Bubba struggled to find playing time on a crowded DL. He is rated 50/50, but is primarily a run stopper. I will try to retain him as I expect some retirements, but won't blame him if he wants to go elsewhere.

5(20) - MLB Emmanuel MacCracken, Stanford
Buried deep int he 5th round, I find this guy who shows amazing potential. Could he be the next Zach Thomas?

Not the next Zach. Was a good backup for two years, but McNiven's durability lessened MacCracken's value.

5(25) - OLB Corey Parris, Missouri
Another interesting project player. Has nice combined numbers for someone stuck this late in the draft.

Another project that failed.

6(24) - WR Hunter Dotson, Wyoming
This Wyoming boy runs a 4.46 40 and should be good enough to be the #4 receiver.

Played beyond his talent for a couple years, but had to cut him when I brought in Dwayne Jarrett.

7(26) - RB Brian Kay, Rice
I need another RB to fill out the roster, so I give this guy the surprise last minute phone call.

Lasted one season. Never played.

This was clearly a terrible draft for me. With all the extra picks I got, I could only land two good players (Rasmussen and Reid).

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Past draftees still on my roster

C Lenny Speers - Drafted in the 2013 7th round, he started all 16 games last year, only allowed 2 sacks, and won a Superbowl ring. He is a free agent and I will fight to keep him. Currently rated 52/52.

DT Donald Ripley - Drafted in the 2013 1st round, he started 50 games through his first 4 seasons. His production lacks compared to the rest of the DL and I might let him go and try to convince Rasmussen to stay. Curently rated 46/46

S Levon Rayburn - Drafted in 2013 4th round, he was a terrific backup for several seasons and has 5 career INT's. At 39/39, he might be retained as a backup.

WR Calvin Johnson - Drafted in 2007 1st round. 2nd overall pick. I wasn't looking for a WR, but he was by far the best talent on the board. Was All league WR three times, 2nd team another two times. In 10 seasons, he has 705 catches, 11370 yards and 75 TD's. He has dropped in ability the past few years and might not have much time left. He is currently rated 57/57.

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Here is the road to the Superbowl...

Team History for the Miami Dolphins
   
Year  Coach               Record   Playoffs  Top Passer            
2016  B. Begian           12-4     Bowl WinneV. Young (3938)       
2015  B. Begian           9-7      Conf. ChamA. Haag (2024)        
2014  B. Begian           10-6     Division FA. Haag (4216)        
2013  B. Begian           10-6     Division FA. Haag (3323)        
2012  B. Begian           11-5     Conf. ChamA. Haag (4055)        
2011  B. Begian           10-6     Division FA. Haag (3494)        
2010  B. Begian           8-8      None      A. Haag (3154)        
2009  B. Begian           7-9      None      A. Haag (3417)        
2008  B. Begian           9-7      None      A. Haag (2649)        
2007  B. Begian           7-9      None      D. Culpepper (3025)   
2006  E. Zastudil         2-14     None      D. Culpepper (2906)   
   
Year  Top Rusher          Top Receiver        Top Tackler  
2016  R. Duncan (988)     D. Jarrett (1187)   C. McNiven (141)      
2015  R. Duncan (1112)    C. Johnson (1591)   C. McNiven (128)      
2014  J. Davis (763)      C. Johnson (1635)   C. McNiven (123)      
2013  H. Bennett (899)    C. Johnson (1233)   C. McNiven (121)      
2012  C. Snyder (905)     C. Johnson (1642)   N. Farmer (82)        
2011  R. Brown (970)      C. Johnson (928)    N. Farmer (81)        
2010  R. Brown (1015)     C. Johnson (1018)   R. Bartell (91)       
2009  R. Brown (1182)     C. Johnson (928)    B. Bailey (94)        
2008  R. Brown (1233)     C. Johnson (845)    E. Henderson (96)     
2007  R. Brown (1155)     R. Brown (609)      Z. Thomas (80)        
2006  R. Brown (869)      C. Chambers (706)   Z. Thomas (85)

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Overall W/L since the dynasty began...

Team Regular Season and Playoff Records
   
  Team            Reg. Season Pct    Playoff Record      Pct    Bowls  Champs  
Pittsburgh Steeler117-58-1    .667   8       11-7        .611   2      1        
New England Patrio106-69-1    .605   8       7-8         .466   1      0        
Atlanta Falcons   104-72-0    .590   8       5-8         .384   1      0        
New York Giants   102-72-2    .585   6       10-5        .666   2      1        
Minnesota Vikings 102-74-0    .579   7       4-7         .363   0      0        
Jacksonville Jagua99-75-2     .568   6       5-6         .454   1      0        
Philadelphia Eagle97-79-0     .551   5       9-3         .750   2      2        
**Miami Dolphins  95-81-0     .539   6       11-5        .687   3      1        
Seattle Seahawks  94-82-0     .534   4       4-3         .571   1      1        
New Jersey Jets   93-83-0     .528   4       6-3         .666   1      1        
Cincinnati Bengals92-82-2     .528   4       4-4         .500   2      0        
Kansas City Chiefs92-84-0     .522   6       5-6         .454   0      0        
Indianapolis Colts90-86-0     .511   3       4-2         .666   1      1        
Carolina Panthers 90-85-1     .514   5       5-4         .555   1      1        
San Francisco 49er89-86-1     .508   4       1-4         .200   0      0        
Denver Broncos    88-86-2     .505   4       1-4         .200   0      0        
St. Louis Rams    87-87-2     .500   4       3-4         .428   1      0        
Houston Texans    86-89-1     .491   3       0-3         .000   0      0        
Green Bay Packers 85-91-0     .482   3       4-3         .571   1      0        
Baltimore Ravens  85-91-0     .482   3       1-3         .250   0      0        
Arizona Cardinals 84-92-0     .477   4       4-3         .571   1      1        
Dallas Cowboys    83-93-0     .471   4       6-3         .666   1      1        
Chicago Bears     81-95-0     .460   1       0-1         .000   0      0        
New Orleans Saints79-96-1     .451   4       4-4         .500   0      0        
Tampa Bay Buccanee79-95-2     .454   2       2-2         .500   0      0        
Washington Redskin78-97-1     .446   3       1-3         .250   0      0        
San Diego Chargers77-97-2     .443   4       4-4         .500   0      0        
Cleveland Browns  76-100-0    .431   3       0-3         .000   0      0        
Tennessee Titans  72-104-0    .409   1       0-1         .000   0      0        
Buffalo Bills     68-108-0    .386   2       0-2         .000   0      0        
Detroit Lions     68-107-1    .389   2       0-2         .000   0      0        
Oakland Raiders   67-109-0    .380   1       0-1         .000   0      0

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And here's how I've done against each individual team.

Team vs Team Records - Miami Dolphins
   
  Team                  Wins    Losses  Ties    Pct.  
New Jersey Jets         16      8       0       .667      
Buffalo Bills           11      11      0       .500      
New England Patriots    10      13      0       .435      
Kansas City Chiefs      6       1       0       .857      
Baltimore Ravens        5       2       0       .714      
San Diego Chargers      5       2       0       .714      
Oakland Raiders         4       1       0       .800      
Tennessee Titans        4       2       0       .667      
Cincinnati Bengals      4       3       0       .571      
Pittsburgh Steelers     4       4       0       .500      
Jacksonville Jaguars    4       5       0       .444      
San Francisco 49ers     3       0       0       1.000     
Denver Broncos          3       1       0       .750      
Arizona Cardinals       2       1       0       .667      
Atlanta Falcons         2       1       0       .667      
Detroit Lions           2       1       0       .667      
Green Bay Packers       2       1       0       .667      
Seattle Seahawks        2       1       0       .667      
St. Louis Rams          2       1       0       .667      
Washington Redskins     2       1       0       .667      
Dallas Cowboys          2       2       0       .500      
Indianapolis Colts      2       3       0       .400      
Houston Texans          2       4       0       .333      
Carolina Panthers       1       1       0       .500      
Tampa Bay Buccaneers    1       1       0       .500      
Chicago Bears           1       2       0       .333      
Minnesota Vikings       1       2       0       .333      
Philadelphia Eagles     1       2       0       .333      
New York Giants         1       3       0       .250      
Cleveland Browns        1       4       0       .200      
New Orleans Saints      0       2       0       .000      
$$All Teams             106     86      0       .552      

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Offseason Notes

*Dolphins retirees:

C Red Hadnot was a 10 year starter for the Dolphins, and one of the most reliable players on the team. He never allowe dmor ethen 5 sacks in a season and had a career Sack Pct. of .80. Sadly, I had to deactivate him last year during our Superbowl run as his skills had to declined too far.
CB Ellis Hobbs was a FA pickup in 2010 that I got for very cheap ($2.42 million over 2 years). He was a terrific corner for many years, finishing with 33 INT's and a PD% of 81.4. He was at his best during our Superbowl run last year. In 3 postseason games, he picked off 3 passes, defended 2,a nd only allwoed 4 to be caught, for a PD% of 96.2.
TE Bo Scaife was an average TE who wandered all over the league. In 11 seasons, he played for 10 different teams, finally settling with us and earning a Superbowl ring last year.

*Other notable league retirees include WR Larry Fitzgerald, DE Marcus Spears, WR Matt JonesDE Mathias Kiwanuka, OLB Shawn Merriman, Q B Seneca Wallace, RB LenDale White, DE Mario Williams, QB Drew Brees, RB Reggie Bush,TE Heath Miller, and S Sean Taylor

*Peyton Manning has been inducted into the Hall of Fame. (Other inductees since I began: MLB Ray Lewis, LT Jonathan Ogden, and LG Larry Allen)

*Somehow, I was able to retain all three off my coaches, which I did not think possible. All three are very highly rated and will be with the Dolphisn for 3 more years.

*After our Superbowl run, I have submitted plans for a new stadium and raised ticket prices just a bit.

*CB Everett Hawkins gets the Summer League invite.

*FB Ernest Garcia get the franchise tag. C Lenny Speers, RT Alex Barron and CB Rufus Sommer are also on the block. I will have to fight for them in FA.

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Free Agency
Week 1 -

*I extend Wesley Robinson for three years. Not sure how much longer Vince will stay, so I want to keep Wesley here.

*T Jeffrey Reid also gets a three year extension.

*DE Bobby Shields, a key member of our Superbowl championship team gets a 2 year extension.

*DT Bubba Rasmussen stays for 2 more years.

This all leaves me with $16 million in cap room.

Week 2

*Alex Barron wants too much money and is in his 13th year. I decide to go after other targets and see if his price drops.

*My targets in Week 2 are T Seth Hutton, RB Sammie Shiver, CB Rufus Sommer, C Lenny Speers, WR Andre Johnson, and P Riddick Chapman.

Week 3

Great response in just one week. Shiver, Hutton, Chapman, and Sommer all sign contracts immediately. I add OLB Marco Fridlund as a target.

Week 4-6

No offers. There is a great QB on the market. He is Will Ferrer, a 6th year player rated 23/65. He was a 1st round pick in 2012 but never got much playing time. His green bars are still very high. Nobody seems to want him. I certainly don't need a QB, but I'm considering signing him just to keep other teams from getting him.

Week 7

I make an offer to QB Will Ferrer. C Lenny Speers and WR Andre Johnson sign. OLB Fridlund signs with the Broncos for $4 million less than I had offered. Whatever. I also offer to DT Donald Ripley.

Week 8
Ripley and Ferrer sign with us. I am left with only $1.36 million in cap space. I still have some contracts I can renegotiate, but I will wait until late FA to see if I need to do that.

On to the draft.

[larrymcg421]

1(32) - T Marco Peterson, Oregon
With Alex Barron aging and moving on to another team, I have to develop a Tackle of the future. this guy is the best bet at this point in the draft. Endurance is th eonyl question.

2(32) - CB Tom Bronson, Arizona
Bronson is Very Underrated and 49% developed. He has very good all around abilities, except for Run Defense. He was th ebest CB left and I needed one badly.

3(32) - T Robbie Kane, Tennessee State
Eventhough I had already picked a Tackle, Robbie was the best value pick left. He might even be better than Peterson. He is very Underrated, without any noticeable weaknesses, low volatility, and 52% developed.

4(32) - WR Alan Ingram, La Salle
My WR's are aging and I need to start developing the youngsters. I think this guy has the potential to be anothe rone of my late round finds. His bars look excellend and he's Very Underrated.

5(32) - Don't like anyone here. Traded away for 6th and 7th next year from the Ravens.

6(32) - OLB Nate Sera, Arkansas
Need depth at OLB. This guy is Underrated and could be a decent backup.

7(32) - OLB Winston Wolfe, North Carolina
Another attempt to shore up depth at the OLB position.

Late FA

*My rookies have a bunch of asshole agents. Even the 6th and 7th rounders are holding out. I'll have them all signed in time for camp, though.

*QB Bo Dunn is a guy we looked at during the draft, but was never in danger of being drafted. His bars are off the charts and he is Underrated. I'll bring him to camp.

*I pick up TE Marcedes Lewis to be the long snapper and a special teams star, and MLB Artie Shields to give McNiven a breather and possibly play some OLB.

*For the first time in this dynasty, I actually take the time to sign up to 60 players to take to camp, most of them undrafted FA's. I looked for guys that had good potential value and high volatility. Maybe one of them will hit.

[larrymcg421]

And here are your 2017 Miami Dolphins...

   
  Player                #   Pos   Start Exp  Current Estimate  Future Estimate Cntrct 
Young, Vince            1   QB    QB    12   71                71                2 yrs
Robinson, Wesley        14  QB          9    41                44                3 yrs
Ferrer, Will            13  QB          6    23                64                3 yrs
##Gentry, Arnie         2   QB          1    8                 53                1 yr.
Shiver, Sammie          31  RB    RB    5    54                54                4 yrs
Snyder, Casey           27  RB          7    22                22                1 yr.
Garcia, Ernest          42  FB    FB    10   51                51                2 yrs
Samuels, Clyde          41  FB          3    26                33                1 yr.
Cohn, Broderick         84  TE    TE    8    43                43                1 yr.
Lewis, Marcedes         86  TE          12   34                34                1 yr.
Johnson, Calvin         89  FL    FL    11   45                45                3 yrs
Johnson, Andre          88  FL          15   40                40                1 yr.
Jarrett, Dwayne         81  SE    SE    11   46                46                2 yrs
Pappas, Quinn           85  SE          1    19                48                1 yr.
Ingram, Alan            87  SE          1    18                53                3 yrs
Speers, Lenny           51  C     C     5    52                52                1 yr.
Galloway, Tito          53  C           2    26                53                2 yrs
Tanner, Cornell         75  LG    LG    10   58                58                3 yrs
Dotson, Howard          70  LG    RG    3    57                57                4 yrs
Ellard, Arnold          69  LG          3    27                55                2 yrs
##Beekham, Josh         79  LG          11   41                41                2 yrs
Heubeck, Myron          67  RG          1    13                53                1 yr.
Hutton, Seth            68  LT    LT    7    53                53                4 yrs
Reid, Jeffrey           77  RT    RT    4    52                52                4 yrs
Peterson, Marco         60  RT          1    34                56                4 yrs
Kane, Robbie            61  RT          1    24                52                4 yrs
Chapman, Riddick        3   P           4    65                65                2 yrs
Tynes, Lawrence         17  K           14   50                50                1 yr.
Shields, Bobby          90  LDE   LDE   8    48                48                3 yrs
Wimberly, Jon           94  LDE         2    22                46                3 yrs
Dawkins, Neal           91  RDE   RDE   9    41                41                3 yrs
Wroten, Claude          74  LDT   LDT   12   45                45                1 yr.
Van Pelt, Luke          73  LDT         1    17                49                1 yr.
Ripley, Donald          96  RDT   RDT   5    44                44                1 yr.
Prescott, Stanley       93  NT          7    53                53                3 yrs
Rasmussen, Bubba        95  NT          4    49                49                2 yrs
Shields, Artie          92  MLB   SLB   7    52                52                1 yr.
McNiven, Chuck          97  MLB   MLB   9    61                61                3 yrs
Hawkes, Larry           98  SLB         3    23                40                2 yrs
Lane, Hunter            58  SLB         2    17                46                2 yrs
##Booker, Bart          54  SLB         1    16                41                1 yr.
##Sera, Nate            56  SLB         1    23                46                3 yrs
O'Donnell, Archie       99  WLB   WLB   8    45                45                3 yrs
Sommer, Rufus           28  LCB   LCB   8    40                40                1 yr.
Bronson, Tom            44  LCB   RCB   1    26                54                4 yrs
##Stuart, Tom           25  LCB         1    22                45                1 yr.
Matheny, Andrew         32  RCB         2    35                35                3 yrs
##Hawkins, Everett      46  RCB         2    32                32                3 yrs
Bartell, Ronald         22  SS          13   46                46                1 yr.
Denham, Courtney        24  FS    SS    7    69                69                5 yrs
Brown, John             39  FS    FS    2    41                55                3 yrs
Griffin, Michael        47  FS          11   51                51                1 yr.
##Martinez, Rich        48  FS          1    14                53                1 yr.

[larrymcg421]

Preseason notes:
*CB Everett Hawkins, my summer league player, came out of camp looking awful. He is now rated 32/32. CB will be a huge hole this season. I will have to start rookie CB Tom Bronson there, and hope CB Rufus Sommer can still play.

*Undrafted FA's that made the team include WR Quinn Pappas, G Myron Heubeck, and DT Luke Van Pelt. Ont he inactive list are QB Arnie Gentry, CB Tom Stuart, and S Rich Martinez.

*QB Will Ferrer looks so good that he may have supplanted Wesley Robinson for the #2 QB spot. Hopefully Vince will stay healthy and it won't matter.

[larrymcg421]

Week 1 - NY Jets 19, Miami 13

Not the way I wanted to start this season. Jets get revenge from their three losses last season. We play very sloppy and sluggish. (Read: I forgot to reset the playing time %'s from preseason. Woops)

[larrymcg421]

Week 2 - Miami 28, Tampa Bay 23

Vince throws for 287 yards and 3 TD's to lead us to a nice 28-23 victory. I'm still waiting for FA pickup Sammie Shiver to do something on the ground. He only had 57 yards in this one.

[DolphinFan1]

Hey, Where is the draft? Did I miss it?

I was reading and you went from early FA to late FA. You said "on to the Draft" after early FA and then you skipped the draft.

I love the draft.

DF.

[larrymcg421]

Originally Posted by DolphinFan1

Hey, Where is the draft? Did I miss it?

I was reading and you went from early FA to late FA. You said "on to the Draft" after early FA and then you skipped the draft.

I love the draft.

DF.

My bad, I wrote it down and forgot to post it. I have gone back and added the draft info before the late FA stage.

[larrymcg421]

Week 3 - Jacksonville 24, Miami 7

Jags QB Greg Winslett burns us again with 248 yards and 3 TD's, while Young had an awful game (16-40 for 159 yards). Right now, I'm doubting we can even make the playoffs. Not a single unit on the team played well in this one.

[larrymcg421]

Week 4 - Miami 38, Buffalo 13

Best we've looked all year, but it was against a terrible Bills squad. Vince Young rebounded with 4 TD passes and the defense came up with 5 sacks.

[larrymcg421]

Week 5 - Miami 35, San Diego 26

Vince overcomes 3 INT's by throwing 4 TD's for the 2nd game in a row, and DE Bobby Shields harasses Philip rivers with 1 Sack, 4 Hurries, and 2 Knockdowns.

[larrymcg421]

Week 6 - Denver 31, Miami 3

Denver stays undefeated by beating the crap out of us in every facet of the game. This game clearly signals that we are not the same team as last year.

[larrymcg421]

Week 7 - Bye

At 6-0, the Pats have opened up a three game lead over us.

[larrymcg421]

Week 8 - Miami 30, Kansas City 6

Vince had 182 yards passing and 52 rushing, while CB Rufus Sommer picked off 3 passes and ran one back for a TD. While this was an impressive performance, beating up on bad teams like the Chiefs does not say much about us.

[larrymcg421]

Week 9 - Miami 38, Oakland 13

We beat up another weak team to move within two games of the Patriots (the Jets are tied with us at 5-3). Vince had 291 yards and 3 TD's, while Calvin Johnson had his best game of the season with 5 catches for 121 yards. The pass rush was alive with 7 sacks. We travel to Foxboro next week.

[larrymcg421]

Week 10 - New England 36, Miami 30

The Patriots came back twice in the 4th quarter, eventually forcing OT with a 28 yard FG with 8 seconds left. Pats QB Quinn Gray threw a 26 yard TD pass in OT to win the game for Pats and almost certainly eliminate us from the AFC East race.

[larrymcg421]

Week 11 - NY Jets 15, Miami 7

Our 2nd straight division loss really hampers our playoff chances. Not that we'd get very far in the playoffs the way we've been playing. We could only convert 6 of 17 3rd downs and didn't run the ball effectively at all.

[larrymcg421]

Week 12 - Carolina 21, Miami 14

It was the run defense that lacked in this one. Vince's 331 yards could not overcome the 193 total yards that Panthers RB Doug McMorris put on us. It's desperation time as we face missing the playoffs for the first time since 2010.

[larrymcg421]

Week 13 - Pittsburgh 26, Miami 14

Vince had another terrible game, going 19 for 40 for 203 yards. The running game was strong, but our defense could not consistently stop the Steelers balanced attack. This all but eliminates us from the postseason.

[larrymcg421]

Week 14 - Miami 27, Atlanta 17

We survive for one more week. Shiver had 85 total yards and 2 TD's, while the offense converted on 8 of 13 3rd downs. Meanwhile, Atlanta ran all over us (22 rushes for 153 yards), but could only convert 3 of 10 3rd downs.

[larrymcg421]

Week 15 - Miami 7, Buffalo 6

Calvin Johnson had 7 catches for 142 yards, and his 31 yard TD catch before halftime was all the points we needed for an ugly win. Sadly, our playoff hopes are now gone. There are 4 teams vying for the wildcard spot and two of them have clinched 10 wins. At 8-7 , we cannot catch them.

[larrymcg421]

Week 16 - Miami 27, New Orleans 24

With our playoff hopes gone, tragedy strikes. Vince Young tears his patella tendon and is listed as being out for 33 weeks. Vince is a 12 year veteran with a Superbowl ring, so I doubt he will be back next year. In his place, Wesley Robinson was very effective, going 7 of 9 for 52 yards and throwing the winning TD with 2:50 left to play. Samme Shiver had his best game of the season, with 15 rushes for 176 yards and 2 TD's.

[larrymcg421]

Week 17 - New England 16, Miami 7

Wesley Robinson got the start in the final week, but threw 2 picks and could not convert on 3rd down (we were 2/10 in this one). We had a chance to win this one, but our 2nd half drives went: Fumble, Missed FG, Punt, Interception, Punt, Downs