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Dolphins Rock Jets in NY 34-3 in Season Finale Secure Wildcard Spot


The Miami Dolphins turnaround season in year 2 is complete. The Dolphins went from a 5-11 finish in year one to an 11-5 and post season berth Year 2. Why? What changed? Simple. A great draft, some key free agent pick ups, and the emergence of a sound running game led by 2nd year RB Bishop Sankey. The Dolphins cruised to an easy road win over the Jets with "Hankey" Sankey leading the charge. He would finish with 153 yards on 24 carries and a TD. Mike Wallace led all WR's with 7/94 and a TD.

The Dolphins will go on the road to face the AFC South champion Tennessee Titans. This game is very winnable. The Dolphins match up great against the Titans who will be missing prized free agent signing CJ Spiller.

Top Performers for Year 2:

Miami Dolphins Stats - 2015
Passing	C/ATT	YDS	AVG	YDS/G	LONG	TD	INT	RAT
Ryan Tannehill	379/598	4261	11.24	266	74	24	22
Rushing	ATT	YDS	AVG	LONG	20+	TD	YDS/G	FUM
Bishop "Hankey" Sankey	346	1410	4.07	58	7	16	88	2
Lamar Miller	88	373	4.23	42	3	1	23.3	0
Receiving	REC	YDS	AVG	TD	LONG	20+	YDS/G	YAC
Mike Wallace	110	1407	12.8	8	68		88.0	730
Randall Cobb	83	891	10.7	5	52		55.7	343
Charles Clay	71	870	12.2	4	68		54.3	360
Jarvis Landry	27	331	12.2	2	44		20.7	91
Blocking					PCAKE		SACK
Brandon Albert					12		7
Shelly Smith					23		13
Mike Pouncey					13		2
William Gomes					21		4
Ju'Wuan James					15		11
	Tackles			Sacks		Interceptions
Defense	SOLO	AST	TOT	SACK	TLOSS	PD	INT	TD
Quay Gregory	122	17	139	1
Dannell Ellerbe	108	9	117	5
Tashaun Gipson	88	5	93	1			2
Reshad Jones	93	13	106				1	1
Cameron Wake	67	4	71	31	45
Dion Jordan	52	0	52	18	24
Jared Odrick	36	2	38	9	15
Randy Starks	34	5	39	17	20
Shontrelle Hubbard	58	5	63	1			6	1
Cortland Finnegan	46	1	47	1
	Field Goals				Extra Points
Kicking	FGM	FGA	PCT	LONG	XPM	XPA	PCT	PTS
Caleb Sturgis	25	27	92	53
Punting	PUNTS	YDS	LONG	AVG	NET	BP	IN20	TB
Brandon Fields	82	3708	68	45		0	20	8

Final Year 2 Regular Season Results

Miami Dolphins 2015 Schedule
DATE	OPPONENT	RESULT
Sep 9	vs Buffalo Bills	Won, 44-13
Sep 16	vs Tennessee Titans	Won, 20-17
Sep 23	at Dallas Cowboys	Won, 23-20
Sep 30	vs NY Jets	Won, 28-16
Oct 6	vs NY Giants	Won, 31-23
Oct 13	vs New England Patriots	Won, 23-20
Oct 20	at Philadelphia Eagles	Won, 28-24
Oct 27	at Cleveland Browns	Lost, 31-7
Nov 3	at New England Patriots	Lost, 34-27
Nov 7	vs Washington Redskins	Lost, 24-21
Nov 17	at Jacksonville Jaguars	Won, 27-14
Nov 24	at Indianapolis Colts	Lost, 27-24
Dec 1	at Buffalo Bills	Won, 27-6
Dec 8	vs Kansas City Chiefs	Lost, 27-24
Dec 15	vs Houston Texans	Won, 24-3
Dec 22	at NY Jets	Won, 34-3

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Playoffs!! Good luck!

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Tough 2nd half as flutie said above-- but you made the playoffs and now anything can happen

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Massive update coming soon...playoffs, off-season and draft results.

Year 3 is underway!

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Dolphins go down 34-17 in the AFC Championship to Manning and the Broncos


The Miami Dolphins had a magical year 2. Coming off a miserable year one that saw the team go 5-11, the Fins turned it all around racing out to a 7-0 start and finish the regular season a healthy 11-5. A first round win over the Titans in the wild card round, then a dramatic win over the then 16-0 Bengals, the Dolphins rolled into Denver (their third straight road playoff game) as a wildcard underdog. They were looking to avenge year ones incredible loss with a huge upset at Mile High. Things started well as the Dolphins jumped on the Broncos for a quick 10-0 lead. But by halftime it was 24-10 Broncos. Manning picked apart the Dolphins secondary and the Fins would never recover.

The Dolphins would go into the off season looking to again bolster their OL by finding a LG. They also wanted another shut down corner to eventually pair with rookie sensation Shontrell Hubbard. Brent Grimes is coming to the end of his great career and the Fins feel this is a huge area of need. They are also looking for another dominant DT to eventually replace aging veteran Randy Starks. LOLB is an area of concern as Koa Misi will move back to his MLB spot to back up superstar rookie Quay Gregory. The Dolphins are said to be moving starting ROLB Danell Ellerbe to LOLB and Jalani Jenkins will assume the ROLB as he has fast developed into a rising star for the Fins. Rookie Treyvon Franklin really has had a tough time grasping the pro game and is a project.

Head Coach Joe Philbin will be stepping down. After careful considereation and consultation with his wife, Coach Philbin has resigned. Family concerns are the driving force, and current GM Michael Sword will be returning to the sidelines as the new HC going forward. He will have dual duty as both the HC and GM for the Miami Dolphins. Coach Sword was the former HC at FAU and ran a West Coast like offense and had great success developing his QB's and RB's. Expect the same offense with Sword and word out of camp is the Dolphins are in strong talks with Ryan Tannehill, Lamar Miller and Mike Pouncy on big contract extensions. Other players already in talks are Oliver Vernon and Randell Cobb.

Draft Recap coming soon!!

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2016 Miami Dolphins NFL Draft

Keshawn Hester CB - Round 1 - 5'11' 184 lbs Alabama - Keshawn was the number 2 ranked CB on the Dolphins Board and he fell to them at the 29th overall pick. With a 72 OVR rating he comes to the squad as the new starting nickel CB replacing veteran Cortland Finnegan who is now the #4 CB on the depth chart. 93 SPD and 93 ACC Hester is a true press lock down CB and should develop fast. The plan is to pair him with Shontrell Hubbard for the next decade.


Ronell Bryant DT - Round 2 - 6'3' 271 lbs Oklahoma - The Dolphins think a gem fell into their lap in round two in Ronell Bryant. The kid has freaskish speed for a DT (82 SPD and 90 ACC) and looks to wreck havoc as a pass rushing DT. He is expected to be in on the nickel and dime packages in obvious passing situations as a pass rushing specialist. Ronell comes in a 70 OVR but has 84 PWR moves and 76 Finesse moves. The Dolphins hope to develop his block shed and pursuit to the point of where he can eventually replace starter Randy Starks once he get's on the wrong side of 30.


Devan McClure LOLB - Round 3 - 6'3' 242 lbs Navy - GM/Coach Michael Sword made his risk pick here in the 3rd round as projected first rounder Devan McClure fell into the 3rd round amid serious concerns of grasping an NFL playbook. However he has raw pass rushing skills and a great pursuit trait. His overall though comes in a low low 60. This is mainly due to his raw pass rushing moves, and awareness and play recognition. He is expected to push Treyvon Franklin hard for the 2nd string LOLB spot and look to challenge in the future for the starting spot. It seems like this ended up being a reach pick in hindsight, but it remains to be seen if both Franklin and McClure are either gems or fools gold. Sword rolled the dice yet again on a LOLB in the third round.


Dylan Welch LG - Round 4 - 6'3' 330 lbs Pittsburgh - The former Pitt Panther is a flat out mauler and is a diamond in the rough. His development trait is Superstar! He came in as a 75 overall with a 90 run block but his pass blocking will need to be developed after the season (via XP I only upgrade at season end my house rule). The Dolphins are very excited about Dylan and he is an instant starter and the hope is he can hold up in pass protection, but open lanes on the left side as the Dolphins want to be able to run to either side at will.

No pick in the 5th round (traded)

Demetre Avery WR - 6th Round - 5'8' 196 lbs Texas Tech - The former Red Raider was a projected 2nd rounder but hands were a huge concern as well as injury due to his smallish size. Well Sword drafted this little lighting rod to return kicks and punts. This kid a blazer. 94 SPD 95 ACC. He is a special teams player first and foremost. If he can develop into a sneaky speed WR in the slot on 4 and 5 WR sets then that will be a bonus. Sword wanted Cobb to focus solely on his WR duties after resigning him to a lucrative long term deal.

Dominick Miles RB - 7th Round - 5'10' 203 lbs Auburn - Miles is a pure power back. Sword wanted another power back to develop along with Damien Williams. The Fins will carry 4 RB's and Miles showed some serious rumble in the pre-season already. Look for him to get some spot carries on the goal line if Sankey is winded over the smaller Lamar Miller. Make no mistake though the Dolphins are committed to Sankey and Miller as their one, two punch. But it never hurts to keep young legs in the stable. Miles was very impressive as a Tiger and should stick with the team...at least for this year.


So overall the draft was another successful one. Overall grade is a B. Sword drafted 2 players who will be in starting roles in Welch (LG) and Avery (special teams return man) and two very exciting and great long term prospects on defense in Hester (CB) and Bryant (DT). The wild card is again the LOLB position with McClure.

Around The League

Offensive Players Of Note On The Move Year 3


QB's

Brian Hoyer - Giants






RB's

James Starks - 49ers
Ahmad Bradshaw - Jaguars
Justin Forsett - Panthers
Jonathan Stewart - Ravens
Knowshon Moreno - Jets
Demarco Murray - Raiders
Antone Smith - Lions


WR's

Reggie Wayne - Panthers
Cecil Shorts III - Cowboys
Pierre Garcon - Browns
Gregg Jennings - Saints
Wes Welker - Titans
Hakeem Nicks - Raiders

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Miami Dolphins Depth Chart - 2016
Regular Offense
	STARTER	2ND	3RD	4TH
WR	Mike Wallace	Jarvis Landry	Rishard Matthews
TE	Charles Clay	Dion Sims
LT	Brandon Albert	Nate Garner
LG	Dylan Welch	Billy Turner
C	Mike Pouncey	Joe Berger
RG	William (Billy) Gomes	Shelly Smith
RT	Ju'wan James	Nate Garner
WR	Randell Cobb	Brandon Gibson	Demetre Avery
QB	Ryan Tannehill	Matt Moore
FB	Colin Mooney
HB	Bishop Sankey	Lamar Miller	Dominick Miles	Damien Williams
Base 4-3 Defense
	STARTER	2ND	3RD	4TH
LDE	Cameron Wake	Karl Morris	Derrick Shelby
LDT	Randy Starks	Earl Mitchell
RDT	Jared Odrick	Ronell Bryant
RDE	Dion Jordan	Oliver Vernon
WLB	Danell Elerbee	Treyvon Franklin	Devan McClure
MLB	Quay Gregory	Koa Misi
SLB	Jelani Jenkins	Phillip Wheeler	Jordan Tripp
CB	Brent Grimes	Keshawn Hester	Will Davis
SS	Reshad Jones	Jimmy Wilson
FS	Tashaun Gipson	Mike Huff
CB	Shontrell Hubbard	Cortland Finnegan	Jamar Taylor
Special Teams
	STARTER	2ND	3RD	4TH
K	Caleb Sturgis
P	Brandon Fields
PR	Demetre Avery	Jarvis Landry
KR	Demetre Avery	Lamar Miller
LS	Mike Pouncey

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Miami Dolphins 2015 Schedule
DATE	OPPONENT	RESULT
Sep 9	at Tennesee Titans	Won, 34-18
Sep 23	vs Philadelphia Eagles
Sep 30	at New York Jets
Oct 8	vs San Diego Chargers
Oct 15	at New England Patriots
Oct 22	vs Indianapolis Colts
Oct 29	vs Bye
Nov 8	at Washington Redskins
Nov 15	vs NY Jets
Nov 22	at Jacksonville Jaguars
Nov 29	at Cleveland Browns
Dec 8	at Buffalo Bills
Dec 15	vs Houston Texans
Dec 22	at Dallas Cowboys
Dec 29	vs Buffalo Bills
Jan 5	vs NY Giants
Jan 12	vs New England Patriots