Philbin: I am going to deliver a product to make you and everybody in Miami proud.

--at Tonight's press conference

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Philbin: You owe it to the players to get the maximum out of each of them. We are excited to get started & playing like a team

Philbin: I wouldn't rule any position out. You can never have enough good players at any position.

Philbin: You have to marvel at what Coach Shula did here. I have had the chance to meet with several former players to discuss the history.

Philbin: You can never have enough pass rushers. We are looking to develop our receiving corp and add to it with some speed...

Philbin: We are going to highlight some high character players to be part of this team that you all can be proud of.


Philbin: We have 8 picks and we are not going to close the door on any position. There are a lot of things that can happen...

Philbin: We have to get the guys who are here under contract to play up to their potential.

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A really encouraging one (for me):

Philbin said he'll be more versatile in use of Reggie Bush. "Possibly some at WR .. in different formations."

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what, nothing about failing forward fast?
well, hopefully he lets his assistants coach the final preseason game so he can evaluate them from the press box.

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It's never necessary to tell me that you think I'm right. We'll just... assume it.

I feel like we have a solid group in place.

1) Ireland has drafted well, and I expect him to do so again. he may not have hit on HOF'ers...but he gets value out of his picks.

2) We have commented for years that our coaches have NOT developed talent very well going back to Wanny. The players never got better in Miami...but the usually got better when they left. How are the Colts replacing pro-bowl C Jeff Saturday? Samson Satelle. Our history is not getting the most out of our roster. Sherman and Koyle have a solid track record of developing players from high School through to the NFL. Philbin as well.

3) The Coach chose his coaching staff. Philbin brought in guys he TRUSTS....people that he has worked with...and they are all on the same page! This isn't a case of the 'preferred candidates were unavailable...so we settled for ...." Philbin has put together a staff of people that WANT to be here working with him.

4) Philbin has OC experience, OL-coach experience, and he has his mentor with him....who has HC experience, OC experience, HS experience. This can not be under-estimated. Sherman and Koyle will be mentoring their pupil once again. Sherman coached him in high school, brought him into the coaching ranks, developed him as a coach...and now they are here to guide him as he takes on his new challenge. It is quite a story

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I know I had the good fortune of being a first time HC with a senior coach with previous HC experience. It is great to work with someone who isn't lining himself up for your job...someone who just wants to succeed, and has valuable advice and mentoring ( thanks Harry!)

Glad Philbin will have it.

"We are looking to develop our receiving corp and add to it with some speed..."


I could have sworn Dolfanmark said speed wasnt part of WR in Philbins WCO system... Philbin is wrong and Dolfanmark is right... Philbin needs to take better notes....lol

No, Mark said quickness and precise route running were essential to the WCO.

berkeley223 Wrote:
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> what, nothing about failing forward fast?
> well, hopefully he lets his assistants coach the
> final preseason game so he can evaluate them from
> the press box.


Philbin: I like turtles.

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This block stuck with me from last year's season:
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Quote:

Philbin asks Dolphins fans for trust, confidence

Even Dr Phil is dissing us:

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I like Philbin. But he needs to understand the last decade here and what it was like. He's asking for patience but its really wearing thin. Sorry.......Trust I no longer have. When they moved up in the draft last year and they picked a RB instead of a QB with You no who still on the board . I popped a vein in my forehead. I think I actually crapped blood that night.

But he is saying the right things and I guess we really don't have much choice do we?

Crowder52 Wrote:
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> "We are looking to develop our receiving corp and
> add to it with some speed..."
>
>
> I could have sworn Dolfanmark said speed wasnt
> part of WR in Philbins WCO system... Philbin is
> wrong and Dolfanmark is right... Philbin needs to
> take better notes....lol


Nope. Speed is more important in the WCO offense than size is. That's what I said. And it was one of the reasons that Marshall no longer fit in this system.

After reading how out of shape our team was last year it's no wonder we started so poorly.

Karlos Dansby...25 lbs overweight? what a joke! You mean to tell me the 43 mil/22 guarantee contract he got wasn't motivating enough for him to work out on his own? He's supposed to be a vet leader. jergoff.

The good news is that we will be in shape this year and we probably weren't as bad as we thought we were last year...Even with Matt Moore at the helm.

Started 0-7 and out of shape and finshed 6-3. That should translate to a 10 or 11 win season. Hope hope. Sure we lost Marshall but we can make up for that. Ireland needs one hell of a draft this year and we will back in the thick of things. WR, TE, DE, OL, S.

Dansby you and every other grown ass millionaire who didn't report in shape....suck.

Even Brandon Marshall the manchild reported in shape. Ridiculous.

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eesti Wrote:
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> After reading how out of shape our team was last
> year it's no wonder we started so poorly.
>
> Karlos Dansby...25 lbs overweight? what a joke!
> You mean to tell me the 43 mil/22 guarantee
> contract he got wasn't motivating enough for him
> to work out on his own? He's supposed to be a vet
> leader. jergoff.
>
>

The Dansby thing was pretty surprising, especially when he admitted it. It was about midseason, and he was asked why his play had gotten so much better. And he basically said, I lost 25 lbs and got back to my regularly playing weight of 245. So, a defensive captain, with a huge contract, shows up at 270 lbs when his playing weight is 245? There simply is not an excuse for a pro athlete to put on that much weight.

Given his nagging injuries the last two years, and last year's weight gain, and his inflated vision of himself (he has repeatedly called himself the best LB in the league), I am quite sure this is his last year in a Phins' uniform. I think he'd have been gone this year, but there is no cap savings for cutting him. In fact, the way his contract is structured, it costs us more money to cut him this year than to keep him. His cap hit this year is over $12M, but it's the last year of his guaranteed money. Once that is off the books, unless he is willing to restructure for a lot less money, he is history. So, that's something to keep in mind, that they may be shopping for his replacement in this draft.

Or trade him and draft a strong side pass rusher and move Misi inside. He is violent enough. lol

So many FA underacheivers in Miami over the years.

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> Or trade him and draft a strong side pass rusher
> and move Misi inside. He is violent enough. lol
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Sure, violent, ala Brian Cox. He'd probably be as good (or bad) as Cox as well.

Victor

Stephen Ross addressing Tannehill's jersey #: "Hope one day we can retire this jersey."

Unfortunately, this guy has no idea what is in store for him. I wish him luck, he is going to need it

Players got better under shula, and I hope we see that for a change again in Miami under Philbin, Sherman, Koyle ...

A team that does that well succeeds ...

Sounds like he might not draft Tannehill.