Re: Michael Lombardi article....
Date: June 06, 2009 02:07AM
Good article. And actually, when you read it, as it lays out the strengths of the miami team last season - consistency, protecting the ball, technically sound, great red zone defense,...etc. even with the fact that there was no great talent on wr or qb, it makes you think maybe our draft wasn't such a risk after all, putting our eggs in one basket.
If we improved our secondary, which was one area we needed improvement in, and the rest of the team holds up, and we can throw in some new wildcat plays, then we're back in the playoffs.
However, I have a feeling the uneventful, slow march to the playoffs last year will not be repeated without some unexpected events THIS year. I just have a feeling something will happen. Penny could get injured, and Henne rushed into play as a result - creating more turnovers. We could have injuries on defense - our NT could be out, or one of the rookies replacing Holiday could be out and weaken the line. There are several things that could happen which there would be no fix for. The O line I'm kind of worried about, but we could always pick up a free agent backup in that area.
We'll see. I think it will be an exciting year.