With a new year comes new changes. The Dolphins have a new coach in Cam Cameron, and although their GM is returning, Mueller had very little power in the Nick Saban Era. The new coach and regime has decided to take the Dolphins into another direction, releasing many players and old school Dolphins and bringing in their own talent to work with.
We saw the likes of Randy McMichael being cut. Culpepper, although is still officially with the team is on his way out the door one way or another! Wes Welker is now a New England Patriot and it appears Cameron has no interest in keeping locker room Cancer Ricky Williams in the fold. Yes, the dolphins will look FAR different this season compared to last.
So what does all this mean for us fans?? Miami elected to take WR Ted Ginn Jr with the first round of the draft, absolutely SHOCKING the Miami fan base in thinking the Dolphins had Brady Quinn ready for the taking and passed... Miami instead elected to take John Beck as the quarterback of the future with a solid WR threat to throw the ball to. So far, many fans are already calling for Cameron's head.
Still, let's be fair and give these guys the benefit of the doubt. Cameron has a history with great quarterbacks. He coached two pro-bowlers the past two seasons in Brees and Rivers. He is sold by the fact Beck can win the big games, has the numbers, has the composure and most important is the best fit for his team.
If you were watching the draft unfold, you probably were enraged the same as everyone else. Why in the world would you take John Beck over Brady Quinn... and more important, who the hell is John Beck anyways? Without getting into too much detail and making my column a novel (not to mention beating a dead horse) I think after waiting, hearing about this fine QB and seeing his videos that the most fans have since changed their stance and is ready to give this new Era a chance in Miami!
Personally, I could not be more thrilled by the way our off season has come. Yes we missed out on overpaying underachievers, whether thats on the offensive line or WR. We did miss out on Stallworth, who never even had a 1000 yard season in his career, and didn't try to sign the big names but I will ask you fans WHY? Why over pay for guys who can't give you the championship anyways? In this league you must win through the draft and that is exactly what we are doing. We took our WR we desperately needed, now we have a core of Hagan, Chambers and Ginn. All with talent, and if Hagan plays to his potential, LOOK OUT for the Dolphins in the next few years. We no longer have Culpepper and Lemon as our QB's, we now have Trent Green with John Beck waiting in the wings.... how is this not good news??? Many people think Green is injury prone but I ask... without mentioning names, who would you rather have at the helm? A quarterback who hasn't played in basically two years, that needed to get his knee completely re-pieced and put back together? Or a QB who had a concussion and missed 1/2 a season? When you put it like that I think it's an easy decision.
Miami's future looks bright indeed. I am completely sold on this kid Beck. Look at his videos, look at his numbers, his shocking similarities to people like Steve Young. This guy will make us a championship. This TEAM will get us a championship. Our defense is set in stone and it looks good... our offense just got completely retooled, using the first 4 picks of the draft completely on offense. We have our core of WR's, we now have our QB situation set for the next at least 5 years (whether Beck is hero or bust - gotta give him a chance to prove himself), and I think we are poised to make a huge push for the playoffs.
Yes Miami Fans, the future looks bright indeed!! Let's bring on the pre-season!
