Miami Dolphins: How Confident Are You?
By David Mamola
The Miami Dolphins, coming off a 6-10 season, have not made a trip to the playoffs since 2008. Could 2016 be the year that drought ends? Our fan confidence test can help you decide!
The Miami Dolphins finished the 2015 season with a 6-10 record and (once again) missed the playoffs. Frustrated with the direction of the team, owner Stephen Ross decided to fire Joe Philbin and hire a first-time head coach in Adam Gase.
Gase, known for his offensive wizardry, has the task of elevating the play of the offense and, in particular, quarterback Ryan Tannehill. The Dolphins hope that if the offense gets back on track, their win total will steadily rise.
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Do you agree with this? Could the Dolphins actually improve their play and see an uptick in wins this season? Our fan confidence test can help you decide!
Simply choose one answer per question, record the points associated with the answer, and at the end of the test, add up all of your points to see your confidence level in the team!
Good luck, and have fun!
- How many yards will quarterback Ryan Tannehill throw for in the 2016 season?
- More than 5,000 yards; he’ll be a sure-fire Pro Bowler (10 points)
- 4,000-5,000 yards (7 points)
- 3,000-4,000 yards (4 points)
- Less than 3,000 yards; it’s time to start looking for a new quarterback (1 point)
- Wide receiver Jarvis Landry will:
- Make the Pro Bowl and lead the league in receptions (10 points)
- Continue to have a strong rapport with Tannehill and lead the team in receiving (7 points)
- Face more double-teams and struggle to duplicate his 2015 production (4 points)
- Take a big step back and be pushed for playing time (1 point)
- Running back Jay Ajayi:
- Will surprise everyone and rush for over 1,000 yards (10 points)
- Won’t be a superstar, but should be a serviceable back (7 points)
- Won’t get many carries and will fall down the depth chart pretty quickly (4 points)
- Who? Lamar Miller should still be in Miami (1 point)
- The Dolphins’ offensive line is:
- One of the best in football; 2 or more players will make the Pro Bowl (10 points)
- Above average; it should be a strength this year (7 points)
- Average; it’ll get the job done, but it won’t be dominant (4 points)
- A complete mess; they’ll get Tannehill killed back there! (1 point)
- Pass rusher Mario Williams:
- Will revert to Pro Bowl form and easily get double-digit sacks (10 points)
- Was a great pick-up in free agency and should help the defense improve immediately (7 points)
- Isn’t the same player he was a few years ago, but should be a solid starter for the Fins (4 points)
- Is past his prime; he’ll be “one-and-done” in Miami (1 point)
- New linebacker Kiko Alonso:
- Will make the Pro Bowl and lead the team in tackles (10 points)
- Will be the pillar of the defense and make others around him better (7 points)
- Is a nice player, but he won’t be the next Zach Thomas (4 points)
- Was a terrible pickup; his knees are shot (1 point)
- Defensive back Byron Maxwell:
- Will regain his old form and immediately become the teams’ number one corner (10 points)
- Isn’t great, but he should be a solid starter (7 points)
- Will be a liability on defense (4 points)
- Maxwell? He won’t even make the opening day roster (1 point)
- Kicker Andrew Franks will miss how many field goals in the upcoming season?
- 0-2; he’ll soon become one of the best kickers in the league (10 points)
- 3-5 (7 points)
- 6-8 (4 points)
- Who the heck is Andrew Franks? (1 point)
- The Dolphins will win games at home next year:
- 7-8 (10 points)
- 5-6 (7 points)
- 3-4 (4 points)
- 2 or less; maybe they should move to Tampa or Jacksonville? (1 point)
- Head coach Adam Gase:
- Is the right man for the job; he’s an offensive genius (10 points)
- Isn’t the best coach in the league, but he’ll get the job done (7 points)
- Is facing a lot of pressure to make Tannehill great (4 points)
- Never should have been hired (1 point)
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Key:
- 100 points: Greatest team of all-time!
- 90-99 points: Super Bowl, here we come!
- 70-89 points: Playoff-bound!
- 55-69 points: 8-8 record at best
- Less than 55 points: Is it 2017 yet?