The draft will be a huge factor, but at this point, the 1st quarter of the season will look good for Miami
The 1st quarter of Miami’s schedule offers very winnable games
Now that the official NFL 2017 schedule is out, the teams, times, and dates offer a more nuanced look at Miami’s season. Also, it offers an opportunity for us fans to kill the boredom with the guessing game about their chances of winning.
The Miami Dolphins News still has the draft and rest of the off-season to improve, to see how things shake out, but that doesn’t mean we can’t have a little fun and do a game-by-game prediction for next season.
The Dolphins open up the regular season at home against the Tampa Bay Bucs, and the Football Odds by the best pay per head reviews already have the line with the Dolphins as the early -2.5 point favorite. The Bucs are a very similar team to the Dolphins: young and potentially up and coming. This is going to be a tough first game, but I would like to think that the home-field advantage, and it is the first game of the year, will help us get the win. Week one should end with Miami (1-0).
Then the Dolphins will travel across the country, which is never easy and take on the LA Chargers. The Chargers will be playing in a make-shift stadium that will only hold 30,000 people, so their home field advantage is going to be minimal. The Chargers are a middle of the road team, and we should be able to get the victory in this one as well. Week 2 could very well have the Dolphins (2-0).
Miami has a chance to get a fast start in the 1st quarter of the 2017 season
The third game of the year will have us traveling back to the east coast and going against our hated division rivals the New York Jets. The Jets were not very well last year. And considering that they lost players such as Brandon Marshall and have no QB, I believe they are going to be even worse next year. This too should be another victory, although this will likely be the toughest match of the 1st quarter of the season. So, week three should offer Miami a very promising (3-0).
In the fourth game of the season, the Dolphins will be traveling to London to play against the New Orleans Saints. The Saints are always dangerous because they have perennial pro-bowler Drew Brees. However, the Saints are pretty much in a rebuilding mode and Miami should beat them because we have a better overall team.
Could Miami actually end up 4-0? Heck, at this point 3-1 would be great. Miami has a very tough later part of the schedule and these should win games that need to be won. But, again this draft will be critical in offering not just starters and stars, but depth. I almost feel the depth that the draft brings will be nearly as critical as the starters. Either way, Miami should be sitting pretty at the end of Week 4… but again the draft will be needed for that winning to continue. Go Fins!!!
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I’ll predict now and then alter post draft. I am an optimist, so the positive is where I always reside. I predicted 11-5 last year at this time and was tore up for it. Well, I see a similar record this season (11-5).
First Quarter (4 games):
First let me say that if Miami starts 4-0 they will be on their way to division title, for real!!! The first four games are all very winnable games and initial look at the teams and you say YEA, 4-0 here we go. Not so fast my friends, games 2, 3, and 4 are all road games, and 3 straight road games are so so tough to win for any team. It is not the teams that I base their start from (I feel that Miami is better than all 4 teams), it is locations that will be the challenge.
Week 1: Home vs Bucs = Win. Glad we face this team in the beginning of the season opposed to the end because they are on the rise. 1-0
Week 2: Away vs Chargers = Lose. Miami has had decent road trips to San Diego; however, this is LA, so be skeptical, plus it will be LA’s home opener, I will give them a “L” here, even though I think Miami is the better team. 1-1
Week 3: Away vs Jets = Win. The J.E.T.S are in rebuild mode and catching them the second game of the season in their place is perfect. 2-1
Week 4: Away (home/Wembley Stadium) = W. The third of 3 straight road games vs a always dangerous Breese. We have played pretty well there, and this game is where our offense wins the game opposed to the defense. 3-1
3-1 to start the season is decent considering 3 of the 4 are on the road. Should Miami start 4-0, they very well could be on their way to a 11-5, 12-4 season and a division title. Any other kind of start (2-2, 1-3, 0-4) and Miami could be jockeying for a wild card spot at best.
I like Miami’s first 7 games and a 5-2, 6-1, or even a 7-0 start could be possible. As long as Miami has one of those 3 records following the first 7 games we could be in for a great December!!!
Don’t disagree, and I’m not saying you won’t end up wrong, but Miami has had the Chargers # for a while. I see weeks 3 and 4 the more likely scenario for the loss. Now that the Saints have Peterson, they look tougher. I know Peterson isn’t the same, but he isn’t the same guy from last year. He will be a better player as Payton will find space for him and Brees will create space due to his passing. That has now become my concern game for the first quarter. Again, as you said, I’m waiting on the draft to put my foot in the ground on anything.
I would like to wait until after the draft to make my prediction. Last year I predicted an overall 9-7 and was overjoyed that we finished 10-6. First things first, so let’s get the BPA in the first round and go from there….but….if you held a gun to my head, I would say 3-1 lol.
Fritz I think that is fair. Jimmy thinks 4-0. I lean more to 3-1. Saints followed by Jets will take a very good effort to take both. Yes, I could see them 4-0, but they need a b+ draft to bolster talent, starting positions, and depth. This team is very thin and thin in several spots. If they nail this draft… 2-3 starters and 2 solid contributors, like the first two Seattle drafts, then looks out. But, that’s asking quite a bit. It would also have to include Drake, Carroo, Howard, and Grant taking a nice sized step forward. Lots of IFS. This was last years clarion call: IF. It seems to be this years as well. Given this schedule 9-7, with a few close loses, while a downer, would still be a decent year. If Suh and Tannehill stay healthy and the OL is productive, I would expect more. This is a critical moment in Dolphins history. I hope Grier shines… and not like a mushroom cloud.
I’ll predict now and then alter post draft. I am an optimist, so the positive is where I always reside. I predicted 11-5 last year at this time and was tore up for it. Well, I see a similar record this season (11-5).
First Quarter (4 games):
First let me say that if Miami starts 4-0 they will be on their way to division title, for real!!! The first four games are all very winnable games and initial look at the teams and you say YEA, 4-0 here we go. Not so fast my friends, games 2, 3, and 4 are all road games, and 3 straight road games are so so tough to win for any team. It is not the teams that I base their start from (I feel that Miami is better than all 4 teams), it is locations that will be the challenge.
Week 1: Home vs Bucs = Win. Glad we face this team in the beginning of the season opposed to the end because they are on the rise. 1-0
Week 2: Away vs Chargers = Lose. Miami has had decent road trips to San Diego; however, this is LA, so be skeptical, plus it will be LA’s home opener, I will give them a “L” here, even though I think Miami is the better team. 1-1
Week 3: Away vs Jets = Win. The J.E.T.S are in rebuild mode and catching them the second game of the season in their place is perfect. 2-1
Week 4: Away (home/Wembley Stadium) = W. The third of 3 straight road games vs a always dangerous Breese. We have played pretty well there, and this game is where our offense wins the game opposed to the defense. 3-1
3-1 to start the season is decent considering 3 of the 4 are on the road. Should Miami start 4-0, they very well could be on their way to a 11-5, 12-4 season and a division title. Any other kind of start (2-2, 1-3, 0-4) and Miami could be jockeying for a wild card spot at best.
I like Miami’s first 7 games and a 5-2, 6-1, or even a 7-0 start could be possible. As long as Miami has one of those 3 records following the first 7 games we could be in for a great December!!!
Don’t disagree, and I’m not saying you won’t end up wrong, but Miami has had the Chargers # for a while. I see weeks 3 and 4 the more likely scenario for the loss. Now that the Saints have Peterson, they look tougher. I know Peterson isn’t the same, but he isn’t the same guy from last year. He will be a better player as Payton will find space for him and Brees will create space due to his passing. That has now become my concern game for the first quarter. Again, as you said, I’m waiting on the draft to put my foot in the ground on anything.
I would like to wait until after the draft to make my prediction. Last year I predicted an overall 9-7 and was overjoyed that we finished 10-6. First things first, so let’s get the BPA in the first round and go from there….but….if you held a gun to my head, I would say 3-1 lol.
Fritz I think that is fair. Jimmy thinks 4-0. I lean more to 3-1. Saints followed by Jets will take a very good effort to take both. Yes, I could see them 4-0, but they need a b+ draft to bolster talent, starting positions, and depth. This team is very thin and thin in several spots. If they nail this draft… 2-3 starters and 2 solid contributors, like the first two Seattle drafts, then looks out. But, that’s asking quite a bit. It would also have to include Drake, Carroo, Howard, and Grant taking a nice sized step forward. Lots of IFS. This was last years clarion call: IF. It seems to be this years as well. Given this schedule 9-7, with a few close loses, while a downer, would still be a decent year. If Suh and Tannehill stay healthy and the OL is productive, I would expect more. This is a critical moment in Dolphins history. I hope Grier shines… and not like a mushroom cloud.