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The Miami Dolphins might have been the biggest losers in the Peyton Manning sweepstakes this offseason.  Last year they were an undermanned squad on offense that wouldn’t quit on D.

Miami Dolphins
2011 Record:  6-10
2011 ATS Record:  9-6-1
2012 Futures:
Super Bowl:  +8000
Conference:  +3500
Division:  +1600
Win Total:  7.5

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As a  result they were able to scrape out some ATS wins.  This year who knows how bad the offense might be given they lost their best WR and might be starting a rookie at QB who many think was the most overrated player in the draft..

I think it is really going to be tough for the Dolphins to move the ball and put points on the board  this year.  Much maligned running back Reggie Bush had his best season in the league last year but they oddly prefer to grind a bit with him and he doesn’t make as many big plays as you would expect given his elusiveness.

It is going to be even tougher to run because there is a real chance they might start a rookie at QB.  Rookie Steve Tanneyhill may have talent but it is hard to like a quarterback who spent the final half of his senior season getting worse, not better.

Making matters worse his available targets are pretty limited.

You may not have noticed but the Dolphins were 6th in points allowed last year – which is how they were able to post that very solid ATS record.     [soliloquy id=”82219″]

They are not blessed with a lot of stars on this side of the ball but they were great against the rush and that is still a key to victory in the pass happy NFL.

They are making some changes in terms of style this season but they can certainly be better than average again, especially if edge rusher Cameron Wake returns to the form that saw him rip off 14 sacks as a phenom two seasons ago.

Odds are the Dolphins will not challenge in the AFC East this season (when was the last time they really did?).  They didn’t contend last year either but were still a moneymaker at the window.

I think that feat is going to be hard to repeat as I think this team is really going to bottom out.

I just don’t see how this squad is going to put points on the board regularly and their defense will probably be tested even more than in 2012.

That is not a great formula making the Phish great fade candidates, especially early in the season before their awfulness is firmly established.

Prediction: 5-11
Conference:  12th
Division:  4th

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