Miami Dolphins Betting Odds – NFL Football Future Lines
Let’s take a look at the numbers:
betED NFL Football Betting Odds – Miami Dolphins Odds To Win AFC East – +700
Season Over/Under Win Total Betting Odds From beted.com – 7
Tony Sparano proved last season he can bleed every last drop of blood out of his players. He’ll have to do it again this season if the Dolphins expect to get even a sniff of 11-5.
The foundation includes:
***Chad Pennington, who was tossed aside by the Jets in favor of Brett Favre and finished second in the MVP voting.
***Joey Porter, who despite being on the bad side of 30 still led the AFC with 17.5 sacks.
LB Bart Scott was pilfered from those Ravens, and he joins some pretty good returning defenders, including safety Kerry Rhodes.
***Jake Long, who looks like he’ll be the dominant left tackle in the AFC East for the next decade.
Bill Parcells is building this team the same way he built the Patriots and Dolphins – bringing in veterans and creating depth and competition. Was this team really 1-15 in 2007?
The Dolphins offense was all about not screwing up. Pennington tossed the 10- to 15-yard passes like he invented them, and tight ends Anthony Fasano and David Martin combined for 65 catches and 10 TDs. Using two-tight end sets also made things easier for RBs Ronnie Brown and Ricky Williams, and helped usher in the Wildcat.
Whether they run the Wildcat much this season is anyone’s guess, but the Dolphins spent a second-round pick on running QB Pat White just to keep defensive coordinators occupied in game prep.
Surprising stat: Last season Miami had only one win against a team which finished the season over .500 (New England in Week 3).
Team strengths: The Dolphins are frustrating to play to because they protect the ball (+17 turnover differential) and rarely gamble. Pennington is perfect for this offense, completing 67 percent of his passes last season.
Team Weakness: Miami can’t stretch the field. Ted Ginn Jr. isn’t the joke that many thought he would be, but neither is he a game-breaker. Good defenses adjust, as Baltimore did in the playoffs last season.
Dolphins 2009 Season Win Total Prediction – 8
Next Up: Seattle Seahawks
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Lawrence Paul is a regular contributor to the Cappers Picks Blog, and is a free-lance gambling and travel writer from Massachusetts.
2 replies on “Miami Dolphins 2009 NFL Football Future Lines”
The Dolphins will have to prove that last season was just a fluke. If Pennington can keep level of play near the same level as last season as they can keep opposing defenses guessing with their Wildcat offense, they have a chance to be in the thick of the playoff chase.
The Fins had an unbelievable season lat year winning the division and finishing with an 11-5 record. Unfortunately, they will not be able to sneak up on teams like they did last year and will have a much harder time snatching wins from unsuspecting teams. After Miami picked up starting QB Chad Pennington after the Jets released him for Favre, Pennington threw for 19 touchdowns and only 7 interceptions in 2008, showing he is a good decision maker. Ronnie Brown is an effective RB but he will not be enough. LB Jason Taylor is back after one season with the Redskins and will likely be paired opposite Joey Porter. Porter dominated last year, posting better numbers than he did in 2007. Miami will finish the year at 7-9 and miss the playoffs.