(08-28-2018, 12:48 PM)Kane Wrote:

(08-27-2018, 05:25 PM)D6 Wrote: It wouldn't surprise me.  

I think the Patriots are the only team in the AFC East that are going to the playoffs.  The Jets probably will finish a far distant 2nd.

Phins are a bit of a 'wild card' to me. They were supposed to be good last year before Tannehill got hurt and was toast for the season.
Not saying they are destined to be a playoff team... but I wonder if they'll be a solid 8-8, which would probably put the jets around 6 wins (assuming Buffalo is a 2-4 win team)

  A solid case can indeed be made for the Dolphins to be around .500.  Yet, I'm more skeptical than most because they arguably lost their best player on Offense in Free Agency ( Jarvis Landry ) and their best Defensive Player ( Ndamukong Suh - predictable salary cap casualty.).  It would make sense to double team edge rusher Robert Quinn regularly until one or more players make the Dolphins pay for the decision.  

   Ryan Tannehill at his pre-injury level probably was in the middle of the pack ( or slightly below that ) of NFL starting QBs.  He probably won't ascend much from that level on a consistent basis.  Having said this, opinions are more divided on him than most NFL QBs.

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