Quick Prediction

Let me start by saying this is a hastily posted post and I've been drinking but it's football season damnit. After reading this article from the Grantland Network and knowing what I do about the 'Phins I've finally decided that I truly believe in Miami having a respectable, playoff team this year.

Here is a key excerpt: If there's any obvious comparison to be made for Henne's early career path, it's Drew Brees. I know. Hear me out on this one. They're both undersized second-round picks from the Big Ten. They both sat out for most of their rookie season and then came in to play for most of their second year. Brees completed 60.8 percent of his passes. Henne completed 60.8 percent of his passes. Brees threw an interception on 3.0 percent of his passes and averaged 6.2 yards per attempt. Henne threw an interception on 3.1 percent of his passes and averaged 6.4 yards per attempt. In his third season, Brees tanked; in fact, to a much worse extent than Henne did. All of his numbers fell off, but what was particularly noticeable was his interception rate, which hit 4.2 percent

I have been looking for numbers to see if Chad can make a leap, any leap, and this may confirm that hope. The ending sounds very downer, but we all know that Drew Brees is fucking Drew Brees. I will concur and put some of that on Sean Payton and that team. But here is what i notice more than his audibles and the new burner in Mr. Gates, Checkdown Chad has the absolute best checkdown back in the league! Reggie Bush is gonna take those little nothing passes and make plays and probably score on an uncanny amount of them. Maybe I'm drinking the yearly pre-season Kool-Aid, but I'm in on the Dolphins and the wagon has plenty of room.

P.S. I want to love Clyde Gates, and hes been doing alright and seems like he'll get chances, but I'm absolutely envious or Denarious Moore on the Raiders. He's like silk on the field. I dont know if you can go with two little, silky speedsters with good hands, but the Raiders got two good looking ones in Moore and Jacoby Ford. Maybe I should call up Tony Sparano and tell him "Suck for Luck" and hope we lose enough for Andrew from Stanford. Sorry Bill Barnwell for stealing all your good shit.

-Jason