Commies vs. Dolphins pregame thread

[Giantone]

I think weather will be a factor and Washington wins 27-24.

[calia]

Originally Posted by Giantone

I think weather will be a factor and Washington wins 27-24.

I can't tell if you're trolling here as there's no conceivable way we hold Miami to 24 points, unless a wall at FedEx collapses and takes out all of their skill players. (Actually, that could happen.)

[Chief X_Phackter]

The Dolphins are the Cowboys of the AFC - Have 8 wins, but only one against a team with a winning record - the suddenly resurgent Broncos.

Their wins = Patriots x 2, Chargers, Giants, Panthers, Raiders, Jets...

RR's squad probably wins. I don't know how or why, but since everyone wants them to lose, they'll probably win.

[SkinsGuru]

Originally Posted by Chief X_Phackter

The Dolphins are the Cowboys of the AFC - Have 8 wins, but only one against a team with a winning record - the suddenly resurgent Broncos.

Their wins = Patriots x 2, Chargers, Giants, Panthers, Raiders, Jets...

RR's squad probably wins. I don't know how or why, but since everyone wants them to lose, they'll probably win.

well the cowboys just beat us 45 - 10 . . . i'd say that is the starting point for this debacle

[punch it in]

Originally Posted by SkinsGuru

well the cowboys just beat us 45 - 10 . . . i'd say that is the starting point for this debacle

Completely didn’t make that obvious connection when I read Chiefs post. Actually thought that it had some truth to it and there was a chance. But Miami has a better offense so it will probably be 55-20.

[Chief X_Phackter]

Originally Posted by punch it in

Completely didn’t make that obvious connection when I read Chiefs post. Actually thought that it had some truth to it and there was a chance. But Miami has a better offense so it will probably be 55-20.

Well the data is true, but honestly there's probably not much of a chance they win. I just think it would be 'so this team' to win a game like this...one they aren't supposed to win - after losing many that they probably should have won.

[jamf]

Originally Posted by Chief X_Phackter

The Dolphins are the Cowboys of the AFC - Have 8 wins, but only one against a team with a winning record - the suddenly resurgent Broncos.

Their wins = Patriots x 2, Chargers, Giants, Panthers, Raiders, Jets...

RR's squad probably wins. I don't know how or why, but since everyone wants them to lose, they'll probably win.

They lost to two Super Bowl teams and the bills.
Maybe they aren’t Super Bowl ready but they are legit whopping teams asses.

We are 1-2 against the 3 worst teams in the nfl.

[Chief X_Phackter]

Originally Posted by jamf

They lost to two Super Bowl teams and the bills.
Maybe they aren’t Super Bowl ready but they are legit whopping teams asses.

We are 1-2 against the 3 worst teams in the nfl.

Yep, that's why I said there's probably not much of a chance they win.

[KI Skins Fan]

Originally Posted by Chief X_Phackter

The Dolphins are the Cowboys of the AFC - Have 8 wins, but only one against a team with a winning record - the suddenly resurgent Broncos.

Their wins = Patriots x 2, Chargers, Giants, Panthers, Raiders, Jets...

RR's squad probably wins. I don't know how or why, but since everyone wants them to lose, they'll probably win.

If you look at what this says about Miami rather than what it says about the Commies, it says that the Dolphins beat the teams they are supposed to beat. That would be us, so we're probably about to be toasted.

Remember what's at stake here: For us, losing could mean winning a better draft position and an easier schedule in 2024. Fear not, for I'm confident that we can lose this or any other game. Just Tank, Baby!

[Chief X_Phackter]

Originally Posted by KI Skins Fan

If you look at what this says about Miami rather than what it says about the Commies, it says that the Dolphins beat the teams they are supposed to beat. That would be us, so we're probably about to be toasted.

Remember what's at stake here: For us, losing could mean winning a better draft position and an easier schedule in 2024. Fear not, for I'm confident that we can lose this or any other game. Just Tank, Baby!

This is true.

I don't really care that much about draft position. We'll pick somewhere in the top 10. We'll get a player most think will be really good. Then either he will or he won't. Nothing that happens over the next several weekends will change that.

[skinsfan69]

Originally Posted by Chief X_Phackter

This is true.

I don't really care that much about draft position. We'll pick somewhere in the top 10. We'll get a player most think will be really good. Then either he will or he won't. Nothing that happens over the next several weekends will change that.

I don't understand the draft pick position talk. Let's lose to get a better pick when that pick has a 50% chance or less of making it in the NFL.

[Chief X_Phackter]

Originally Posted by skinsfan69

I don't understand the draft pick position talk. Let's lose to get a better pick when that pick has a 50% chance or less of making it in the NFL.

Agreed.

[KI Skins Fan]

Originally Posted by skinsfan69

I don't understand the draft pick position talk. Let's lose to get a better pick when that pick has a 50% chance or less of making it in the NFL.

Because the higher the pick the more it is worth in trade. So trade the higher pick to get more picks (chances) to hit on 50/50 picks, if that suits your point of view.

I see it a bit differently: The better GM's make more good picks than the other GM's, so they must be hitting at a higher rate than the average rate of 50% for all GM's. Conversely, most of the others must be hitting on picks at a rate less than 50% for the average rate of all GM's to be 50%. So, the answer might be to hire a better GM and give him more picks to work with at, let's assume, a 70% hit rate. That's what Josh Harris seems to be trying to do.

Of course, we're both talking at a 30,000 feet level because, as you and i know, drafting a player is much more complex than our basic points of view.

[Hoglips]

Originally Posted by skinsfan69

I don't understand the draft pick position talk. Let's lose to get a better pick when that pick has a 50% chance or less of making it in the NFL.

After we traded Sweat, I saw a whole bunch of Bears fans (even after they extended him) clutching their pearls about giving up a 2nd-rounder. I assured them that, based on our historical 'success' with 2nd round picks, we're no threat to embarrass them by pulling a future HOFer out of the hat next year.

[punch it in]

Only game left I am watching is the Jets game. It is the only game that has potential to bump us down in the draft.