What Bill Parcells has helped build in South Florida -- the resurfacing of a club and its culture -- will now get put to the test.
We will now see how sturdy this Dolphins foundation really is, and if a roster brimming with youth can deliver on its considerable promise without the face of the renovation around.
The men Parcells put in place to run this show have to prove they can lead Miami into the next phase of the group's development, which would be to go from playoff-level team to championship contender.
Don't get mixed up about the impact of the iconic Tuna's departure. In some ways, to be sure, he'll be difficult to replace. In others, this process is simply part of a natural progression that was set in the motion in the spring and, if you really want to dig deep, has been a distinct part of the Dolphins' blueprint since Parcells arrived in January 2008.
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