Way Too Early 2017 Season Predictions

There are 3 unrealistic outcomes IMO:

1) the Dolphins winning the SB
2) Pats not having at least 12 wins for the first time since 2009 (don't assume we'll sweep them and that's taken care of)
3) Pittsburgh being 9-7. Steelers are very good when healthy and I don't think Baltimore will beat them out for the division.

I agree with above post. If Miami wants to win the division, they better win 12-13 games and sweep NE

Tyler, guys, you might also enjoy this if you have not already played with it:
https://www.whatifsports.com/nfl/

I use that site every year for predictions. You can't really say how every team is going to finish if you don't do every single game. I think that both Oakland and Dallas will have fewer wins than people think that they should, due to some really hard stretches they go through.

As far as Miami, I think that 10 wins is likely, and that our playoff fate rests on whether we get to go to Indy/Houston in the first round, or are forced to travel to Pittsburgh or Oakland.

"Unlucky 13 wrote:

I use that site every year for predictions. You can't really say how every team is going to finish if you don't do every single game. I think that both Oakland and Dallas will have fewer wins than people think that they should, due to some really hard stretches they go through.

As far as Miami, I think that 10 wins is likely, and that our playoff fate rests on whether we get to go to Indy/Houston in the first round, or are forced to travel to Pittsburgh or Oakland.

10 wins would be a failure. On paper, they are 2-3 games better

"dirtylandry wrote:

10 wins would be a failure. On paper, they are 2-3 games better

LOL!

I agree that on paper, the 2017 Dolphins are the best team that we've had in at least 15 years. No question.

However, we also only have seven home games this season, we play in the same division as the best team in the league, and we face off against eight or nine other clear playoff contenders outside of the division.

I am always a guy who looks on the bright side going into a new season and finding wins on the schedule, but for this year, we are frankly lucky that the Bills and Jets are both among the bottom quarter of the league. Because IMO, we don't face a single one of the other bottom 10 teams this year. The schedule is pretty rough. You can't just say that the Fins look like an 11 win team on paper and expect it to happen, regardless of what else is going on. Thats why the scheduler website that was the basis of this thread is so cool.

I wouldn't see a 10 win season as a failure. Obviously, I would be disappointed in not making the playoffs or in a poor showing in the playoffs, but I kind of see the playoffs as a second season. Your record is 0-0 and your playing against a higher level of talent.

As for the overall predictions, I'm not nearly as high on Baltimore. I expect they'll be below Pitt. I'd also have Tenn above Indy. I don't see the prediction on Miami as unrealistic. It leans more homerish which isn't surprising from a fan. It's tough to bet against NE. They've been so good for so long. But I also refuse to believe we can't sweep them. So while I wouldn't call it the more likely outcome, I'm not going to knock someone for being optimistic on a fan site.

Winning the Super Bowl seems optimistic...but hey, why not? We have to root for something. I think the offense will be good enough to carry us 7-10 games and the rest comes down to our reshaped defense. If the stars align and some young players contribute though, who knows? It could turn into an epic year.

With that said, it's crazy to make predictions before preseason and seeing the final roster.

For 10+ Wins we need
- Parker to break out
- Asiata to start and have a very good Rookie season
- McMillan be the tackling machine (and more) as advertised and brings the LB corps back on track
- The OL finally gels together and therefore Jay runs for 1'600
- RT17 staying healthy and gets stronger as the season goes on
- #20 staying healthy
- Wake & Harris beats ... ... out of NE #12
- one of the young corners (Lippett, Tankersley) locks down one corner sport with solid play
- and last but not least someone teams up with Suh to stop the run

"KeyFin wrote:

Winning the Super Bowl seems optimistic...but hey, why not? We have to root for something. I think the offense will be good enough to carry us 7-10 games and the rest comes down to our reshaped defense. If the stars align and some young players contribute though, who knows? It could turn into an epic year.

With that said, it's crazy to make predictions before preseason and seeing the final roster.

Crazy... fun. :2guns:

"EverFin wrote:

For 10+ Wins we need
- Parker to break out
- Asiata to start and have a very good Rookie season
- McMillan be the tackling machine (and more) as advertised and brings the LB corps back on track
- The OL finally gels together and therefore Jay runs for 1'600
- RT17 staying healthy and gets stronger as the season goes on
- #20 staying healthy
- Wake & Harris beats ... ... out of NE #12
- one of the young corners (Lippett, Tankersley) locks down one corner sport with solid play
- and last but not least someone teams up with Suh to stop the run

I think that we need health, more than anything. Like most teams, should we lose important players to injury for an extended time, we're probably in trouble. But, when doing these kinds of things you have to assume that most players will be generally healthy, perhaps with the exception of guys like Pouncey and Misi.

I don't think that Ajayi needs to run for that many yards, though it would be great. If he can put up 1300+ for us with a good average, I think we're good to go. I think that RT17 and the passing game is going to really blow up, personally. Over his final eight games played, RT had 1723 yards, 13 TDs and only 5 INT, and 3 of the INT were vs Baltimore. Then Moore came in and threw 8 more TDs in his three starts too. If he's healthy and the OL holds up, I think that RT could certainly put up 4500 yards and 35 TDs this year.

"EverFin wrote:

For 10+ Wins we need
- Parker to break out
- Asiata to start and have a very good Rookie season
- McMillan be the tackling machine (and more) as advertised and brings the LB corps back on track
- The OL finally gels together and therefore Jay runs for 1'600
- RT17 staying healthy and gets stronger as the season goes on
- #20 staying healthy
- Wake & Harris beats ... ... out of NE #12
- one of the young corners (Lippett, Tankersley) locks down one corner sport with solid play
- and last but not least someone teams up with Suh to stop the run

If Ryan and Reshad stay healthy and even half of the other things happen, we're bound for a 10+ win season, IMO. If everything on your list happens, we're looking at a repeat of 1972 :p

Is miami flying to London straight after the Jets game?

Not sure about the raven love, they have no run game, and I'm not sure they have enough on the outside or tight end..max is a nice tight end prospect, and Perriman has talent but they both were injured and young..we'll see.

And as soon as Suggs game takes a dip that team will take a dip..he's the heart and soul.

"EverFin wrote:

For 10+ Wins we need
- Parker to break out
- Asiata to start and have a very good Rookie season
- McMillan be the tackling machine (and more) as advertised and brings the LB corps back on track
- The OL finally gels together and therefore Jay runs for 1'600
- RT17 staying healthy and gets stronger as the season goes on
- #20 staying healthy
- Wake & Harris beats ... ... out of NE #12
- one of the young corners (Lippett, Tankersley) locks down one corner sport with solid play
- and last but not least someone teams up with Suh to stop the run

Don't think we need Asiata to start at all.
Ajayi won't get nor needs to be near 1600 yards.
Lippett & Tankersley can be depth as X and Maxwell are the likely starters barring injury.

I do not see why Super Bowl is unrealistic. Teams with more holes and issues at this point in time have been to the Superbowl. Heck, I remember when Miami practiced against Carolina, I did not think they had a chance in Hades of making it to the playoffs, and bam! went to the superbowl.

While it is unlikely or improbable, I would not say it is out of the realm of possibility.

"dirtylandry wrote:

Is miami flying to London straight after the Jets game?

I would assume so, they'll probably be on the 6:20 or 9:40 flight out of Newark. I would hope they would be on the earlier flight, arrive in London at 6:15am Monday morning.

"The_Dark_Knight wrote:

I would assume so, they'll probably be on the 6:20 or 9:40 flight out of Newark. I would hope they would be on the earlier flight, arrive in London at 6:15am Monday morning.

Brutal schedule there. Cali, Ny and London.

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"dirtylandry wrote:

Brutal schedule there. Cali, Ny and London.

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Not as bad, but the Saints have a road game at Carolina the week prior as well, so at least we're on somewhat even terms.

"djphinfan wrote:

Not sure about the raven love, they have no run game, and I'm not sure they have enough on the outside or tight end..max is a nice tight end prospect, and Perriman has talent but they both were injured and young..we'll see.

And as soon as Suggs game takes a dip that team will take a dip..he's the heart and soul.

I had a hunch that Harbaugh was going to get things turned around for them, but they've already been hit so hard by the injury bug that I am fully expecting them to have a top-ten draft pick now. Dennis Pitta, Crockett Gillmore, Kenneth Dixon, Tavon Young and Nico Siragusa are out for the year, and Joe Flacco is having back issues. They're done.

"dirtylandry wrote:

Brutal schedule there. Cali, Ny and London.

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Don't tell me you're just NOW realizing this. What have I been saying about our first 5 games for how long now?

"Unlucky 13 wrote:

Not as bad, but the Saints have a road game at Carolina the week prior as well, so at least we're on somewhat even terms.

Yeah I wish the game after LA was at home. I can see tired legs for London game. But that is me, I have always thought there was a conspiracy on our schedules

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"dirtylandry wrote:

Yeah I wish the game after LA was at home. I can see tired legs for London game. But that is me, I have always thought there was a conspiracy on our schedules

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Thats because there is. We played at New England very late in the year something like 11 out of 12 seasons in a row before that was fixed recently, and went around 20 years playing there in September once. That can't happen by coincidence.

"Unlucky 13 wrote:

Thats because there is. We played at New England very late in the year something like 11 out of 12 seasons in a row before that was fixed recently, and went around 20 years playing there in September once. That can't happen by coincidence.

Byes were always week 4 to

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