McAvoy was only really interesting when throwing a pass back to Russell Wilson after a fake end-around. He has a tough time getting separation and he wasn't even a top ST guy for the Seahawks. His hands weren't very consistent either. It's not like the Seattle WR corps is loaded and yet they kept the re-anminated corpse of Brandon Marshall and a 7th round pick from last year (David Moore) over him. And their TE corps is worse than the WRs.
Any idea on his ability as a Special Teams contributor? I believe that he had a punt block last season. It's possible that McEvoy was added mostly to have another WR option for this 1st week, considering that Parker won't be available. Though, he is intriguing as a possible TE option. Players who have moved around a lot in college, in terms of position, may take more time to find their niche in the NFL, especially when swapping teams. I'm at least curious.
I'm sorry, this is going to be such an easy bet to win it twisted me all up. I will take the under on Miami wins, 7.5. I'll offer up 500 dollars to the Jimmy Fund if I lose. 250 dollars if I win. The wager doesn't matter, as much as the reality of the Dolphin talent level. Note, I have generally always rooted for the Dolphins since I was a kid. I don't want to see them suck.
But they don't have a good team this year. Thanks!
I think that when a team has been generally bad for a while, it's difficult to get ahead of the national view and predict a change, unless you follow that particular team extremely closely. And then, even in that case, there's certainly "homer bias," at least amongst fans, which can be difficult for others to consider their optimism. Still, take last year, for instance.
Several teams projected to be bottom tier last year: Rams, Jaguars, Saints, Eagles, Vikings. And, now, these squads are headliners for '18.
Several teams projected to be top tier or playoff contenders last year: Giants, Raiders, Cardinals, and Bucs. The Seahawks were also a popular Super Bowl pick.
In today's NFL, there's so much change from year to year, it's a challenge to recognize and factor all of the variables that contribute to a successful team. Miami has a really solid HC/QB combo, which will be fully realized this season. That alone puts them ahead of half the league. I think the team's depth, particularly on offense and on the defensive line, will surprise a lot folks, in addition to considerable young talent (Drake, Wilson, Grant, Gesicki, Minkah, Harris, Howard, McCain) being overlooked.
I see 9-7 for this squad, with 10-6 a possibility with a little luck, good health, and a career year or two.
It'll definitely be fun for me following this bet.