Relax.
Take a deep breath and listen.
The new NFL season is barely a week old. Seven days. 168 hours.
And fans are already looking towards the 2013 draft! Yes, it's been a rough go of it so far. Yes, the Dolphins now lack a star receiver. Yes, the "big offseason QB acquisition" appears to be one David Garrard. And yes, the defense is now without it's longest tenured player and captain, Yeremiah Bell.
But c'mon people, you must let this thing play out.
It's WAY to early to start a riot outside of the Dolphins complex like a group of "fans" did today. It's way to early to start looking towards next year's draft when we haven't even gotten to this year's draft! And it's especially to early to call this season a bust when it's only a week old!
What if your newborn child had a rough first week? Would you just toss it aside and move on to the second one? If you answered yes to that then please, seek counseling ASAP.
Coach Joe Philbin hasn't even stepped onto the practice field yet, and fans are already calling for his head on a platter next to GM Jeff Ireland's!
It's understandable people, it really is, but it's also early. Way to early. The NFL Draft is still five weeks away for crying out loud! This Dolphins' team right now is NO WHERE near the team that will be on the field in week one, no where.
Joe Philbin is a smart man. He's got a plan, he's got a vision, and he's got one of the league's brightest offensive minds, Mike Sherman, and defensive minds, Kevin Coyle, at his side.
Give them more than a week to turn this team around, people.
Let the offseason run its course.
OTHER NEWS:
GM Jeff Ireland did speak to the media today, some quotes:
When asked about players not wanting to come to Miami: "I absolutely think players and coaches want to be here," he said. "When we talk to people about the Dolphins, they still think highly of this franchise, its history, its direction. They have no problem coming here. And sometimes they don't. Sometimes they make other decisions. But it's a two-way street. We make our decisions also."
When asked about QB David Garrard competing for the starting job with Matt Moore: "I've been chasing this guy since last year," Ireland said. "He's athletic, he has arm talent, he's got veteran experience, he brings great leadership. We went with a veteran at the position and we talked to Matt and he understands we need to play better at quarterback to get over the hump. So they'll compete and we'll see what happens."
When asked about the current QB situation and the state of the team right now: "Where we are at this juncture, I'm happy where we are at the quarterback position," he said. "You have to remember we're not even halfway through the player acquisition process. We will continue to leave no stone unturned. We have a process in place that we're following but we're also being flexible. And that means when opportunities arise, we bring players in, we talk to them, we work them out, we visit to see where they're at. And then we make decisions. I'm not naive to the fact we need more pieces. People think we're blind to that but we're not. We need to have another solid draft. But we're not where we're going to be in August."
And of course, when asked about the protestors outside his office: "I've heard they're out there," Ireland said. "But I haven't seen them. I don't have a window that gives me a view of them. And we've been pretty busy around here to look anyway."
