Stat of the Week I
The incompetence of the Miami Dolphins front office cannot be overstated. At least the incompetence between 1998 and 2003.
In the six drafts beginning in '98 and ending in 2003, here's a rundown of the players still with the team:Year, Players Drafted, Players Traded For, Players Acquired, Players left on 53-man roster1998 10 0 10 01999 8 2 10 02000 5 1 6 02001 9 2 11 02002 5 3 8 02003 9 2 11 0Total 46 10 56 0Miami had 59 picks total in those six drafts -- 46 used to draft players, and 13 used to trade for 10 other players (Tyrone Wheatley, Kevin Gogan, Jim Druckenmiller, Alonzo Mayes, Matt Turk, Ricky Williams, Jeff Ogden, Cade McNown, Jay Williams, Sage Rosenfels). They traded two ones and a four for Ricky Williams and a four in return and traded two sixes for McNown.Zero for 59! Astonishing.
Want to know why the Patriots are (Matt) Light years ahead of the Dolphins right now? It's the base of home-grown fifth- through 10th-year veterans -- the guys who should be the bedrock of a good team -- that New England has and Miami doesn't. Brady, Light, Richard Seymour, Asante Samuel, Ty Warren, Dan Koppen, Eugene Wilson. Nine Patriots from those six drafts suited up for New England's win at Miami on Sunday. No players from those six drafts suited up for Miami.
"It's a big reason why we are where we are right now,'' Jason Taylor (Miami class of '97) said the other day.
No. It's the big reason.
