Published 12/2/2008
by Joe Mikolai
at Bleacher Report - NFL
The Atlanta Falcons and the Miami Dolphins appear to each have recovered nicely (and quickly) from disastrous 2007 seasons. Each team hired a new General Manager, head coach, and had a new quarterback.
In some cases, such as the Falcons, the house cleaning went further when they introduced long time serviceable backup Michael "the burner" Turner into the fold where he immediately excelled, given the chance.
The Dolphins turned in a solid draft anchored around All American offensive lineman Jake Long; they decided to take the Joe Thomas-to-Cleveland 2007 model by focusing on the line and turning it into a strength. It worked, but we all see what happened to the Browns this year, only a year after overachieving.
The Falcons also had a solid draft beyond first-round pick Matt Ryan, additionally picking up former USC offensive lineman Sam Baker in round two.
The Dolphins are now just one game back in the tough AFC East at 7-5, only one year removed from their misnomer of a season at 1-15. ...
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