Where Are the Miami Dolphins Headed in 2008?

Pink slips are flyin' all around the Miami Dolphins coaching staff and players as GM Randy Mueller was fired early today. Its only the beginning and leaves several open questions on how this football squad is going to bounce back from a dismal 1-15 season. With four months until the NFL draft, Parcells must clear out the bad apples he believes are the cancer of the organization and plant new seeds to grow and build on.

It all started with Mueller who was hired in 2005 for his service in front offices all around the league for as much as two decades. After coach Nick Saban left to coach Alabama, Mueller was became in control with the decisions of players. He was immediately ridiculed for his choices in the 2007 NFL draft when he chose former Ohio State wide receiver Ted Ginn Jr. and BYU quarterback John Beck. It seemed all downhill from there as he continued throughout the year running the show, but fans wanted him out after they let wide receiver Chris Chambers go who is now with the #3 seed San Diego Chargers.

While Parcells will have to find a new GM and possibly half of a coaching staff there are plenty of bright spots to look forward to in 2008. With securing a 1-15 record this season they have locked up the #1 pick the 2008 NFL Draft. Who they pick will be as good of a guess as any, but the smash mouth football that Parcells is known for he may go after defense first and grab LSU Defensive Tackle Glenn Dorsey as the first overall pick.

Others feel that Arkansas running back and Heisman runner-up Darren McFadden would make the best immediate impact for a team in this kind of situation. One question that will need to be answered is if running back Ronnie Brown will be suitable to continue his career in Miami after a season ending leg injury this year. If he's out, McFadden may be in, if he can go most likely Dorsey or even an offensive tackle like Jake Long from Michigan.

This year's draft will be critical as they also will get not one but two second round picks to go along with the first overall. They have serious needs on defense, Tom Capers the defensive coordinator wanted out of Miami halfway through the season, if Cameron gets the boot they will need a new head coach. Their is just too many questions and not enough answers to be able to predict where the Miami Dolphins will be when the season starts next year. We only know that they've found one of the best men for the job in Bill Parcells. With all the bells and whistles that came along with his new position it may be safe to say the Big Tuna will retire in Florida.