If you, like most Americans, have been tuning into your directstarTV to keep tabs on the NFL so far, then you have been treated to a season full of early drama, surprise contenders, and standout performances. In fact, this season has already been overflowing with fantastic storylines. The Packers are looking dominant in their quest to repeat, with Aaron Rodgers putting up MVP numbers; Cam Newton may be the biggest rookie sensation in years, and has had the Panthers extremely competitive in every single game; The Lions finally seem to have completed their rebuilding efforts, and are off to a 5-1 start. There is simply a ton of intrigue so far this year. However, there are also negative storylines to follow, one of the most frustrating of which might be the play of the Miami Dolphins thus far.


The Dolphins entered Monday night’s game at the New York Jets with an 0-4 record and very little to be excited about. Granted, the schedule has already been difficult for Miami, and features losses to New England and Houston, as well as two road losses so far. However, this is also a team that is struggling to find any sort of identity upon which to build itself. Chad Henne has done most of the work at QB, but there doesn’t seem to be a rigid line between him and backup Matt Moore. Meanwhile, the running game has struggled, with neither Daniel Thomas nor Reggie Bush emerging as a reliable number one back.


Monday proved to provide little in the way of positives for Miami fans, as the Dolphins suffered their worst loss of the season, a 24-6 romp in favor of the Jets. Due to a few strange mistakes by wide receiver Brandon Marshall and a 100 yard interception return for TD by Jets cornerback Darrelle Revis early, it never really seemed like the Dolphins were in this one. Now, the Dolphins are sitting at 0-5 heading into a week 7 matchup with the Denver Broncos, which could provide a bit of a break.


The positive in all of this, for Miami fans, is Andrew Luck. While it is never fun to hope your team loses, and while Miami fans will have little else to focus on as long as the NBA lockout keeps the Heat off of the court, it is starting to look as if the Dolphins will be in the mix among teams with strong chances of landing the number one draft pick that will almost certainly turn into Stanford QB Andrew Luck. Few quarterback prospects, if any, in recent years have been as hyped as Luck, and particularly for a team like the Dolphins, without a strong quarterback situation, he could be an immediate game changer. So, if the team keeps losing – you may want to start keeping track of Stanford and hope for the best moving forward.