Can the Miami Dolphins Return to Winning Football?

Since the departure of the great Dan Marino, Dolphins fans have had little to smile about. 

Outside of a standout, pot smoking, running back, one defensive player of the year and some shades of greatness out of Ronnie Brown, there haven't been many bright spots for Miami Dolphins' football. 

So far, Bill Parcells has only hired his coaching staff and has yet to make the moves that Dolphins fans are expecting out of him.

With all the rumors swirling regarding Marion Barber III and Chad Johnson coming to the 'Fins, Parcells is faced with the the task of pleasing his following while still bettering the team.

The Dolphins haven't been too successful using their draft picks in recent years (please see Jason Allan, John Beck and what-could-have-been Brady Quinn).

So these are the questions circling in Dolphins fans' heads leading to the start of next season:

1. Will the Dolphins try to use their draft position to acquire big names around the leauge (Chad Johnson,  Marion Barber), or will Parcells roll the dice on the draft?

2. Can a 1-15 team make enough changes in one offseason to be a team worth fearing any given week?

3. Will our love for an aging MLB keep Zach Thomas on the ,or will he be the first casualty in a Dolphins defense that couldn't have competed in the SEC last year?

4. Will Parcells give the fans what they want, instilling a Jerry Jones-type fear in players' eyes by pacing the sidelines late in games?

5. Will we ever wake up from the nightmare hangover that was the departure of Dan Marino?