Well with another work week in the books we have come full circle again and it is time for the victory of the week post. This is of course where you come and tell us what your victory/accomplishment/ect of the week is. It can be a small simple thing all the way to something huge and life changing.

Remember this is open thread and as such any subject is on the table outside of religion and politics. Please keep picks to a minimum of 2 per person and no GIF's in any of the live threads. Also try your best to keep things as close to PG as possible as we are on the front page.

So tell us what is your big victory and or accomplishment of the week?

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ESPN's James Walker gave me an idea earlier this week they they did a dream scenario and nightmare scenario for Miami's season, predicting that the Dolphins can finish at worst 2-14 and at best 9-7. Many people don't like it and while I'd probably say 5-11 is probably Miami's nightmare scenario and I can't see them finishing worse, I do think 9-7 or 10-6 is a good portrayal of Miami's ceiling in 2012. I keep 10-6 as a slight possibility because of an easy schedule, not because I think Miami is a team worthy of a 10-6 record.

Instead of getting into more analysis of the Dolphins as a team though, I am going to look at the worst and best case scenarios for individual players. I'm going to skip over the QB's here. Why? Because they all have a ceiling of being the starter and also have the floor of being the 3rd QB. That's why I'm going to fast forward to the RB's. Reggie Bush is up first!

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Around the NFL, a player's second year is often called his "leap year." After being in the league for a full year, complete with playing as a rookie, a full training camp complete, and knowing his team's playbook, a sophomore player is expected to make a leap forward in their performance.

For last year's rookie class, that leap forward could be even more dramatic than any other year. With the lockout messing up the offseason last year, this rookie class did not get the conditioning program, the OTAs, or any of the developmental process most rookies get before their first time on the field as an NFL player. Now, with the NFL back into its traditional offseason schedule, the sophomores are getting their chance to go through a full program for the first time. Below, we'll assess the potential leaps each of the Miami Dolphins' 2011 draft picks could make in 2012.

Mike Pouncey - Center - Pouncey was considered a reach by the Dolphins when he was selected with the 15th overall pick. However, he would go on to establish himself as the team's starting center from day 1, and would be named a Pro Bowl alternate. Any leap forward for Pouncey would land him in the Pro Bowl this year (if there is one).

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The Miami Dolphins have announced the signing of linebacker Josh Kaddu. The signing of the fifth round draft pick brings the team's total draft selection signings to five of nine picks. The team still has first round pick quarterback Ryan Tannehill, third round picks defensive end Olivier Vernon and tight end Michael Egnew, and fourth round pick running back Lamar Miller to sign.

Kaddu is a 6'3", 235 lbs linebacker, who has great athletic ability, but has not yet developed great instincts for the game. His speed and athleticism could see the Dolphins trying to use Kaddu as either a coverage linebacker, or possibly as a pass rusher. If the Dolphins turn Kaddu into a defensive end/blitzing linebacker, his downhill, point of attack abilities could lead to a dynamic fifth rusher joining the offensive line.

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Here are the Miami Dolphins news stories you may have missed over the last 24 hours:

DOLPHINS RUNNING BACKS:

In His Own Words: Reggie Bush " The Finsiders – Miami Dolphins
With the first series of OTA practices this week, Dolphins running back Reggie Bush spoke to the media about preparing for the season and the implementation of the new offense.

DOLPHINS RETURNERS:

Who will handles the Miami Dolphins’ returns? – Miami Dolphins – Sun-Sentinel
Last year the Dolphins shelved Reggie Bush as a returner. Despite his impressive college and NFL resume as a return specialist, the former USC standout was too valuable to the team as a tailback to be exposed to the abuse returners receive.

DOLPHINS POSITIONAL BATTLES:

The decisions made and choices looming at guard, receiver, safety | Miami Dolphins In Depth
The common theme among safety, receiver and right guard this off-season has been this: In each case, the Dolphins opted to develop their own players instead of adding a sure-fire starter at any of the positions, even though a bunch were available this offseason. Read more here:

DOLPHINS 2012 SEASON:

Miami Dolphins 2012 over/under win total set surprisingly high at 7.5 | The Daily Dolphin
Las Vegas isn’t exactly bullish on the Dolphins’ chances of making the playoffs in Joe Philbin’s first year as head coach. But one of the city’s major gaming services is a lot more optimistic about the 2012 Dolphins than many fans and pundits.

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Bob Griese was a 6'1" quarterback from Evansville, Indiana. In three seasons playing his collegiate ball as the starting quarterback with the Purdue Boilermakers, he collected a lifetime rating of 123.5, completing 348-of-609 passes for 4,402 yards, 28 touchdowns and 19 interceptions. He led the Boilermakers to a Rose Bowl victory in his final game, beating USC 14-13. The team finished 9-2, ranked seventh in the final poll of the season.

Miami selected Griese in the first round of the 1967 AFL/NFL Entry Draft with the fourth overall pick. He would wear the number 12 jersey throughout his NFL career. He started 10 games his rookie season, appearing in 12 overall. In a week 13 victory over the Boston Patriots, he completed 17-of-30 passes for 270 yards and three touchdowns and no interceptions. Through the season, he completed 166-of-331 passes for an AFL seventh best 2,005 yards, 15 touchdowns and 18 interceptions, good for a quarterback rating of 61.6, fifth in the AFL. He earned a spot in the AFL All-Star game following the season. Miami finished the season with a 4-10 record, Griese was 3-7.

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The biggest question surrounding the Miami Dolphins this offseason is who is going to start at quarterback this season. Directly behind that question is to whom is that quarterback going to throw the ball. The Dolphins don't have the strongest wide receiver stable in the league. But, current number one quarterback Matt Moore is okay with that.

"There's always in the past been a go-to target on every play," Moore told the Palm Beach Post. "But in this offense you can have Hartline lined up as the No. 3 receiver on one play and No. 1 on the next play. And it can be the same play. So you're not pigeon-holed into anything on any certain play."

The Dolphins currently have Brian Hartline slotted as the top receiver, with Davone Bess and Legedu Naanee taking the next two depth chart positions. Behind those three, Clyde Gates, rookie B.J. Cunningham, Julius Pruitt, Marlon Moore, Roberto Wallace, rookie Rishard Matthews, Chris Hogan, rookie Jeff Fuller, and rookie Derek Moye are all on the roster as well.

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