The Dolphins on Hard Knocks: What Does it Mean for 2012?

Rex Ryan, Antonio Cromartie, and the Jets set a high bar for
the Dolphins,  the subject of this year's "Hard Knocks"

HBO announced yesterday that the Miami Dolphins will be featured on this year's installment of "Hard Knocks."  The Dolphins' new coach, Joe Philbin, raised some eyebrows yesterday when he claimed that going on Hard Knocks was a "football decision" rather than a marketing one.

We at The Backup Quarterback Blog have been bullish on the Dolphins so far this offseason, for a few reasons:

- They were 2 games better than their record last year
- They had the 4th best draft in the league
- They should get a bump from their new coach

Will appearing on Hard Knocks help the Dolphins?  We had a look at the past six participants on the show to find out.