His body barely in bounds, Dolphins rookie Clyde Gates positioned himself up and over cornerback Nolan Carroll to snag one of the sweetest touchdown receptions through two weeks of training camp Wednesday. It was only one play in one practice, yet nonetheless a reminder of the type of spark this rookie class could provide an offense in need of some fire. “The main thing is to get in here and learn,” said running back Daniel Thomas, who joins Gates as two of the four offensive rookies drafted this year. “But we’ve got to go out and make some plays. That’s why they brought us in. That’s the expectation.” Whether it’s Gates or Thomas or center Mike Pouncey or fullback Charles Clay, moments like Wednesday’s catch serve as clear reminders of what’s possible from this group, even if it isn’t entirely fair to assume it is what’s immediately expected. Read more: http://www.miamiherald.com/2011/08/11/2354052/miami-dolphins-rely-on-rookies.html#ixzz1UjDNzz3u mods: please change thread title to: Miami Dolphins rely on rookies to play key roles thx
I still say the players we should have drafted should have been Mark Ingram and Ryan Mallet. Did anyone see Mallet play last night against Jacksonville. Instead we drafted a center that has a problem snapping the ball and gave him a 9 million dollar contract. Its moves like like that shows the front office has no clue what there are doing, and will be jobless come January!
