i cant believe its so dead in here...its day 3 of TC, DJ where are you apperently for you the season started 3 days ago...nada
39s Chris Perkins @chrisperk Forgot to note today's practice is restricted. I think to season ticket holders or something. Still, small crowd. 2m SunSentinel Dolphins @SSMiamiDolphins Practice report: Live updates from Dolphins training camp! http://sunsent.nl/1rpNKVB Show Summary 2m Omar Kelly ✔ @OmarKelly Padded practices aren't for hitting people to the ground. It is about wrapping up. But contact is key. pic.twitter.com/HsUiJ6RQLQ View image on Twitter 2m Chris Perkins @chrisperk G Davonte Wallace (unknown ailment), C Mike Pouncey (PUP/hip) & RB Knowshon Moreno (PUP/knee) not practicing. 3m Andrew Abramson @AbramsonPBP Keeping my eye on WR Damian Williams. He was impressive yesterday. I think he'd have to win the return job to get a roster spot. 3m Omar Kelly ✔ @OmarKelly NFL teams are only allowed to have a padded practice once a week so they have to make the most of them. pic.twitter.com/W5ZUHIMWiq View image on Twitter Expand 3m James Walker ✔ @JamesWalkerNFL It's funny to see QBs Ryan Tannehill-Matt Moore practice form tackling 1st day in pads. It's bad news if they're doing a lot of that this yr 4m Omar Kelly ✔ @OmarKelly The Dolphins began the first day of padded practice working on the fundamentals of tackling. pic.twitter.com/6JuhzrCPhJ View image on Twitter Expand 4m Omar Kelly ✔ @OmarKelly The Miami Dolphins have finally left the Nick Saban Memorial bubble. pic.twitter.com/U0ScxbXWhG View image on Twitter 4m Hal Habib @gunnerhal Dolphins are in pads for the first time today, but stands are only about one-fourth full. Workout is by invitation, however. 4m Chris Perkins @chrisperk Defensive backs practicing tackling technique. #Dolphins pic.twitter.com/iVD0nKalkv View image on Twitter 5m Omar Kelly ✔ @OmarKelly Time to put the pads on. pic.twitter.com/keUju8UsTz View image on Twitter 6m Chris Perkins @chrisperk It's hot & steamy out, but nothing out of the ordinary for late July in South Florida. Beautiful day for football. 7m Chris Perkins @chrisperk It's early, but today seems the smallest practice crowd of the three days of camp. There's maybe 600 right now. Expand 9m Chris Perkins @chrisperk #Dolphins done w/bubble session, now taking field for first practice in pads. pic.twitter.com/4EhGt6kHwA View image on Twitter Expand 9m Andrew Abramson @AbramsonPBP Small crowd here at Dolphins practice but that's by design. Invite only for this one - - exclusive season ticket member practice. ⌘ Expand 10m James Walker ✔ @JamesWalkerNFL #Dolphins players leave the bubble and head outside. Let's see who wants to shine today in full pads. pic.twitter.com/VAzpr3X9iq View image on Twitter Expand 11m James Walker ✔ @JamesWalkerNFL #Dolphins backup QB Matt Moore overthrows WR Mike Wallace on a deep ball. But Moore always throws a pretty ball. 13m Omar Kelly ✔ @OmarKelly Michael Thomas and Jordan Kovacs are the third team safeties today. Expand 14m Chris Perkins @chrisperk Matt Moore narrowly overthrows Mike Wallace deep ball. They're not afraid to throw deep so far in camp. Expand 14m Omar Kelly ✔ @OmarKelly Matt Moore just threw deep to Wallace inside the bubble during 11 on 11s. Didn't connect. 14m Omar Kelly ✔ @OmarKelly Jimmy Wilson is paired with Don Jones as the second team safeties today. Expand 15m Andrew Abramson @AbramsonPBP Dolphins in full pads for the first time this training camp. http://instagram.com/p/q9Fv6bFu3T/ Expand 15m Omar Kelly ✔ @OmarKelly Rookie guard Davonte Wallace is not practicing today. The medical issue is unknown. 23m Andrew Abramson @AbramsonPBP Full pad day here at Dolphins training camp. Team still warming up in bubble. ⌘ Expand 24m Omar Kelly ✔ @OmarKelly Another day of football practice in Davie begins. pic.twitter.com/qgeLKGhgLW View image on Twitter Expand 26m Adam Beasley @AdamHBeasley Dolphins in pads today. Guard Davonte Wallace must have some sort of issue. In shorts. Expand 26m Omar Kelly ✔ @OmarKelly First song of today's practice is James Brown song "Get on the Good Foot," which begins with "HIT ME!" Fitting! Expand 29m Chris Perkins @chrisperk All starters same as yesterday. On both sides of the ball. #Dolphins Expand 30m James Walker ✔ @JamesWalkerNFL Sam Brenner remains the second-team center in warmups. #DolphinsTrainingCamp Expand 34m Chris Perkins @chrisperk All players present at #Dolphins camp today. And it's the first day in pads. Lots of hittin' today. Expand 34m James Walker ✔ @JamesWalkerNFL Same starting o-line for the third day in a row for the #Dolphins during warmups. Shelley Smith is at center. Expand 35m Hal Habib @gunnerhal Yes ANOTHER day of perfect attendance by Dolphins players today. 35m Adam Beasley @AdamHBeasley All present and accounted for again today at Dolphins camp.
Armando Salguero @ArmandoSalguero G Davonte Wallace is the only #Dolphins non-PUP player not practicing today. Today is first day in pads.
I'm not so sure Gibson is a lock to make the final 53. If all the hype around Landry is justified then he could take Gibson's place as the #3 wr which would mean Gibson would be battling the youngins for the #4 spot where his salary will hurt him.
1m Chris Perkins @chrisperk Nice pass defense by LB Philip Wheeler in drill. Gotta keep that going. 2m James Walker ✔ @JamesWalkerNFL It looks like #Dolphins WR Brandon Gibson is shutting it down for the day. First practice back from injury in pads. 2m Omar Kelly ✔ @OmarKelly Watching half field 7-on-7s and I'm consistently watching offensive players create separation from Philip Wheeler. 3m Chris Perkins @chrisperk WR Brandon Gibson just emerged from facility. Not wearing pads. 4m Chris Perkins @chrisperk Dolphins going half speed, WRs vs. DBs...interesting patterns by WRs. See signs of different offense all the time. Expand 4m Omar Kelly ✔ @OmarKelly With Brandon Gibson shelved Rantavious Wooten has gotten the call up. I really like him. Shifty guy. Expand 9m Armando Salguero @ArmandoSalguero I want to see that OL in game action before I buy the optimism. I know people within the org. are very concerned about that unit. Expand 10m Omar Kelly ✔ @OmarKelly We also learned that Armon Binns is the 4th receiver on the depth chart because he replaced Brandon Gibson, not Jarvis Landry. Expand 11m Omar Kelly ✔ @OmarKelly So far Walt Aikens has either moved to safety or is being cross trained.Brian Gibson got nicked up, and no need ball connect in 7s or 14 yet Expand 13m Omar Kelly ✔ @OmarKelly So far with the pads on Daryn Colledge passes the sniff test. That's all I got. Expand 13m Armando Salguero @ArmandoSalguero Longtime Dolphins person who has witnessed years and years of practices told me today this looks like 10-6 team to him. Expand 14m Chris Perkins @chrisperk #Dolphins now going into bubble to take heir 5-minute cooling break Expand 14m James Walker ✔ @JamesWalkerNFL The #Dolphins head inside for their cooling break. Practice will resume soon. pic.twitter.com/v1dIDLt2iK View image on Twitter Expand 14m Chris Perkins @chrisperk Don't mean to be alarmist, but WR Brandon Gibson has limp even in walk-thru drills. Might wanna shut him down. Expand 17m Andrew Abramson @AbramsonPBP ICYMI: Jamar Taylor and Cortland Finnegan battling for #Dolphins starting CB job http://www.mypalmbeachpost.com/news...ing-for-dolphi/ngpBN/#bf8d55f1.3454205.735440 … Expand 18m Omar Kelly ✔ @OmarKelly I know it is early, but I find the interior lineman competition, and the backup safety battle as camp's most intense SO FAR. Stay tuned. Expand 18m Andrew Abramson @AbramsonPBP If Brent Grimes returns a single punt this year, it would show Joe Philbin's commitment to special teams. And it would be absurd. Expand 21m Fantasy FB Pundit @FantasyFbPundit Bounce back year coming. RT @ArmandoSalguero: Dolphins plan an expanded role for Mike Wallace http://www.miamiherald.com/2014/07/26/4257190/armando-salguero-mike-wallace.html … Retweeted by Armando Salguero Expand 19m James Walker ✔ @JamesWalkerNFL Correction: It was WR Rantavious Wooten on punt return, not Matt Hazel. #DolphinsTrainingCamp Expand 20m Omar Kelly ✔ @OmarKelly In a pinch I'd have no problems with Brent Grimes fielding punts because he's actually pretty good at it. But that's too risky IMO. Expand 1h Drew Brees ✔ @drewbrees On Friday I said I thought I could play til age 45. I have been “randomly” selected for drug tests the last 2 days. What’s up with that! Lol Retweeted by Andrew Abramson Expand 22m Omar Kelly ✔ @OmarKelly Jarvis Landry and Damian Williams both look like decent returner options, which COULD make Marcus Thigpen expendable. 23m James Walker ✔ @JamesWalkerNFL #Dolphins WRs Marcus Thigpen, Damian Williams, Jarvis Landry and Matt Hazel are fielding punts today during special-team's period. 24m Omar Kelly ✔ @OmarKelly Dolphins are trying Lamar Miller as a returner and he's struggling to field kicks today. 25m Andrew Abramson @AbramsonPBP Should players like Mike Wallace make diving catches at practice? Serious question. 26m Omar Kelly ✔ @OmarKelly "@MikeReiss: New Patriots WRs: Cole Stanford (Cal Poly) & Brian Tyms (Florida A&M)» Tyms can play. Was on Miami's practice squad. Expand 26m Omar Kelly ✔ @OmarKelly So if Walt Aiken's move to FS sticks that's 4 safeties - Aikens, Don Jones, Jordan Kovacs, Michael Thomas - competing for 1 or 2 spots Expand 27m Andrew Abramson @AbramsonPBP 11-on-11s done for now. Glass half full: Dolphins defense looks good. Expand 29m James Walker ✔ @JamesWalkerNFL Look who is here at #DolphinsTrainingCamp. pic.twitter.com/yP4MbUQOEt View image on Twitter 29m Chris Perkins @chrisperk Short gain by RB Damien Wlliiam going left...final play of 11-on-11...defense ruled the day. Expand 29m Omar Kelly ✔ @OmarKelly Jason Fox is working as the backup left tackle and Nate Garner is the backup right tackle today. That's a swap of roles. Makes more sense. 30m Armando Salguero @ArmandoSalguero Matt Moore has OVERthrown wide open Mike Wallace twice today. One QB underthrows, other overthrows. 30m James Walker ✔ @JamesWalkerNFL #Dolphins QB Matt Moore overthrows an open WR Mike Wallace for the second time today. 30m Hal Habib @gunnerhal Mike Wallace, running deep vs. Jordan Kovacs, can't catch up to slight overthrow by Matt Moore. 30m Omar Kelly ✔ @OmarKelly Matt Moore just missed on a deep ball to an open Mike Wallace. Wallace should have dove for the ball. Great play design. 30m Chris Perkins @chrisperk Matt Moore narrowly overthrows Wallace on deep ball...again...Wallace running free today. Speed. Expand 30m Andrew Abramson @AbramsonPBP Moore throws deep to Mike Wallace, but no catch. Looked like Wallace didn't fight for it. 30m James Walker ✔ @JamesWalkerNFL CB Will Davis comes up and puts a decent stick on RB Damien Williams after a nice gain. Williams has flashed a few times this weekend. Expand 31m Chris Perkins @chrisperk Nice run by Orleans Darkwa going left...again, No. 2 OL opens up nice hole vs. No. 2 defense 31m Andrew Abramson @AbramsonPBP Running backs are getting stuffed so far today. #dolphins 31m Chris Perkins @chrisperk Nice run by Gillislee going left...maybe best run of day...and it was behind No. 2 OL 31m James Walker ✔ @JamesWalkerNFL Then Gillislee comes back with a nice run for about 7 yards. #DolphinsTrainingCamp Expand 32m James Walker ✔ @JamesWalkerNFL RB Mike Gillislee is stuffed at the line if scrimmage for little gain. #DolphinsTrainingCamp Expand 33m Omar Kelly ✔ @OmarKelly Randy Starks just drove Sam Brenner into the backfield with easy. Brenner can't block Starks. 33m Omar Kelly ✔ @OmarKelly Daniel Thomas gets stopped in the backfield by Randy Starks. SMH 33m James Walker ✔ @JamesWalkerNFL RB Daniel Thomas trips for minus yards on a handoff from QB Ryan Tannehill. #DolphinsTrainingCamp 33m Chris Perkins @chrisperk Daniel Thomas trips on own feet in backfield going right...2-yd loss...think Starks woulda blown him up anyway 33m Hal Habib @gunnerhal Dolphins running game nonexistent this morning, so far. 34m Andrew Abramson @AbramsonPBP Tannehill hands off to Daniel Thomas who proceeds to slip. Loss of yards. 34m Hal Habib @gunnerhal Rishard Matthews goes over the middle to catch a ball from Moore. In pads, going over the middle actually means something. 34m James Walker ✔ @JamesWalkerNFL WR Rishard Matthews with a nice catch over the middle against CB Brent Grimes. Matt Moore with the throw. #DolphinsTrainingCamp 34m Omar Kelly ✔ @OmarKelly Matt Moore with a nice. 20 yard reception to Rishard Matthews in the middle of the field. 34m Chris Perkins @chrisperk Matt Moore to Rishard Matthews for maybe 20 yds...Brent Grimes called for holding. Nice play by offense. 34m Adam Beasley @AdamHBeasley Finnegan still out during these contact team drills. Taylor is ahead of Will Davis on depth chart, at this time. 34m Omar Kelly ✔ @OmarKelly Jarvis Landry is working as the split end while Damian Williams is the slot. Dolphins are cross training the rookie WR. 34m Chris Perkins @chrisperk There's no tackling but there is contact 34m James Walker ✔ @JamesWalkerNFL Lots of good action so far today. Nice to hear the cracking of pads for the first time in months. #DolphinsTrainingCamp Expand 35m SunSentinel Dolphins @SSMiamiDolphins Practice report: Live updates from Dolphins training camp! http://sunsent.nl/1q3Px1D #NFL #Dolphins Show Summary 35m Chris Perkins @chrisperk DE Terrence Fede with stop for maybe 1-yd gain. Expand 35m James Walker ✔ @JamesWalkerNFL Rookie LB Jordie Tripp with a nice read to stuff RB Damien Williams. #DolphinsTrainingCamp Expand 35m Chris Perkins @chrisperk Another run stuffed for short gain, maybe 1 or 2 yds...holes scarce for RBs 35m Omar Kelly ✔ @OmarKelly By the way, on Walt Aiken's first snap at safety (which I noticed) he dropped a possible interception. Expand 35m Hal Habib @gunnerhal Walt Aikens, playing center field, breaks up pass from Moore to Hartline deep. 36m James Walker ✔ @JamesWalkerNFL #Dolphins DB Walt Aikens playing deep safety, nearly picks off QB Matt Moore. Expand 36m Chris Perkins @chrisperk DT Anthony Johnson probably sacked Matt Moore on that incompletion. Defense getting into the offense. 36m Omar Kelly ✔ @OmarKelly Rookie Walt Aikens is now being used as a free safety. First time I've noticed this. Told you he didn't have CB hips earlier. Good move. 36m Andrew Abramson @AbramsonPBP Rookie CB Walt Aikens with a nice break-up -- throw from Moore to Hartline. 36m Chris Perkins @chrisperk Defensive front 7 doing well...Freeny nice job vs. Gillislee...maybe 1-yd gain 37m Omar Kelly ✔ @OmarKelly Ryan Tannehill just kept it on an option. Glad to see Bill Lazor will let him use his athleticism, but could it put him at risk of injuries? 37m Chris Perkins @chrisperk Tannehill keeps, goes right for moderate gain, maybe 7 or 8 yds. Nice execution. 37m James Walker ✔ @JamesWalkerNFL Good penetration by DL AJ Francis, who blew up a run play. He looked like Paul Soliai there wearing No. 96. 38m Chris Perkins @chrisperk DT AJ Francis with nice play vs. Daniel Thomas. Woulda been 1-yd loss. Defense doing well...as expected. Expand 38m Omar Kelly ✔ @OmarKelly Daniel Thomas gets stopped in the backfield by AJ Francis. Francis keeps blossoming. Expand 38m Chris Perkins @chrisperk Mostly 2nd team defense now, Expand 38m James Walker ✔ @JamesWalkerNFL First big crack of training camp goes to...LB Dannell Ellerbe, who puts a nice stick on Lamar Miller. #DolphinsTrainingCamp Expand 38m Chris Perkins @chrisperk S Jimmy Wilson with nice play vs. RB Daniel Thomas. Woulda crushed Thomas in backfield. Expand 38m Omar Kelly ✔ @OmarKelly Dannell Ellerbe just blasted Lamar Miller and Miller didn't go down. Take that @chrisperk Expand 39m Hal Habib @gunnerhal 11 on 11 starts with Ellerbe popping Lamar Miller. Sound could be heard throughout the joint. Expand 39m Andrew Abramson @AbramsonPBP Team drills open up with Ellerbe laying down a nasty hit on Lamar Miller. Pads! Expand 39m Chris Perkins @chrisperk Ellerbe with big hit on Lamar Miller on run right...MLB Koa Misi kinda caught up in crowd. Expand 39m Omar Kelly ✔ @OmarKelly Armon Binns worked with the starters during 11-on-11 as the slot. Brandon Gibson possibly got nicked up during 1 on 1. Expand 39m Adam Beasley @AdamHBeasley Taylor in for Finnegan with the 1s as 11-on-11s begin for the first time with contact. Expand 39m Chris Perkins @chrisperk CB Jamar Taylor replaces Cortland Finnegan at RCB on second play of 11-on-11. Expand 40m James Walker ✔ @JamesWalkerNFL There's a guy in the stands with the OLD #Dolphins logo tattooed on his right arm. Should I feel bad for him or good nostalgia? Expand 40m Omar Kelly ✔ @OmarKelly First practice of 11 on 11 and Daryn Colledge just moved Randy Starks out his hole. Impressive. Expand 40m Chris Perkins @chrisperk 11-on-11...Gibson laying down on sideline. Not sure he'll participate. Expand 41m Omar Kelly ✔ @OmarKelly Shelley Smith remains the starting center for day 3. Looks like this is the plan. No experimenting going on to replace Mike Pouncey. Expand 41m Omar Kelly ✔ @OmarKelly There is a noticeable difference between Koa Misi in pads and Jordan Tripp in pads. Looks like about 15 pounds. Expand 43m Omar Kelly ✔ @OmarKelly I was wondering what happened to one-on-ones, but I now realize they won't do it without pads because people get hurt. I get it. Expand 43m Chris Perkins @chrisperk No worries...Gibson back out to field. Expand 44m Chris Perkins @chrisperk WR Brandon Gibson just went inside facility followed by trainer/medical type. Expand 46m James Walker ✔ @JamesWalkerNFL S Michael Thomas good coverage on WR Matt Hazel. Good drill. Unofficially I think DBs did pretty well. #DolphinsTrainingCamp Expand 47m Omar Kelly ✔ @OmarKelly Armon Binns just beat Reshad Jones deep. Glad to see he's still got his get up and go speed. Expand 47m James Walker ✔ @JamesWalkerNFL WR Jarvis Landry shakes CB Walt Aikens. Good route. #DolphinsTrainingCamp Expand 48m Omar Kelly ✔ @OmarKelly Will Davis just pulled down an INT during one on ones. Expand 48m James Walker ✔ @JamesWalkerNFL CB Will Davis makes a nice INT in one-on-ones covering WR Brandon Gibson. #DolphinsTrainingCamp Expand 48m Chris Perkins @chrisperk Miller just did nice job vs. Ellerbe. Miller having good camp. Still think Knowshon Moreno should be starter though. Expand 49m James Walker ✔ @JamesWalkerNFL CB Brent Grimes locks up WR Mike Wallace. #DolphinsTrainingCamp Expand 49m James Walker ✔ @JamesWalkerNFL WR Marcus Thigpen beats S Don Jones. Expand 49m Omar Kelly ✔ @OmarKelly Watched Daniel Thomas put Jonathan Freeny on the ground. His blocking skills has value. Expand 49m Chris Perkins @chrisperk LB Jelani Jenkins just got by RB Lamar Miller. This area needs improvement for Miller to play more. Expand 50m Omar Kelly ✔ @OmarKelly Damian Williams caught a nice go route. Didn't see who was the QB. Expand 50m James Walker ✔ @JamesWalkerNFL S Michael Thomas good coverage on WR Matt Hazel. #DolphinsTrainingCamp Expand 50m James Walker ✔ @JamesWalkerNFL CB Walt Aikens locks up WR Armon Binns. #DolphinsTrainingCamp Expand 50m Chris Perkins @chrisperk RB Mike Gillislee blocks LB Tariq Wallace. Good for Gillislee. Had nice block vs. Dion Jordan yesterday. Expand 51m Omar Kelly ✔ @OmarKelly Now that the pads are in pads they are doing one-on-ones. WRs vs CBs, blocking for RBs vs LBers. Expand 51m James Walker ✔ @JamesWalkerNFL DBs vs. WRs one-on-one coming up. Finnegan good coverage on Hartline. Williams beats Jamar Taylor. #DolphinsTrainingCamp Expand 51m Chris Perkins @chrisperk RB Daniel Thomas just buried LB Jonathan Freeny Expand 52m Chris Perkins @chrisperk Pass protection drill...RBs/TEs blocking DEs/LBs
Twitter 17s Armando Salguero @ArmandoSalguero Lamar miller breaks through line in stretch play for what would be TD run. Ones vs. ones. 48s James Walker ✔ @JamesWalkerNFL Meanwhile, #Dolphins RB Lamar Miller is having a good day. He makes another nice run in team drills. 55s Omar Kelly ✔ @OmarKelly Great run from Lamar Miller. Nobody touched him for 20 yards. Ran through hole opened by Dallas Thomas I think. Expand 1m Chris Perkins @chrisperk Lamar Miller to da house!! Nice run, nice hole. Good job by 1st-team OL. 1m Andrew Abramson @AbramsonPBP Lamar Miller breaks open for a run. Didn't see beginning of the play, but it ended nicely. 1m Armando Salguero @ArmandoSalguero @ArmandoSalguero: Interception by Dion Jordan at the line of scrimmage. Leaps into the passing lane and snatches the ball by Ryan Tannehill. 1m James Walker ✔ @JamesWalkerNFL It was a good athletic play by #Dolphins DE Dion Jordan and a bad play by QB Ryan Tannehill. Jordan will be suspended the first four games. 2m Adam Beasley @AdamHBeasley About 100 Dolphins Cycling Challenge riders here at practice. Kickoff to event, which this year is Feb. 7-8. Goal is to raise $5M. 2m Omar Kelly ✔ @OmarKelly Great diving catch from Jarvis Landry on a pass that was a little off from Matt Moore. Expand 2m Hal Habib @gunnerhal Now Dion Jordan gets a pick-six off Tannehill. QBs making some risky throws. Jarvis Landry just made a nice catch (heard before?) off Moore. 3m Omar Kelly ✔ @OmarKelly Dion Jordan picked off Ryan Tannehill on a bubble screen. Would have taken it to the house. 3m James Walker ✔ @JamesWalkerNFL #Dolphins QB Ryan Tannehill throws a pick right to DE Dion Jordan on what looked like a bubble screen. Jordan took it to the house. 3m Andrew Abramson @AbramsonPBP Dion Jordan pick 6! Screen was developing, Tannehill threw it right to him. 3m Armando Salguero @ArmandoSalguero Interception by Dion Jordan at the line of scrimmage. Leads into the passing lane and snatches the ball by Ryan Tannehill. 3m Miami Dolphins ✔ @MiamiDolphins Focus. Koa Misi. #StrongerTogether pic.twitter.com/hZ1KRuX0oy View image on Twitter Expand 3m Chris Perkins @chrisperk Dion Jordan INT...batted pass in air and caught it vs. Tannehill 3m Adam Beasley @AdamHBeasley Tannehill throws an interception directly into the hands of the leaping Dion Jordan at the line. Expand 4m Omar Kelly ✔ @OmarKelly Okay, I'm sold on Daryn Colledge. Good signing. He's a solid NFL starter based on the first day of pads. 4m James Walker ✔ @JamesWalkerNFL #Dolphins QB Ryan Tannehill nearly throws a pick to CB Jamar Taylor, who nearly deflected it to S Jimmy Wilson. Expand 4m Armando Salguero @ArmandoSalguero Mike Gillislee has left practice under his own power, towel over his head. Brandon Gibson has also stopped working. 4m Adam Beasley @AdamHBeasley Gibson in shorts and no pads. Day is apparently done. Expand 4m Andrew Abramson @AbramsonPBP Jamar Taylor nice deflection on Tannehill pass to Dion Sims. Jimmy Wilson tries but doesn't end up with the ball. 4m Omar Kelly ✔ @OmarKelly Jimmy Wilson just dropped a Tannehill interception. Expand 4m Chris Perkins @chrisperk Jamar Taylor PBU vs. Dion Sims on Tannehill pass. Nice job. Expand 5m James Walker ✔ @JamesWalkerNFL #Dolphins WR Damian Williams with a catch over CB Cortland Finnegan in team drills. 5m Adam Beasley @AdamHBeasley Gillislee to the locker room. Towel over his head. 5m Omar Kelly ✔ @OmarKelly Randy Starks just got past Dallas Thomas with ease for a sack of Ryan Tannehill in 11-on-11s. Expand 6m Chris Perkins @chrisperk Ellerbe likely sack vs. Tannehil. If not Ellerbe, Starks had sack. 6m James Walker ✔ @JamesWalkerNFL #Dolphins QB Ryan Tannehill is sacked in team drills. 6m Chris Perkins @chrisperk Odrick and OV pressuring Tannehill on incomplete pass. 6m Omar Kelly ✔ @OmarKelly Rishard Matthews is out there for Brandon Gibson during 11 on 11s. 7m Adam Beasley @AdamHBeasley Finnegan back on the field in 11-on-11s. 7m Chris Perkins @chrisperk 11-on-11 again...1s vs. 1s 8m Chris Perkins @chrisperk LB Jason Trusnik INT on Matt Moore pass...Moore doesn't struggle often but he's struggling today. 8m Omar Kelly ✔ @OmarKelly Jason Trusnik just picked off Matt Moore during half field 7-on-7. Stepped in front of a pass intended for a tight end. Expand 8m Hal Habib @gunnerhal Jason Trusnik gets a pick-six off Matt Moore in 7-on-7s. 8m James Walker ✔ @JamesWalkerNFL #Dolphins QB Matt Moore throws a pick to LB Jason Trusnik in passing drills.
I'm not a Tannehill hater, I just think that he needs to prove this coming season that he deserves to be considered the long term answer for the Dolphins at the QB position. I think there still have to be some doubts about Tannehill as an NFL QB and he is the one who needs to erase those doubts with his play this coming season. As far as training camp at this time. The defense certainly should be far ahead of the offense at this point. The OL has five new starters and all the offensive players are trying to learn a complete new offensive scheme. So the fact Tannehill has thrown some interceptions or near interceptions is irrelevant to me. I am only concerned with how he plays once the regular season gets under way. If he is still throwing into coverage at that time and being intercepted, I will then be concerned. Right now though, Tannehill, along with all the other players on offense need to just work on getting adjusted to working within the framework of the new offense being installed by Lazor.
Dont look into the picks to much..by all accounts Tannehilll has been really good. Im really believing Lazors offense is going to have our team playing its best offense since the Marino years.
I have no doubts as to Tannehill's ability to play, he is a good qb, the question is how good can he be. Is his ceiling the Brady Brees and Manning level or the 2nd tier level? He wont be a complete bust he is the best qb since Marino IMO. I wish people would stop trying to be or prove they are qb experts. I am not picking on anyone, but it seems there are rush to judgments that it is frustrating. Thats what happens when you are an avg to below avg team for a decade or more. I will watch and see, what will be will be
Defense always ahead of offense this early. Plus this defense is in year 2 of the same scheme. Same coach. So very comfortable and able to go play with their hair on fire. This offense is new. Coach is new. Scheme is new. Line is new. Gibson/binns/Landry haven't been out there since early last season or not at all. Honestly I'd be worried if defense wasn't dominating. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk
Thats a dumb quote by Salguero IMO. If people in the Organization werent very concerned about a unit so new.....they should be fired. Reminds me of the Captain Obvious commercials I hear on the radio.
Impressions after three practices, of course, this is just based on tweets that I've read, so grain of salt... Just about players standing out... good and bad...I can't speak to alignments, techniques all that fun stuff because I'm not there. Positives: Jarvis Landry - It's going to be hard keeping this player off the field. With Brandon Gibson coming back from a knee (he was held out halfway thru practice and they were icing his knee), Matthews and Landry should figure to get plenty of work in the preseason. I haven't read one negative about Landry. Today, he even went for a TD getting behind two safeties on a 7v7 drill. Showing off some deceptive speed. The scouting report had fellow LSU receiver Odell Beckham drafted higher due to his measurables. While Beckham struggles in TC with a hamstring, Landry is running routes full speed all the time and catching supposedly everything thrown his way. The WR Group as a whole looks to be very deep this year. Going to be some hard decisions on the final cuts. Daryn Colledge. He's slotted into the left guard spot nicely from what I've read. No negatives about him or left tackle Branden Albert. Which to me, is a positive!! Will Davis continues on from last year's TC in the play making department. but see negatives below... Walt Aikens / Michael Thomas. I'm excited about these players ability to come in to the nickel/dime and make plays... certainly if Jimmy Wilson were to get hurt. I'm rooting for both of them to make the roster. Aikens flipped to deep safety today. Thomas was supposedly at corner. Both players are being tested for that position flexibility you need to have if you're going to make the roster. I'm not surprised to see Aikens showing at safety. He seems to be a clone of Reshad Jones IMO. Negatives: Will Davis... seems to give up the big play every now and then. He's resurrecting Terrell Buckley. You'll hear him making a fantastic play in coverage one play. And then a few plays later, he's getting beat deep. Jamar Taylor is ahead of him on the depth chart apparently. He's the first one to fill in for Finnegan when he needs a breather. It's no surprise that the coaching staff is looking for consistency in their corners. The big impact plays are just window dressing. If you get beat yourself, you aren't cracking the rotation any time soon. JaWuan James... okay, it's early. But I'd like to hear just a couple of positives on him, since he's our first round pick and our starting right tackle. I can't wait till the preseason to see him in action. probably the first player I'll focus on more than any other. Dallas Thomas... I've heard some positives but also some negatives. As opposed to a Brandon Albert, who you don't hear much of anything about. If he's going to be a long term starter at right guard, he needs to have much more consistency than what he's had so far. Concerns moving forward: Koa Misi apparently got nicked today. Of course, his replacement at MLB? Jason Trusnik. The depth at the position continues to be a concern. It wasn't addressed in the offseason. We've got starters that have missed playing time with injuries last couple of years. And minimal depth. Still... with the talent on the DL and at DB, we've got a better than average defense. But I think for this group to take the next step, and become a dependable dominant aspect of this team, the linebackers have to get better. I'm not too concerned about the offensive line inconsistencies at the moment. It's way too early and the group is just getting it together with their best player (Pouncey) absent with injury. Talk to me after the regular season opener vs the Patriots.
Pads on Tuesday as well... and according to this: Chris Perkins @chrisperk 54m Philbin estimates 11 full pads practices, 7 in shells, the rest of camp.
I guess we just have a difference of opinion on Gibson. The only concern I have regarding Gibson is whether he can come back 100% from the injury he suffered last year. If he can, I would rather see him as a starter than Hartline. I think Gibson is more valuable in the red zone than Hartline and he is just as effective as Hartline everywhere else on the field. If Landry is good enough to take the #3 WR position and the Dolphins are going to try and trade one of their top three receivers from last year. I would much rather it be Hartline and not Gibson, with the caveat that this would only be the case if Gibson is fully healthy heading into the regular season. Of course if he isn't 100% healthy, the Dolphins wouldn't be able to trade him in the first place because I don't think any other team would have an interest in trading for an injured WR.
He left practice early and was limping...believe it was the same leg as the knee he messed up last year.
Saying he is the best QB since Marino isn't really saying much about his ability. Basically other than the one outstanding season by Pennington in 2008, the Dolphins have been starting QB's who would have been no more than backups on every quality team in the NFL since Marino retired. So while I agree Tannehill appears to be better than all those backups, he still needs to take his game to a level where he is rated in the top half of all NFL QB's playing today. He has proved in the last two years only that he is good enough to quarterback this team to the same type mediocre record most of the backups have done since Marino retired. Unless the Dolphins become a top 1-2 defense and develop a strong running game behind a dominant offensive line. The Dolphins will never have a chance of getting to the SB unless Tannehill becomes a franchise type QB. I believe if the Dolphins had Brees, Rodgers, Manning, or any of the other top 15 QB's in the league at the QB position, they would be viewed as a team which had a valid opportunity to make it to the playoffs and perhaps even a chance to get to the SB this season. I think the reason they are viewed around the country as a team who will finish near the bottom of the league in 2014 is because many pundits are not convinced that Tannehill will be able to take that next step up as an NFL QB and he will merely remain an average starter throughout this coming season and probably his entire career. Of course average for an NFL QB is okay if the fans are willing to accept mediocre seasons, year after year. I just think that most Dolphin fans are fed up with mediocrity after what we have been through the last decade. Hopefully Tannehill will take a giant step forward as an NFL QB this season. Until he does though, this team will continue to struggle to become a consistent winner.
I hate to see that because I really like him as a WR for the Dolphins. Hopefully it is nothing serious, but if he can't return to the level he was playing prior to the injury last season, I just hope Landry or one of the other young WR's can step up and perform capably during this coming season. I never really understood why so many people on here though so little of Gibson based on how well he played prior to being injured last year, but everyone is certainly entitled to their opinion.
Omar Kelly ✔ @OmarKelly Top performers today were: 1. Jarvis Landry (deep ball TD from Tannehill. 2. Dion Jordan (pick 6 INT of Tannehill. 3. Rishard Matthews
Andrew Abramson @AbramsonPBP Philbin just praised Gator Hoskins. Good poise, he can adjust on the field.
Omar Kelly ✔ @OmarKelly Goal No. 2 for Randy Starks is he wants to become a better leader because he knows that young players are watching and following him now. Expand 22m Omar Kelly ✔ @OmarKelly Dolphins DT Randy Starks told me he has two goals this season.He wants to not leave the field, which means earn a spot in the nickel package
Eli manning is most certainly not second level. He's third at best. I'd lay second in the Romo, Big Ben, Philip Rivers, Matt Ryan, Cam Newton, Russell Wilson level. Consistent 25/12 guys. Tannehill is actually not that far off. Cut down on the 3 turnover games, get that accuracy up a bit. Tony Romo actually quietly had himself a very good year statistically.
The Dolphins defense during the those years was never even close to the type of defense the Bears, Ravens (in their first SB win), or Buccaneers had when those defenses led their teams to the Super Bowl and won them. I would say that if the Dolphins defense had been comparable to any of these three defenses during the Wannstedt years, the Dolphins offense during those years would have been efficient enough to win the Super bowl. I apologize for stating they needed to be a top 1-2 defense. I should have stated they need to be one of the most dominant defenses in the history of the NFL, as these three defenses were, if they expect to win a SB without having a franchise QB at the helm. The Dolphins defense under Wannstedt was good, but it was far from being dominant enough to carry them to the Super Bowl, as the three defenses I mentioned above did with. The Bears actually had a solid offense, but the Bucs and Ravens basically had below average offenses and it was the defense in both cases which carried these teams to SB wins. Today it is harder for defenses to dominant as they once did because the rules favor the offense. Therefore it is far more important that teams have a top tier QB if they expect to get too and win a Super Bowl. My question in regards to Tannehill is, will he ever develop into the franchise type QB which can take his team to the SB? I don't want a QB who can win 7-9 games a year. I want a QB who can get this team into a position where they are a SB threat every year he is on the team. Hopefully that will be Tannehill, but I certainly want to see far more from him in 2014 than I saw from him in his first two seasons with the Dolphins before I buy into the hype that he is definitely our long term solution at the QB position.
Tony Romo is a perfect example of why stats mean so little. He plays great for much of the game but consistently fails to make the plays when the game is on the line. I know the Cowboys defense wasn't very good the past few seasons, but Romo just hasn't proved in his time as the starter for the Cowboys that he has that clutch factor in the fourth quarter of games that all the best QB's in the NFL possess. Romo and Tannehill both need to show that they can consistently put their teams on their backs and lead them to victories in the closing minutes of close games. While both of them have had limited success at doing this, they both have failed far more often than they have succeeded in making plays to win games when everything is on the line in the final minutes of the game. The top quarterbacks in the NFL pull victory from the jaws of defeat on a regular basis and that is what separates them from the merely mediocre QB's in the NFL.
That is just a media created myth due to the fumbling of the long snap. Back when this became the topic du jour in November of last year it was shown he had the most 4th quarter comebacks of ALL qbs in the past 3 years. His 4th quarter 102.9 QBR is the highest of all time. ALL TIME. 93.1 in the final two minutes of a game. Dallas hasn't had a defense in years. That's their problem.
As stated before, the defensive domination is to be expected due to the little roster turnover and a couple of years in the same system... in fact, I think this Dolphins defense will take the next step this season, which in turn will make our offense much better as well.
