Billy Turner hustling to get up to speed on Dolphins’ offensive line

[DKphin]

Billy Turner #77 of the Miami Dolphins. (Photo by Streeter Lecka/Getty Images)

Turner and Jermon Bushrod remain in competition for the starting right guard spot and Turner is listed with the No. 1’s for the Falcons game.

With center Mike Pouncey out for Thursday’s third preseason game vs. Atlanta in Orlando and rookie Laremy Tunsil still settling in at left guard, it’s important for somebody to find a rhythm at the position and give coach Adam Gase confidence that he can rev up his playcalling on the hurry-up attack, no matter who is on the field.
“There’s no time to talk about the previous play in no-huddle,” Turner said. “You’re really just trying to figure out the next play. You don’t get time to review anything until you get to the sidelines.
“I think it gives us an advantage, though. You get gassed at some times but when you’re in an offense like that, you always want to keep the tempo up because you know that regardless of how tired you are, they’re going to be 10 times worse on the other side of the ball.”

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[jim1]

Billy Turner hustling to get up to speed sounds a lot better if he was in year one, not year three.

 

[ChrisEAS]

why don't the Dolphins just use players at their natural positions? Turner at OT, Tunsil at OT. Its worth trying Turner at RT, if James is mediocre.

 

[DefensiveEnd76]

Ja'Wuan James has looked like crap this pre season. If he doesn't step up his game maybe he needs to be benched.

 

[daryl]

I wonder if, when Shula drafted Richmond Webb, he said, "Geez, he's a dominant left tackle, but I bet he'd make a great left guard for now while he's learning the game and we can just kick Jeff Dellenbach over to left tackle. And Keith Sims was a great guard, but we better put him at right tackle to maximize his pass blocking talent and to get the best five out there" ?

 

[hoops]

Oh i cant wait for that no huddle tempo

 

[uk_dolfan]

Turner should be the starting RG

 

[PHINATIC13]

I wonder if, when Shula drafted Richmond Webb, he said, "Geez, he's a dominant left tackle, but I bet he'd make a great left guard for now while he's learning the game and we can just kick Jeff Dellenbach over to left tackle. And Keith Sims was a great guard, but we better put him at right tackle to maximize his pass blocking talent and to get the best five out there" ?

...for the most part I agree with you...but I've always felt that Marino "helped" both Webb and Sims ( and all other O-linemen) look a little better then they actually were...I don't recall seeing them make a lot gaping holes for our RB's...

 

[Anvil35]

I wonder if, when Shula drafted Richmond Webb, he said, "Geez, he's a dominant left tackle, but I bet he'd make a great left guard for now while he's learning the game and we can just kick Jeff Dellenbach over to left tackle. And Keith Sims was a great guard, but we better put him at right tackle to maximize his pass blocking talent and to get the best five out there" ?

Gase inherited this mess. He is trying to put his best lineup on the field. What do you expect - Albert to move inside - so now you have a rook on the outside and a tackle moving inside to a position that is foreign? James has played well when healthy - so take him out of that position and put who - Turner - who cant even get on the field - so your lineup would be tunsil-albert-Pouncey-james-turner - four guys out of/new to a position instead of two - I like Gases' math a bit better than yours...

 

[Lionstone]

why don't the Dolphins just use players at their natural positions? Turner at OT, Tunsil at OT. Its worth trying Turner at RT, if James is mediocre.

Turner has been playing right tackle with the threes. Mainly because he is play right guard with the twos.

 

[circumstances]

i really hope turner can outright win the spot over bushrod. bushrod can provide depth at guard and tackle.

 

[Avigatorx]

It basically confirms what we already knew, that Lazor and Philbin had no clue how an "up-tempo", "no-huddle" offense should work. If they did their job properly, Turner should already be accustomed with the rigors of a no-huddle offense.

Maybe there is hope for these guys yet :)

 

[Eesti]

why don't the Dolphins just use players at their natural positions? Turner at OT, Tunsil at OT. Its worth trying Turner at RT, if James is mediocre.

Turner has been killed at RT. If anything Ulrick John is the main competition for James. He has looked good.

 

[VBCheeseGrater]

Billy Turner hustling to get up to speed sounds a lot better if he was in year one, not year three.

Yeah, but headline is pretty off-base. He's just talking about keeping up with the up-tempo offense, but they make it sound like he's trying to learn how to block.