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Brian Daboll says Chad Henne has made great progress in his system
by Brian Biggane
Offensive coordinator Brian Daboll supported the notion that quarterback Chad Henne has made big strides in this year’s training camp Thursday, painting a picture of a player who has improved his mechanics and taken what he’s learned in the classroom and translated it to the field.
Meeting with the media for the first time since he was hired Jan. 14 _ NFL rules mandate both coordinators have a 10-minute session each week _ Daboll said he had to learn upon arrival whether Henne could pick up his system.
“When you come to a new team and sit down with the guys in the room and put your plays in, you put them in as you think they’re going to work,” he said. “If he shows you something different on the practice field, then you adapt. And he hasn’t done that.”
Daboll ticked off a long list when asked about Henne’s strengths.
“He’s done a good job of operating the offense, first and foremost,” he said. “There’s a lot on his plate. He has a lot to do on the line of scrimmage pre-snap; he has a lot to do once the ball is snapped, in terms of reads and getting us into the right things.
“You can sit with a player and watch tape over and over, and they don’t always translate that to the field when it’s coming fast. He’s been able to do that this camp. He’s seen it on paper, he’s seen it on tape, he’s gone out and operated it on the practice field. You don’t always get that from players.
“He’s done a much better job of operating in the pocket. He’s quickened up his feet, his delivery, his eye control on the defense, his accuracy has improved. He’s done a nice job; now the real bullets are going to start flying.”
Daboll also said he has soon a good chemistry between Henne and Brandon Marshall, who clashed on occasion last season.
“It’s good. Those two sit together when we watch one-on-ones. I encourage conversation in the room; you need that between a quarterback and receiver, make sure those guys are on the same page. At the end of the day those guys are going to end up listening to the guy throwing the ball more times than not, so you have to develop that relationship. There’s a lot of conversation in that room.
“And it’s not just Brandon. He does a good job with those younger guys,Roberto (Wallace) and Marlon (Moore), and (Clyde) Gates is coming along. Sometimes I leave the room for 10 minutes and say ‘You got ‘em. Go through the one-on-ones. Make sure you see it the same way. You got any questions, come back and we’ll talk about it.’ In terms of developing chemistry it’s both important in the classroom and more important on the field.”
Daboll clearly has been impressed with what he’s seen so far, but he’s as anxious as the rest of us to see how that translates when the season starts.
“Chad has been working hard; he has a good grasp of the game plan,” he said. “We’ll find out.”
Daboll was well into putting together the Dolphin offensive system when Reggie Bush was acquired just as training camp was getting started. Did that force him to change his philosophy?
“He brings some different elements to the passing game than some other running backs in this league. He has unique ability as a space player; both coming out of the backfield and as a receiver. So you have to create some plays where you get a linebacker or safety on him, put him in a different spot. You identify where the coverage is
and try to put him in a variety of roles.”
This guy seems to have a clue.
Fists WILL be pumped
by Brian Biggane
Offensive coordinator Brian Daboll supported the notion that quarterback Chad Henne has made big strides in this year’s training camp Thursday, painting a picture of a player who has improved his mechanics and taken what he’s learned in the classroom and translated it to the field.
Meeting with the media for the first time since he was hired Jan. 14 _ NFL rules mandate both coordinators have a 10-minute session each week _ Daboll said he had to learn upon arrival whether Henne could pick up his system.
“When you come to a new team and sit down with the guys in the room and put your plays in, you put them in as you think they’re going to work,” he said. “If he shows you something different on the practice field, then you adapt. And he hasn’t done that.”
Daboll ticked off a long list when asked about Henne’s strengths.
“He’s done a good job of operating the offense, first and foremost,” he said. “There’s a lot on his plate. He has a lot to do on the line of scrimmage pre-snap; he has a lot to do once the ball is snapped, in terms of reads and getting us into the right things.
“You can sit with a player and watch tape over and over, and they don’t always translate that to the field when it’s coming fast. He’s been able to do that this camp. He’s seen it on paper, he’s seen it on tape, he’s gone out and operated it on the practice field. You don’t always get that from players.
“He’s done a much better job of operating in the pocket. He’s quickened up his feet, his delivery, his eye control on the defense, his accuracy has improved. He’s done a nice job; now the real bullets are going to start flying.”
Daboll also said he has soon a good chemistry between Henne and Brandon Marshall, who clashed on occasion last season.
“It’s good. Those two sit together when we watch one-on-ones. I encourage conversation in the room; you need that between a quarterback and receiver, make sure those guys are on the same page. At the end of the day those guys are going to end up listening to the guy throwing the ball more times than not, so you have to develop that relationship. There’s a lot of conversation in that room.
“And it’s not just Brandon. He does a good job with those younger guys,Roberto (Wallace) and Marlon (Moore), and (Clyde) Gates is coming along. Sometimes I leave the room for 10 minutes and say ‘You got ‘em. Go through the one-on-ones. Make sure you see it the same way. You got any questions, come back and we’ll talk about it.’ In terms of developing chemistry it’s both important in the classroom and more important on the field.”
Daboll clearly has been impressed with what he’s seen so far, but he’s as anxious as the rest of us to see how that translates when the season starts.
“Chad has been working hard; he has a good grasp of the game plan,” he said. “We’ll find out.”
Daboll was well into putting together the Dolphin offensive system when Reggie Bush was acquired just as training camp was getting started. Did that force him to change his philosophy?
“He brings some different elements to the passing game than some other running backs in this league. He has unique ability as a space player; both coming out of the backfield and as a receiver. So you have to create some plays where you get a linebacker or safety on him, put him in a different spot. You identify where the coverage is
and try to put him in a variety of roles.”
This guy seems to have a clue.
Fists WILL be pumped
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