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I wouldn't be surprised if they either cross-trained him, and if they try him at LT. With Tua being left-handed, the last thing we want is Hunt protecting his blind side as a rookie. Hunt may eventually become a competent pass pro tackle, but it is highly unlikely to be this season. If Fitzmagic gets injured that will suck, but if Tua gets injured, honestly, it would set the franchise back much more.
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Omar is assuming the guy to the right of Hunt is a guard, when he could be a tight end.
 
Anyone know what time their practice is today? First on field padded practice. Real TC finally here. I know we won't get live tweets but we should get post practice reports.
 

▪ DeVante Parker and Preston Williams caught beautiful, contested throws from Ryan Fitzpatrick. Parker also caught a deep ball from Fitzpatrick, with cornerback Byron Jones in coverage. The Parker/Jones matchup will be one of the delicious subplots of camp.

▪ Williams looks good after ACL surgery in November. Among his other receptions Monday: a slant against rookie cornerback Noah Igbinhoghene.

Williams ran routes crisply and maneuvered in and out of breaks cleanly, showing no ill effects of the major knee procedure.

Williams also worked as a punt returner.

▪ Receiver Jakeem Grant had a very good day, including a reception on a bomb from Tua Tagovailoa, the first of what the Dolphins hope will be zillions of long TD passes thrown by the Alabama rookie. He caught a deep pass from Josh Rosen, too.

▪ Jamal Perry -- the cornerback formerly known as Jomal Wiltz - had multiple pass break-ups but was then shook by Grant, who got wide open on a comeback route. Perry entered camp competing with Igbinoghene, Nik Needham and others for the nickel job. Deatrick Nichols also has joined that competition.

The Dolphins want to give Perry another long look in this camp.

▪ Second-year cornerback Ken Webster had a pretty good session, including tight coverage on multiple throws and a pass breakup on another. But he also allowed Grant to get by him on one long throw.

Webster, the Patriots’ seventh-round pick 16 months ago who was claimed by Miami on waivers Labor Day weekend, went on IR last December after appearing in eight games, with five starts.

He’s one of seven young cornerbacks competing for the fourth through sixth cornerback jobs behind Jones, Xavien Howard (who’s both on the COVID-19 and PUP lists) and Igbinoghene, who had a rough first padded practice as a Dolphin.

▪ Jones had very good coverage on Williams on one play on Monday. You can see why the Dolphins made Jones the highest-paid corner in football; he only has one interception the past two years but is always around the ball.

▪ Safety Eric Rowe forced a Kalen Ballage fumble. Ballage needs a strong camp to stick. The physicality is good to see from Rowe; his pass metrics were among the best of all safeties when he moved there from cornerback last October.

The question is whether Rowe and Bobby McCain hold up well against the run.

▪ Linebacker Kyle Van Noy had a terrific run stop on Ballage on one sequence. Van Noy is going to be helpful in so many ways to this defense.

▪ We’re not permitted to identify starting groups, but we can go as far as to say there were no surprises on defense in that regard.

We can also say that rookies are being given every opportunity to win starting jobs.

▪ Guard Ereck Flowers, who spent two weeks on the COVID-19 list before coming off on Saturday, participated briefly in team drills but then was pulled to the side for conditioning work. Understandably, he appeared winded.

▪ Other than Xavien Howard, everyone else was present at practice.


Read more here: https://www.miamiherald.com/sports/nfl/miami-dolphins/article244946767.html#storylink=cpy
 
Grant could be nice additional weapon if can polish up his route running.

We need someone to step up now that Wilson opted out.
 
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