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[FONT="]Lots of Dolphins talk after a Wednesday OTA that was closed to the media:[/FONT][FONT="][/FONT]
[FONT="]The Dolphins’ predicament at receiver includes some measure of clarity at the top of the depth chart and unresolved issues at the bottom, with a former Hurricane, an erstwhile quarterback, a 5-7 jitterbug nicknamed Mighty Mouse and a vegan all competing for jobs.[/FONT][FONT="][/FONT]
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[FONT="]What’s clear is that barring injuries, Jarvis Landry, DeVante Parker and Kenny Stills should be Miami’s top three receivers, with Rishard Matthews having moved on tothe Tennessee Titans. Third-round pick Leonte Carroo also will assuredly be on the team.[/FONT][FONT="][/FONT]
[FONT="]Less clear is whether Miami keeps five or six receivers and whether Carroo can emerge as a reliable No. 4 receiver as a rookie.[/FONT][FONT="][/FONT]
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[FONT="]“We have a bunch of guys that are very fast, very strong, very big,” Carroo said Wednesday. “What separates us is our catching ability. We have a lot o freceivers with really great hands. We hold each other accountable.”[/FONT][FONT="][/FONT]
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[FONT="]Carrroo should earn receiver snaps as a rookie if he plays like he did at Rutgers,where he caught 122 passes in his career, including 29 touchdowns, for an impressive 19.5 yard average, with only three career drops.[/FONT][FONT="][/FONT]
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[FONT="]“He’s a strong, physical guy that's going to be a weapon for us,” Ryan Tannehill said. “He's going to be able to have some run-after-catch, be physical with the corners and be physical down the field.”[/FONT][FONT="][/FONT]
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[FONT="]Receivers coach Shawn Jefferson has been counseling Carroo about how to come out of his breaks more quickly. “He wants us to break old habits we may have, a lotof habits we have ingrained,” Carroo said.[/FONT][FONT="][/FONT]
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[FONT="]But Carroo said it helps that he played in a pro style offense at Rutgers and knows“how to focus on defenses and run your route based on what they do.”[/FONT][FONT="][/FONT]
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[FONT="]Meanwhile,the Dolphins' other rookie receiver draft pick, sixth-rounder Jakeem Grant, has found seams in the defense and made some plays in off season practices, but the Dolphins are trying to refine his route running.[/FONT][FONT="][/FONT]
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[FONT="]“I know a lot of defensive guys have made comments about how quick and how fast[the 5-foot-7 Grant] is,” coach Adam Gase said, making clear he won’t be calling Grant “Mighty Mouse,” the nickname given to him by teammates.[/FONT][FONT="][/FONT]
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[FONT="]“It's almost like we have to [slow] him down a little bit, because ... when we do some routes versus air, he can get a little bit out of control," Gase added. "It's learning how to run certain routes at the right tempo. It's almost like the illusion you're running full speed, but you're not really, and you're under control and you can stop on a dime. [/FONT][FONT="][/FONT]
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[FONT="]That's where we need to get him."[/FONT][FONT="][/FONT]
[FONT="]Don’t discount Griff Whalen, who caught 45 passes for 487 yards and three touchdowns over three seasons with the Colts and earned the trust of Clyde Christensen,the Dolphins’ offensive coordinator and former Colts assistant. If Whalen excels in training camp, and Grant seizes one of the return jobs, the Dolphins could keep six receivers.[/FONT][FONT="][/FONT]
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[FONT="]“I was always, especially the first couple of years, kind of that bubble guy,”Whalen said. “I could have been gone any day. I was mostly a slot guy in Indy but after my first two years, it was almost an even 50-50 of outside snaps and inside snaps.”[/FONT][FONT="][/FONT]
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[FONT="]The Dolphins have liked Matt Hazel enough to keep him around for two years (2014 on the practice squad, 2015 on the active roster), but his playing time has been limited (five games, no receptions). Hazel has a chance to stick if there are injuries at the position or if he outplays Whalen and/or Grant in preseason.[/FONT][FONT="][/FONT]
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[FONT="]Among roster long shots at receiver: A.J. Cruz, a former Arena League player who played for Gase in training camp with the Bears last season; Tyler Murphy, who played seven games at quarterback for the Florida Gators and 13 for Boston College; Temple undrafted rookie Brandon Shippen; and former UM receiver Rashawn Scott, who caught 52 passes for 695 yards and five touchdowns for the Hurricanes last season.[/FONT][FONT="][/FONT]
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[FONT="]Scott,6-2, said Thursday he picked the Dolphins over post-draft offers from eight other teams partly because he felt a connection with general manager Chris Grier. Scott has been working on his route running with former Dolphins receiver Chris Chambers, who operates a local training facility. He said one of his strengths is that he’s “always going to high point the ball.”
More at LINK: [/FONT]http://miamiherald.typepad.com/sports-buzz/2016/06/the-dolphins-predicament-at-receiver-includes-some-measure-of-clarity-at-the-top-of-the-depth-chart-and-unresolved-issues.html
Interesting that with this much depth at receiver and positive news at other positions that man of the pundits still are picking the Dolphins to only win 4 to 6 games in 2016. Go figure :idk:
[FONT="]The Dolphins’ predicament at receiver includes some measure of clarity at the top of the depth chart and unresolved issues at the bottom, with a former Hurricane, an erstwhile quarterback, a 5-7 jitterbug nicknamed Mighty Mouse and a vegan all competing for jobs.[/FONT][FONT="][/FONT]
[FONT="] [/FONT]
[FONT="]What’s clear is that barring injuries, Jarvis Landry, DeVante Parker and Kenny Stills should be Miami’s top three receivers, with Rishard Matthews having moved on tothe Tennessee Titans. Third-round pick Leonte Carroo also will assuredly be on the team.[/FONT][FONT="][/FONT]
[FONT="]Less clear is whether Miami keeps five or six receivers and whether Carroo can emerge as a reliable No. 4 receiver as a rookie.[/FONT][FONT="][/FONT]
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[FONT="]“We have a bunch of guys that are very fast, very strong, very big,” Carroo said Wednesday. “What separates us is our catching ability. We have a lot o freceivers with really great hands. We hold each other accountable.”[/FONT][FONT="][/FONT]
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[FONT="]Carrroo should earn receiver snaps as a rookie if he plays like he did at Rutgers,where he caught 122 passes in his career, including 29 touchdowns, for an impressive 19.5 yard average, with only three career drops.[/FONT][FONT="][/FONT]
[FONT="] [/FONT]
[FONT="]“He’s a strong, physical guy that's going to be a weapon for us,” Ryan Tannehill said. “He's going to be able to have some run-after-catch, be physical with the corners and be physical down the field.”[/FONT][FONT="][/FONT]
[FONT="] [/FONT]
[FONT="]Receivers coach Shawn Jefferson has been counseling Carroo about how to come out of his breaks more quickly. “He wants us to break old habits we may have, a lotof habits we have ingrained,” Carroo said.[/FONT][FONT="][/FONT]
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[FONT="]But Carroo said it helps that he played in a pro style offense at Rutgers and knows“how to focus on defenses and run your route based on what they do.”[/FONT][FONT="][/FONT]
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[FONT="]Meanwhile,the Dolphins' other rookie receiver draft pick, sixth-rounder Jakeem Grant, has found seams in the defense and made some plays in off season practices, but the Dolphins are trying to refine his route running.[/FONT][FONT="][/FONT]
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[FONT="]“I know a lot of defensive guys have made comments about how quick and how fast[the 5-foot-7 Grant] is,” coach Adam Gase said, making clear he won’t be calling Grant “Mighty Mouse,” the nickname given to him by teammates.[/FONT][FONT="][/FONT]
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[FONT="]“It's almost like we have to [slow] him down a little bit, because ... when we do some routes versus air, he can get a little bit out of control," Gase added. "It's learning how to run certain routes at the right tempo. It's almost like the illusion you're running full speed, but you're not really, and you're under control and you can stop on a dime. [/FONT][FONT="][/FONT]
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[FONT="]That's where we need to get him."[/FONT][FONT="][/FONT]
[FONT="]Don’t discount Griff Whalen, who caught 45 passes for 487 yards and three touchdowns over three seasons with the Colts and earned the trust of Clyde Christensen,the Dolphins’ offensive coordinator and former Colts assistant. If Whalen excels in training camp, and Grant seizes one of the return jobs, the Dolphins could keep six receivers.[/FONT][FONT="][/FONT]
[FONT="] [/FONT]
[FONT="]“I was always, especially the first couple of years, kind of that bubble guy,”Whalen said. “I could have been gone any day. I was mostly a slot guy in Indy but after my first two years, it was almost an even 50-50 of outside snaps and inside snaps.”[/FONT][FONT="][/FONT]
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[FONT="]The Dolphins have liked Matt Hazel enough to keep him around for two years (2014 on the practice squad, 2015 on the active roster), but his playing time has been limited (five games, no receptions). Hazel has a chance to stick if there are injuries at the position or if he outplays Whalen and/or Grant in preseason.[/FONT][FONT="][/FONT]
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[FONT="]Among roster long shots at receiver: A.J. Cruz, a former Arena League player who played for Gase in training camp with the Bears last season; Tyler Murphy, who played seven games at quarterback for the Florida Gators and 13 for Boston College; Temple undrafted rookie Brandon Shippen; and former UM receiver Rashawn Scott, who caught 52 passes for 695 yards and five touchdowns for the Hurricanes last season.[/FONT][FONT="][/FONT]
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[FONT="]Scott,6-2, said Thursday he picked the Dolphins over post-draft offers from eight other teams partly because he felt a connection with general manager Chris Grier. Scott has been working on his route running with former Dolphins receiver Chris Chambers, who operates a local training facility. He said one of his strengths is that he’s “always going to high point the ball.”
More at LINK: [/FONT]http://miamiherald.typepad.com/sports-buzz/2016/06/the-dolphins-predicament-at-receiver-includes-some-measure-of-clarity-at-the-top-of-the-depth-chart-and-unresolved-issues.html
Interesting that with this much depth at receiver and positive news at other positions that man of the pundits still are picking the Dolphins to only win 4 to 6 games in 2016. Go figure :idk:
