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Live Blog 7/28/08

i thought beck was down as well. huh...

sounds like philip merling is tired of being tossed around by jake in 1 on 1 drills. lol
 
If we're going strictly off the rotation, Henne should be down.

1. Saturday AM - Beck/McCown Up, Henne Down
2. Saturday PM - McCown/Henne Up, Beck Down
3. Sunday PM - Henne/Beck Up, McCown Down

Repeat.

That rotation would have Beck and McCown up again, Henne down again.
 
sounds like beck is struggling again 2day. at least early in practice
 
I don't think I'd call it struggling, yesterday was struggling, today he's just failing to separate from the pack. McCown on the other hand is having a bonafied good day.
 
Injury … recently acquired offensive guard Reuben Riley is coming off the field. Looks like he’s favoring his right leg, possibly a knee.
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This is what I hate about Training Camp. Sure Riley is likely just camp fodder, but I hate to see anyone get injured.
 
ckparrothead said:
I don't think I'd call it struggling, yesterday was struggling, today he's just failing to separate from the pack. McCown on the other hand is having a bonafied good day.
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true but how much can you struggle settling for check downs all day to the rb???

i know what you mean.
 
hooshoops said:
true but how much can you struggle settling for check downs all day to the rb???

i know what you mean.
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Check downs are an important part of the install for an offense. Some practice days, they'll spend the entire day working on the timing and flow of the check down. I think checking down when nobody is open in camp is a lot more valuable activity than rolling out. The conditions in camp aren't like the game when it comes to roll outs, it's easier to roll out and make a play in camp than it is during a game. If that's all you keep doing in practice then you get into the game and it's harder and you get murdered.

Of course, you want to see Beck doing a lot more than just checking down, but for now I'd rather see both guys working on the timing of a good check down than rolling out in a camp practice.
 
Nublar7 said:
This is what I hate about Training Camp. Sure Riley is likely just camp fodder, but I hate to see anyone get injured.
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If you buy that the Dolphins' strenuous off season strength and conditioning program will make them a lot healthier than you'd normally suspect, then it isn't all that surprising that the one getting hurt is the guy that just got here.
 
ckparrothead said:
Check downs are an important part of the install for an offense. Some practice days, they'll spend the entire day working on the timing and flow of the check down. I think checking down when nobody is open in camp is a lot more valuable activity than rolling out. The conditions in camp aren't like the game when it comes to roll outs, it's easier to roll out and make a play in camp than it is during a game. If that's all you keep doing in practice then you get into the game and it's harder and you get murdered.

Of course, you want to see Beck doing a lot more than just checking down, but for now I'd rather see both guys working on the timing of a good check down than rolling out in a camp practice.
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i never thought about that. good points
 
help

could someone repost the link so I can try to access it on my mobile phone, or keep us updated on what they write. PLEASE!
 
So far.

Gooooood morning Dolfans, and welcome to Day 3 of Training Camp.
Sorry for the late post. 95 was a mess this morning, took me an hour to get from Boynton to Davie. Ugh.
Edgar Thompson has been watching the first 20 minutes of practice. Says Joey Porter and Michael Lehan continue to watch from the sidelines, and everyone else is healthy and ready to go.
I believe that quarterbacks that are “up” today are John Beck and Josh McCown. This is an important bounce-back practice for Beck, who threw three interceptions yesterday and did not look good.
I’ll be back in a few with more updates. Post anything here that you want to know. Enjoy practice!
9:52 a.m.
Let’s get going, shall we?
  • Position drills for the first 40 minutes, nothing too exciting. I notice Sparano paying more attention to the QBs than other positions.
  • In 7-on-7 drills, McCown looks great. He had one especially good throw, stepping up in the pocket to hit John Dunlap over the seam for a 40-yard touchdown. Perfectly placed ball, and a nice catch by Dunlap over Keith Davis.
  • John Beck is still inconsistent. He can hit the underneath stuff, but he keeps sailing throws on the longer sideline routes, particularly one throw to Ted Ginn.
  • Speaking of Ginn, since I haven’t said much about him so far this camp, he looks much more polished as a receiver from a year ago. Running crisp routes and looking confident playing next to Ernest Wilford. If he can continue to improve as a receiver, he will be tough to cover with his speed.
  • Shawn Murphy blows up Reggie Torbor in offense vs. defense drills. Trey Darilek is the starting right guard for now, but Murphy will be given a shot.
  • Finally, our first scuffle of training camp! Your two high-profile rookies, Jake Long and Phillip Merling, mix it up after the whistle. Some pushing and shoving and arm flailing before teammates step in to break it up.
That’s all for now. Practice should pick up soon.
10:21 a.m.
  • The quarterbacks are doing a fun drill … they roll out of the pocket and try to throw the ball on the run into a little net. These aren’t easy throws, but Beck does a nice job putting it on the money.
  • Vonnie Holliday continues to get private tutoring from Paul Pasqualoni, and it looks like he’s learning how to play as a stand-up pass rusher.
  • Injury … recently acquired offensive guard Reuben Riley is coming off the field. Looks like he’s favoring his right leg, possibly a knee.
  • More of these 6-on-8 drills (that are really 6-on-6, with two pass rushers putting a hand in the quarterback’s face).
  • David Martin and Ronnie Brown are working with the first team offense. This is a big camp for Martin, who is certainly no lock to make the team, especially with Anthony Fasano and Sean Ryan in town.
  • Nathan Jones, who has an interception in each of the first two days of camp, is mixing in with the first team defense, along with Will Allen and Andre Goodman. Channing Crowder and Akin Ayodele continue to start on the inside, and that probably won’t change during camp barring catastrophe.
  • McCown puts on a good show. He goes 6-for-6 in this drill, by my count, including a beautiful sideline pass to Greg Camarillo.
  • Beck starts off well, threading the needle on a pass to David Kirkus. Beck is working under center and out of the shotgun.
  • But again, Beck is falling back into the bad habits that doomed him yesterday. He’s forcing throws into coverage, and targeting the check-down receiver almost every play. McCown rolled out and tried to make something happen, while Beck seems content to hit the running back every time. Beck only completes about 3 of his 6 throws.
Team drills coming up. More updates in a bit.
 
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