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Good Insider Article from Len Pasquarelli on Phins training camp. A little bit from it on the Qb's:
"The alleged quarterback "competition" between journeyman Gus Frerotte and A.J. Feeley is a sham. (Actually, it's a shame, too, that this is the best the Dolphins can do at the position, but so be it.) It makes for good copy, and manufactures an interest level, but it will be a monumental upset if Frerotte isn't the opening day starter.
For one thing, he simply has a better grasp of the Scott Linehan design, having played for the offensive coordinator in Minnesota. For another, he's just better. Not great, just better, and far less mistake-prone. That will mean a lot to Saban, who abhors turnovers, and is going to try to keep games close by running the ball and playing tight defense. Saban swears he hasn't made up his mind on the quarterbacks, that both will get a shot to win the job in preseason, that he doesn't want to cheat his team out of having the best guy on the field. But the best guy, it says here (and, we're betting, they're probably saying it in the coaches' evaluation sessions), is Frerotte. Word is coaches regularly groan when they watch the daily video of some of Feeley's efforts."
Whew. Looks like Feeley has a ways to go still. I don't like Frerotte and don't like our chances of being a good team with him at Qb. This doesnt bode well, I think we pick in the top 5-7 next draft with this Qb situation.
"The alleged quarterback "competition" between journeyman Gus Frerotte and A.J. Feeley is a sham. (Actually, it's a shame, too, that this is the best the Dolphins can do at the position, but so be it.) It makes for good copy, and manufactures an interest level, but it will be a monumental upset if Frerotte isn't the opening day starter.
For one thing, he simply has a better grasp of the Scott Linehan design, having played for the offensive coordinator in Minnesota. For another, he's just better. Not great, just better, and far less mistake-prone. That will mean a lot to Saban, who abhors turnovers, and is going to try to keep games close by running the ball and playing tight defense. Saban swears he hasn't made up his mind on the quarterbacks, that both will get a shot to win the job in preseason, that he doesn't want to cheat his team out of having the best guy on the field. But the best guy, it says here (and, we're betting, they're probably saying it in the coaches' evaluation sessions), is Frerotte. Word is coaches regularly groan when they watch the daily video of some of Feeley's efforts."
Whew. Looks like Feeley has a ways to go still. I don't like Frerotte and don't like our chances of being a good team with him at Qb. This doesnt bode well, I think we pick in the top 5-7 next draft with this Qb situation.
