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The Miami Dolphins Conditioning Program Is Voluntary. This Is Why Attendance Matters.

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The new culture the Miami Dolphins have worked hard to establish this offseason gets its first test Monday morning.
The Dolphins begin their offseason workout program at their Davie training facility Monday. And while the program is voluntary for all players, the attention this gathering will receive (and should receive) will suggest a greater importance than just sheer weightlifting and conditioning.
Why?
Because the Dolphins have spent a lot of time this offseason adding players that are supposed to be leaders or "alpha dogs," to use coach Adam Gase's words.
And alpha dogs don't stay on the porch licking themselves, or whatever dogs do, when their master has an assignment. Alpha dogs get to work.
They not only want to please but are excited about the prospect, with all that tail wagging and such.
Alpha dogs report to voluntary conditioning.
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http://www.miamiherald.com/sports/spt-columns-blogs/armando-salguero/article208684269.html
 
Cut and replace those that don’t show or don’t have an excuse from Gase. Should have 100% participation if they truly want to be great!
 
Didn't we have near perfect attendance last year? Except for Suh?
 
Although the story is a little over the top, the premise of what he is saying makes sense.
 
It'd be nice to have everyone there of course but I don't expect that. What I want is for the o-line to gel together in TC and the new WR's to get on the same page with Tannehill. Those two right there are the main ones imo
 
Here's the problem...

Most NFL teams want players to buy into a college like atmosphere where the team knows best. The team will put you on a diet program and manage your weight, the team will tell you how to work out, etc... because the TEAM knows what's best for you..... But when it comes to contract time... "It's business" and the team will spend months identifying all of the things that are wrong with you so that they don't have to pay you what you're asking for..

Players aren't that naive anymore. Players know that the team doctors and nutritionist and coaches aren't always right, don't always have the players best interest in mind and are human and therefore subjected to being wrong, or driven by personal agendas. This is why many players work with personal coaches, Dr's and Nutritionist. They're professionals making a lot of money and can afford to take a vested interest in their own development and health.

It's been proven that a player can come to all of the voluntary stuff, OTA's etc... and do everything the team wants, but if the TEAM decides they're no longer needed... they're sent packing.
 
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