Walker: Seven observations from Dolphins OTA's

[Daytona Fin]

-Dolphins Pro Bowl defensive end Cameron Wake had a dominant practice. He had two sacks in team drills and overall wreaked havoc on Miami's first-team offense. Overall, Miami's defense was better in the trenches compared to the offense. Tannehill had at least three would-be sacks as the offensive line missed its protections.

-Lamar Miller continues to lead the way in Miami's starting tailback competition. Miller worked with the first team for the third week in a row. So far, Miller also is making more plays in the running game than free-agent pickup Knowshon Moreno, who appears to be working his way into shape. Moreno was the favorite entering the spring after starting for the AFC champion Denver Broncos last season. "He's had a very good camp. ...This is the time as a third-year player that you're ready to make a big contribution," Dolphins head coach Joe Philbin said of Miller.

-It wasn't the best day for the offense. First-year offensive coordinator Bill Lazor is throwing a lot at his group, and sometimes the early results are sloppy. On Monday, the Dolphins' offense suffered from several drops, two false starts and the poor protection. The entire playbook is virtually installed. Miami's goal is to have everyone on the same page by September.


-Former Dolphins greats Mark Duper and Keith Byers were at practice helping out the younger players. Duper gave Miami a post-practice speech that received an ovation from players.

-The Dolphins made a position switch for fifth-year offensive tackle Jason Fox. On Monday, Fox worked as the backup left tackle for the first time in practice open to the media. The previous two sessions, Nate Garner was the backup left tackle and Fox was challenging rookie Ja'Wuan James on the right side. It appears James is on his way to securing the job, and the Dolphins are trying to groom Fox potentially to be the first offensive tackle off the bench.

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[Digital]

Thanks Daytona.

I like Perkins. But, these reporters really need to chill on calling 1st and 2nd teams in OTA's. I guess it sells papers and drives Web traffic, but this stuff is almost meaningless until without pads.

I wish they were reporting who was in the right place and who was getting chewed out by Lazor more.

Sent from my phone, so please forgive any typos.

 

[DuderinoN703]

Defense is usually better than the offense at this point. It's nothing we haven't seen before. I'm interested to hear how things develop once the pads come on.