Day 4 brought light contact to camp.
Day 4 begins the players slow acclimation to contact.
Day 4 of the Miami Dolphins training camp brought a lot of contact…a lot of “light” contact.
It also ended with Jay Ajayi suffering a knee injury. It’s not serious, a knee bruise is what’s being reported – although, there was swelling in his knee. But the reality is, anytime knee and Ajayi is breathed in the same sentence Fin Fans and the Miami organization hold their collective breathes.
It’s not a terrible sign, but it’s not totally insignificant either. The question of durability isn’t going away anytime soon with news like this.
On a positive note, the good news did outweigh the bad.
Dolphins QB’s have still not thrown an interception – not sure if it’s due to CB play or the QB’s.
Armando Salguero says from ‘what he sees from the corners, Howard needs to returns asap’ – so it might be more the secondary, or it might not. Should become clearer very quick.
Oh, Maxwell not included, he slapped many passes down. He is seeming, more and more, to be quite a good pickup.
Defensively the Miami team far surpassed the offense – which is usual at this stage, especially for a team with a new regime, and installing a new offense, and O-line.
Day 4 showed that Tunsil’s play at guard gets a big boost with contact.
Tunsil worked at Guard, rotating with Thomas, he seems to do much better when contact comes into play.
But, the defensive line ate the line and QB’s for breakfast anyway.
It’s quite apparent that this could be a special unit – and even more so if McCain keeps coming like he has.
Tunsil and McCain got into a skirmish – nothing more than rough hugs. They “kissed and made up” by the end of the practice.
Damien Williams was activated off PUP and will likely practice tomorrow…he is still the best pass blocker of all the RB’s, which could very well make him a keeper despite his usual fair.
Adam Gase and Co. are showing they are no Philbin as they get in the faces of players and prod them verbally – anyone missing the zombie yet?! No? Bueller…Bueller…Bueller…
Extras:
Matt Moore and Jerome Bushrod had the day off; Parker, Grant and Landry impressed; Pead has a bunch of first downs and is pushing for a move up the charts; Bobby McCain dropped an easy pick; Marshall Koehn missed another kick; and Hull laid out Pead.
The intensity is growing fast as Adam Gase says to the best pay per head website on the planet that other than a torrential storm, they will be practicing outside. Heat, pain and competition should make for the best camp in years. Go Fins!!!