Phins had a sloppy practice as contact and heat breaking down before it builds up
Two days of contact and heat had a hand in the Phins sloppy practice today. This is usually the way of things. There’s no reason for concern… yet.
Discipline is key for every football team. For marginally talented teams discipline is critical to winning. But, the good news is Brian Flores is driving this team the right way with Oklahoma type drills for physicality and punishment runs for those who make mistakes.
The days of music and snappy banter between coaches and players are over… Thankfully!
The team is off tomorrow and the acclimation period over, there will be no excuses for a players lack of discipline on the Phins drive to their scrimmage on Saturday… other than a player being undisciplined. If you get me?!
For the second straight day, coach Flores had another great quote when asked about who was given 1st and 2nd string snaps, “Maybe some people think they’re better than they are, and we don’t.”
Badda-bing, Badda boom, baby!
So here’s the news reports from today’s practice on defense:
- McMillan had a big hit on Ballage to make a huge stop
- Akeem Spence and Christian Wilkins keep making plays
- Taylor shinning… again
- Offense score in goal-line drills for the second straight day
- Walt Aikens caused a fumble… and keeps blipping on the radar
- Chase Allen not practicing due to an undisclosed medical issue
- Orchard and Baker beat Drake in pass protection drills
- Baker another good day in generating pressure
- Harris is beaten like a drum by Tunsil… for another day
- McCain is at home at Free Safety and is looking very good there
- Wilkens is as billed… so far
Here are the news reports from today’s practice on offense:
- Fitzpatrick had a somewhat sloppy day
- Rosen is slowly trending up
- Ballage had a stellar, diving T.D. catch… seems cemented in 1st & 2nd starting RB role
- Drake was sloppy in pass protection but looks cemented in 3rd Down role
- Oklahoma type drill and 3 back looks mean power running is in South Florida for sure
- Nick O’Leary is slowly cementing his roster spot… and starting role?
- Deiter responded well to stunts, received his first look with starters at LG.
- Albert Wilson not in team activities… but on the field
Here is a key report on the trenches:
My focus… and concern, up to this point, is on the Offensive Line. Davis and Reed have been steady. Tunsil stellar. Deiter rising. But, Miami needs more than this to pop their heads up this Training Camp. Reports of Calhoun, Adams, Mills, Prince or a darkhorse must step up for this O-line to be what it needs to prove the best bookie software sites dire prediction to be wrong.
It’s still very early… but leading up to the scrimmage, I’ll breathe a big sigh of relief with some more good reports from Phins O-linemen. Other than that the team’s trajectory is looking good. Next week will be a big one! Go Phins!!!