http://blogs.palmbeachpost.com/thed...ractice-makes-perfect-for-the-miami-dolphins/ 1. Once again, practice makes perfect for the Miami Dolphins. Last week, we told you how Joe Philbin’s practice structure is helping rookie quarterback Ryan Tannehill develop ahead of schedule. Philbin spends an inordinate time practicing against the blitz, and sure enough, Tannehill tore apart the Cardinals’ blitz defense two weeks ago, throwing for 306 yards when being pressured.
Good to read that they are practicing situational football and plans opposed to wasting reps on pointless drills like so many other coaches do. The good ones do the former and it shows on Sunday's.
Its one of the most impressive things I saw in this game. The fact a big man like him, could make that play, on a bullet of a pass, get those paws up, and actually hang onto the ball is pretty impressive. He's been really impressive this year. Its good to see our coaches actually teaching players, and spending time doing things like that in practice. That's how you develop players, and prepare them for your opponents.
This is Starks 3rd interception going back to last years Jets game. I am sure he rubs that in some DBs faces.
I read about this in the transcript of Coyle that BPK posted. I was talking about how I was excited that we were practicing this and it was showing. I mentioned that you can always tell when a team practices for turnovers. I cited the Bengals for being a team that was good at that a couple of years ago. I had no idea Coyle was their defensive coordinator at that time, til BPK pointed it out to me. I am so glad he is our Defensive Coordinator. Let's give credit where credit is due! In the near future we will lead the league in turnovers!
Based on Mike Sherman's comments, I think Charles Clay has to step it up in the next 2-3 games, or he is fixin to lose some playing time. I think this coaching staff is very patient with young players, but the bottom line is, you have to start applying what you are taught in practice to in game situations. Right now, Charles Clay is a player with athletic talent that doesn't appear to be getting it mentally. Two weeks ago, I kept reading that Michael Egnew was making progress in practice, but to this point, he apparently hasn't made enough to become active on game day. So, his continued progress may also play a role in what they end up doing with Charles Clay after the next 2-3 games. What ultimately may happen is that they alter the offense some and start using the running backs more in the passing game. Of course, with Jabar Gaffney getting healthy, Miami will actually have a productive 3rd receiver, and that could cut into some of Clay's time.
I think we got a taste of that in the last game with Bush. They seem to trust DT in that spot as he's had a few targets or at least plays where they expected him to be early in the progression every week. Bush got a few more last week. My guess is that he'll be the next man up as a possible third receiver. Clay got his chance this week and was mixed. this week of practice may determine whether or not that chance continues or is over (temporarily at least) for Clay. I do think we have several players on the roster that could potentially fill that third receiver spot (Armstrong, Gaffney, Matthews, Moore, Clay, Egnew, Bush, DT, Miller?) so while I wanted another WR drafted earlier, I wasn't as doom and gloom about this season as most. I thought we had two good WRs and and enough potentials that somebody (or several somebodies) could fill the void. I would still look to add another WR in the 2nd or 3rd next season, but there's no reason to overpay now.
They doubled down on Charles Clay and I think they didn't like what he did with the increased opportunities overall. He still dropped another ball, and running out of bounds on that one play was ridiculous. They had previously doubled down on Legedu Naanee, didn't like what they saw, and he got cut. I don't see that being even close to happening with Clay, but he's not going to get many more double down opportunities.
Thanks I just found that out in the other thread as well. But its funny how I noticed that the Bengals from a few years ago were a team that looked like they practiced that because I always saw them trying to create turnovers, then I learn that our current defensive coordinater played a huge role in coaching that defense! We are in good hands!
it Can affect tackling technique though, ( like on the biggest run we've had against us all season, think it was for 26)
