First Dress Rehearsal Against Tampa Bay A Welcome Sight For Dolphins

dolfan7171 · Aug 13, 2010

http://www.miamidolphins.com/news/first-dress-rehearsal-against-tampa-bay-welcome-sight-dolphins

Against Tampa Bay, Sparano needs to see some of the starters a little more than perhaps he would have in the past on both offense and defense because he and his staff have implemented more changes. Starting quarterback Chad Henne entered camp last year as the backup, and now he has a new weapon at wide receiver in Brandon Marshall and an offensive line that in the interior is still in flux. So while starters on other teams may only a play in a series in the opener, Henne, Marshall and the others need more seasoning.

Sparano plans to play Henne most of the first quarter and possibly into the second, depending on his play count, and then backups Tyler Thigpen and Pat White will split the rest of the reps. Chad Pennington will not play in this game as he has been on a pitch count so as not to put too much stress on the shoulder he had surgery on last year. Marshall, who missed most of the offseason workouts and mini-camps recovering from hip surgery, wants to continue developing chemistry with Henne, while others just want to get a look.

“I have four preseason games right now and as I look at them, I can’t find enough time for some of the players that I have to see,” Sparano said. “There are some guys that you really have to see a lot of when you start counting quarters with what you’re first group needs because they need time. You just can’t roll those guys out there and let them play.”

The rookies and younger players tend to benefit the most from the preseason games, and Miami’s rookie class is being counted on to make an impact. First-round pick Jared Odrick at defensive end and second-round pick Koa Misi at outside linebacker have been running with the first team and will get their chance to show how they stack up against another NFL offense. Third-round pick John Jerry at right guard is trying to prove he deserves to be a starter on the offensive line.
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I am posting this quote to let everyone know that we may see more of the starters than we anticipated. Anyway, enjoy the read.

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