Tannehill working with 1's. Wake and Burnett back practicing. Dansby, McDaniel and Hartline still out Richard Marshall still starting over Vontae Austin Spitler starting for Dansby John Jerry working with starting O-Line.
Trusnik looked in over his head when put at MLB. I think Austin Spitler is the right call to replace Dansby at that position. If it were an outside spot then I'd put Trusnik in but on the inside, Spitler is closer to being good enough there than Trusnik. I wonder if Hicks is fighting injuries. He's been held out of some practices.
Some good news there. Would like the team to tell us how long Hartlune is expected to be out. If this calf thing is lingering I don't wanna see him walking up and down the damned sidelines potentially slowing recovery.
****ing Hartline. When I read the injury report on him a month ago I must have missed the part that said "amputation".
Totally agree Spitler is more natural fit At MLB than Trusnik after watching both. If Tannehill works with the 1s tomorrow he is starting this week imo.
This Brian Hartline injury is the strangest thing I've ever seen. How long has he been out now? It's been months and still no positive signs.
IzzyGould profile IzzyGould Tannehill with another nice pass to Rishard Mathews. 10 seconds ago · reply · retweet · favorite IzzyGould profile IzzyGould Matt Moore working with 2s against first team defense. about 1 minute ago · reply · retweet · favorite apoupartFins profile apoupartFins If today's practice is a good indicator, Ryan Tannehill will be the starting quarterback Friday night. 2 minutes ago · reply · retweet · favorite IzzyGould profile IzzyGould Tannehill hits Roberto Wallace in 11-11. 2 minutes ago · reply · retweet · favorite AdamHBeasley profile AdamHBeasley Wallace and Naanee working with first-team offense. 2 minutes ago · reply · retweet · favorite AdamHBeasley profile AdamHBeasley Tannehill gets first snap with 11-on-11s. ArmandoSalguero He's the better player. So practically no choice. MT @Dolphan23: .. do you think this is all premature for Tannehill to get the #1 QB ? 2 minutes ago · reply · retweet · favorite IzzyGould profile IzzyGould Tannehill 3-3 on this drill including two to Mathews
Could be. I'd think the beat writers would notice if he were rehabbing something other than the calf. My guess is that he may have tried to come back to early and reaggrevated at some point.
He has done virtually nothing against live opponents , he isn't going to be ready for start of the season imo.
Sounds like Tannehill will be your starter Friday night, since the coaches' effort this week is to mimic a regular season preparation week. I don't think they're going to fart with using a backup quarterback with the first team when they're trying to practice gameplanning.
Looks like Rishard Matthews' "foot in the door" play against the Panthers also got him an increase in opportunities. That was no ordinary touchdown he scored. The door was closing on his chances of making the 53 man roster, fast...and he jammed his foot squarely in there to say not so fast. If he can capitalize and follow up, he makes this team.
As I said in another thread, coaches gonna coach. I wish it were otherwise, but with Garrard out there's no way around it.
I like Matthews. The way he forced himself in the endzone was telling of how bad he wants it. I cant help but think Gadsden when I see him in that visor and number. Its unfortunate he also looks as slow as the old eighty six....
If that's the case and this being his contract season before becoming a ufa I believe his days will be numbered What happened to him play wise because he started his career decent but has 1 td in the past 26 games
Hartline = PUP List? Since the team is game planning this week, thoughts about leaving Fasano back and help out on the right side of the line?
Sounds like they are taking last looks at guys to make decisions on soon. As for T-Hill, iirc he was doing the same things when Moore started the first gm. Does appear he will be the guy, 5 win season here we come! BTW the new trade deadline (from wk #6 to wk #8) and injury exemption rules have not been approved by the players so the old rules are in effect meaning Hartline does not have many options.
So frustrating to hear that Hartline is still out. Starting to look like Tannehill could be the man come week 1
Simultaneously, let's not build him up into something he isn't. He isn't going to save the season by finally practicing.
you nearly turned me into a ROFLufagus with that...Yup, looks like another top ten pick coming our way. This could get ugly.
Could be a groin injury. I had one of those that took months to heal, and I had to be basically inactive because I kept re-injuring it anytime I played anything requiring lateral movement (basketball, football, climbing). PS: Man, my signature and avatar are so outdated and terrible.
Sadly, I fear you are correct with this. He'll definitely be a much needed boost, but no cure all. In fact, the first week or two back might even be a bit shaky until hes fully back to speed and synced up with whoever the QB happens to be.
I know first hand how frustrating calf injuries can be, I use to be an avid basketball player until about 6 years ago when I pulled my calf muscle, stopped playing for several months till I thought it heeled, went back on the court and before I knew it popped again, this went on for several years, no matter the taping job, stretching or strength exercises I did I keep injuring it to the point I just had to stop playing because I was afraid it was a sign of a worse injury such an torn achillies to come. I have had chronic and reoccurring injuries before but never anything like this.
Actually this is the sort of thing that could help the Dolphins retain him on the cheap, IMO. I read a media report saying they approached Brian about a new contract very, very early in the off season, but it got shelved. Wonder if they revisit and he and his agent kind of have their tail tucked between their legs ready to sign. I re-emphasize that he's actually a pretty good player at the position.
Brian Hartline will not be a savior. But he can do the exact things that Ryan Tannehill wants Roberto Wallace to do, but can't get him to do right now. Hartline gets separation on comebacks. He can get separation on the out. He can catch the ball and get his feet in bounds. He can catch the back shoulder. That low ball for a would-be touchdown against the Bucs? Brian Hartline makes that catch. It wasn't a special route, nor was a special route needed. Tannehill threw the ball low where only the receiver could get it, based on the leverage with which the corner was playing. It was a special throw and required a special catch. Roberto couldn't haul it in but I bet Brian could as he's demonstrated he can make good catches on slightly off target low balls.
To save having to retype that 50 million times during every preseason. We should just keep it on a notepad to copy and paste. Or the PUP rules would make a helpful sig block.
Your signature yes. Your avatar is the gift that keeps on giving. I've seen that pic on many places on the internet and the larger version is even nicer.
Someone please explain to me why Naanee is running with the starters. I realize he has performed well in practice, or so I am told by Omar. But what has he done in the games? I have to believe Matthews get in on the roster. He can return kicks and he showed serious skill on routes last Friday. He will likely make us forget that Cunningham is not going to make it yet was picked a round earlier. Kind of like Turner and Hartline, only they were earlier selections.
