http://www.miamiherald.com/2012/08/16/2953758/undrafted-de-derrick-shelby-on.html Of the 16 undrafted college free agents the Dolphins signed in May, just two others are listed as high as the second team. “I think he plays relatively quick,” Philbin said. “I think he’s coachable. … He’s obviously got a learning curve as a young player, [but] I think he gets it. He’s a quick study.” Shelby’s agent, David Canter, said that what has him most convinced that Shelby is close to making the team is the large amount of attention the rookie has been getting recently. “There’s been sort of a shift away from when he was first here and the coaches didn’t really talk to him much, didn’t really work with him much,” Canter said. “Now, it seems like they’re on him. Any little mistake he makes, they’re yelling at him. Any tweak in his game, they’re fine-tuning. I think that reflects their belief that he may end up making this 53-man [roster] and be in the rotation,” he said. For his part, Shelby said he is ignoring this good buzz and did not even admit to hearing it. “I’m not here to get press and be mentioned by coaches: I’m here to play football,” Shelby said. I am really pulling for him to make the roster. Read more here: http://www.miamiherald.com/2012/08/16/2953758/undrafted-de-derrick-shelby-on.html#storylink=cpy
