WEBVTT - Drive Time - Training Camp Day 3 Recap 0:00:00.280 --> 0:00:07.400 Practice. Are Alisafrid throwing touchdown? What a win for this 0:00:07.520 --> 0:00:13.280 Miami Dolphin team? Wow? What is up? Dolphins? And welcome 0:00:13.360 --> 0:00:16.520 to the Drive Time Podcast, part of the Miami Dolphins 0:00:16.600 --> 0:00:21.680 official podcast network, covering your Miami Dolphins each and every day. 0:00:21.840 --> 0:00:25.040 How's it going everybody? It is Wednesday. I am your host, 0:00:25.280 --> 0:00:27.800 Travis Wingfield, and I am here to bring you your 0:00:27.880 --> 0:00:31.240 daily dose of Miami Dolphins football. And on today's show, 0:00:31.600 --> 0:00:35.320 three straight days of training camp practice. How lucky are 0:00:35.320 --> 0:00:37.440 we to get to talk about this? Will get all 0:00:37.440 --> 0:00:40.760 the notes and details from the on field activity. Plus 0:00:40.880 --> 0:00:44.440 we'll hear from Coach Flora's, Emmanuel Ogba, Noah ig Manogamy, 0:00:44.640 --> 0:00:47.600 and Isaiah Ford. All of that and more on this Wednesday, 0:00:47.640 --> 0:00:54.080 Training Camp August nineteenth edition of the Drivetime Podcast Miami Dolphins. 0:00:55.200 --> 0:00:57.160 And we're gonna hear from Coach Flora's here in just 0:00:57.280 --> 0:00:59.880 one second, but before we do that. As the official 0:01:00.000 --> 0:01:03.560 on this provider and sports medicine provider of the Miami Dolphins, 0:01:03.720 --> 0:01:07.280 Baptist Health is ready and committed to continue caring for 0:01:07.319 --> 0:01:11.119 you safely. This pandemic has reminded us that crisis doesn't 0:01:11.160 --> 0:01:14.080 build character, it reveals it It's also taught us that 0:01:14.120 --> 0:01:16.720 our health is truly what matters most. We have the 0:01:16.760 --> 0:01:19.640 power to protect each other by wearing a mask. So 0:01:19.880 --> 0:01:22.480 who do you mask up for? Mask up South Florida. 0:01:22.920 --> 0:01:26.360 Keep caring, live healthy, stay strong, and learn more at 0:01:26.400 --> 0:01:30.760 Baptist Health dot net slash coronavirus. Alright, we had no 0:01:31.040 --> 0:01:33.319 roster news over the evening and into the morning here, 0:01:33.400 --> 0:01:35.240 so let's go ahead and just kick things off with 0:01:35.319 --> 0:01:39.280 Coach flores Is Wednesday morning media availability. He kicks things 0:01:39.360 --> 0:01:42.280 off here with the loss of Vince Bagel. Oh yeah, yeah, 0:01:42.360 --> 0:01:45.400 it was unfortunate, you know, who get injured and uh, 0:01:45.800 --> 0:01:48.240 you know it's a significant injury. So it's it's a 0:01:48.320 --> 0:01:50.480 it's a tough loss for us. But you know, as 0:01:50.520 --> 0:01:53.000 I said to the team, you know, Vince embodies is 0:01:53.040 --> 0:01:55.000 a lot of things we're looking forward to Dolphin. You know, 0:01:55.000 --> 0:01:58.560 he's tough, he's smart, Um, it's important to him. He's competitive, 0:01:58.600 --> 0:02:02.160 he's a team first guy. Um, so it's a tough loss. 0:02:02.240 --> 0:02:05.040 But um, you know, as Big Aloud would want us to, 0:02:05.160 --> 0:02:08.440 we've got to uh, you know, move on and guys 0:02:08.480 --> 0:02:11.000 have this. Other guys have to step up. Um, you know, 0:02:11.080 --> 0:02:14.799 we've got some competition some depth, um, you know, with 0:02:15.400 --> 0:02:19.079 at the end position, at the linebacker position. So um, 0:02:19.120 --> 0:02:20.640 you know, while it's a tough loss for us, we've 0:02:20.680 --> 0:02:23.799 gotta we've gotta, we've gotta, we gotta move on and 0:02:23.800 --> 0:02:27.119 and and the next guy's gotta come in and compete 0:02:27.240 --> 0:02:30.280 and give us some good production. And the next question 0:02:30.360 --> 0:02:33.600 was about another player absent from practice on Tuesday. Coach 0:02:33.639 --> 0:02:36.600 Flores talked about that absence, his load management and what 0:02:36.680 --> 0:02:38.840 Preston Williams is doing off to the side when he's 0:02:38.880 --> 0:02:41.799 not on the practice field. Uh. You know, Preston coming 0:02:41.840 --> 0:02:45.840 off the the knee injury a year ago, he'll be 0:02:45.919 --> 0:02:48.960 you know, he'll be we we've got a plan for him. Um, 0:02:49.080 --> 0:02:51.679 and that all includes some some days where he's he's 0:02:51.680 --> 0:02:54.919 not out there. Um, but you know, I expect that 0:02:54.960 --> 0:02:57.520 he'll be out there today and you know he's gonna 0:02:57.560 --> 0:03:00.000 get us. You know, you guys may not see him 0:03:00.040 --> 0:03:02.720 on the field, but he's working, um, whether it's in 0:03:02.760 --> 0:03:05.360 the weight room or in the bubble or in the 0:03:05.440 --> 0:03:09.440 training room. So um, he's actually obviously always working hard 0:03:09.480 --> 0:03:12.200 to get back. But you know, from a you know, 0:03:12.440 --> 0:03:15.360 management standpoint, Um, you know, we want to take care 0:03:15.360 --> 0:03:18.519 of all our players. UM, so whether it's Preston or 0:03:18.520 --> 0:03:21.560 anyone else coming back from rehab injury. UM, you know, 0:03:21.560 --> 0:03:24.359 we've got a plan in place, and UM, you know 0:03:24.840 --> 0:03:28.360 in some cases that that includes a you know, let's 0:03:28.360 --> 0:03:31.519 call it some called load management or a day off 0:03:31.600 --> 0:03:34.079 here and there. UM, in some other cases it doesn't. 0:03:34.080 --> 0:03:36.680 So it's a really case by case. Up next, Coach 0:03:36.720 --> 0:03:39.600 Flora's addressed to us health and availability so far in 0:03:39.640 --> 0:03:42.440 practice as well as his performance through the first two 0:03:42.520 --> 0:03:45.360 days of training camp. You know, obviously he's coming off 0:03:45.360 --> 0:03:47.360 the hip. I think he's looked good thus far from 0:03:47.400 --> 0:03:51.080 that standpoint physically. UM. And you know, if guys can 0:03:51.120 --> 0:03:54.640 go and they're feeling good, then you know, we revisited 0:03:54.720 --> 0:03:57.520 really on a daily basis. So again, case by case 0:03:58.240 --> 0:04:01.119 as far as how he's looked the first two days, 0:04:01.160 --> 0:04:05.480 some good, some bad, lots of improve upon. Um, some 0:04:05.520 --> 0:04:09.320 good throws, some good decisions, some uh, you know, throws 0:04:09.320 --> 0:04:11.840 that aren't so good, some some not so good decisions. 0:04:11.880 --> 0:04:14.400 So to uh, you know, like all the quarterbacks, I 0:04:14.400 --> 0:04:16.039 mean we really comprisedly say the same thing for all 0:04:16.080 --> 0:04:19.120 of them. And obviously we're evaluating all the quarterbacks and 0:04:19.160 --> 0:04:21.200 all the players on the roster. A lot of improvement 0:04:21.200 --> 0:04:24.000 needs needs to be made. But you know, please with 0:04:24.000 --> 0:04:26.760 with all our quarterbacks as well as you know, a 0:04:26.760 --> 0:04:28.640 lot of the players that are that are out there 0:04:28.640 --> 0:04:31.720 competing now. And the next coach expanded on the performance 0:04:31.760 --> 0:04:34.480 of all the quarterbacks Josh Roseen, Ryan Fitzpatrick and to 0:04:34.600 --> 0:04:37.960 a tongue abolous so far in training camp, I think 0:04:38.000 --> 0:04:41.280 all three guys are really competing. Um. You know, it's 0:04:41.279 --> 0:04:46.400 a new offense, so the terminology, new cadences. But I 0:04:46.440 --> 0:04:48.719 think they're all kind of picking it up quickly making 0:04:48.720 --> 0:04:50.880 good decisions for the most part. I think that's something 0:04:50.880 --> 0:04:55.120 that we've kind of harped on, is constantly making good decisions, 0:04:55.120 --> 0:04:59.479 smart decisions, whether it's throwing the ball downfield or checking 0:04:59.480 --> 0:05:03.479 the ball down, UM, picking up picking up the you know, 0:05:03.560 --> 0:05:06.480 the artist for a first down. Um. You know, when 0:05:06.480 --> 0:05:09.599 we get into our two minute situations, getting as completions 0:05:09.600 --> 0:05:12.280 getting us in the field goal range rather than you know, 0:05:12.640 --> 0:05:16.039 going for the big throw. Um. But at the same time, 0:05:16.320 --> 0:05:17.840 you know, we don't be a check down team the 0:05:17.960 --> 0:05:20.400 entire season either, So there's a lot that goes into it. 0:05:20.440 --> 0:05:25.200 I think you know, from uh communication from a you know, 0:05:25.360 --> 0:05:27.400 getting guys you know, lined up in and out of 0:05:27.400 --> 0:05:29.800 the huddle. Leadership standpoint, I think all three guys are 0:05:30.560 --> 0:05:35.159 We're coming along fairly well, and hopefully, hopefully we just 0:05:35.200 --> 0:05:37.800 continue on that trajectory. And then coach would go on 0:05:37.839 --> 0:05:40.279 to answer some more questions about injuries and the off 0:05:40.279 --> 0:05:42.480 season program and kind of dealing with some of them, 0:05:42.480 --> 0:05:45.120 maybe soft tissue issues that come up this time of year, 0:05:45.320 --> 0:05:47.719 and the importance of these players getting their bodies ready 0:05:47.720 --> 0:05:49.479 for training camp for O t A s in a 0:05:49.560 --> 0:05:52.640 normal off season, and how important coach Flora's does believe 0:05:52.680 --> 0:05:55.520 the off season is for these athletes to finally tune 0:05:55.520 --> 0:05:58.359 their bodies, to finally tune their machines and get themselves 0:05:58.400 --> 0:06:01.000 ready for the rigors of training camp and of course 0:06:01.200 --> 0:06:04.000 for the regular season in September. Here's coach just kind 0:06:04.000 --> 0:06:06.680 of talking about injuries and how important it is and 0:06:06.680 --> 0:06:08.839 how much they harped on keeping these guys bodies in 0:06:08.880 --> 0:06:11.400 shape throughout the course of the spring in the summer. 0:06:12.480 --> 0:06:14.520 I think it just kind of speaks down important you know, 0:06:14.800 --> 0:06:16.600 I feel like, you know, the off season is important 0:06:16.600 --> 0:06:19.200 for these guys, um those O T A s, those reps, 0:06:19.440 --> 0:06:23.720 those you know, the conditioning of the body. It's important. UM. 0:06:23.800 --> 0:06:26.200 But you know, I think our guys, you know, they 0:06:26.279 --> 0:06:28.400 understood that going in and something we harped on during 0:06:28.440 --> 0:06:30.800 the virtual all season, we talked to him about it. 0:06:30.880 --> 0:06:35.240 I think they were, um, uh diligent as far as 0:06:35.480 --> 0:06:37.800 trying to work, trying to work out, getting trying to 0:06:37.800 --> 0:06:40.400 stay in condition, and trying to lift weights and do 0:06:40.440 --> 0:06:43.440 all the things necessary to play in a UH or 0:06:43.440 --> 0:06:45.760 to compete in a training camp and NFL training camp. 0:06:45.960 --> 0:06:48.040 But injuries happened in this sleepue, you know, and they 0:06:48.040 --> 0:06:50.960 happened to every team in every training camp, you know, 0:06:51.400 --> 0:06:54.520 for every team during the season. Um, nothing's more important 0:06:54.520 --> 0:06:56.799 in the health of the team. I think every coach 0:06:56.839 --> 0:06:59.919 in this entire league, you know, or really period, you know, 0:07:00.160 --> 0:07:03.560 whether it's NFL, college, high school, peewee, the health of 0:07:03.600 --> 0:07:08.360 the team is is critical. Um. But injuries happen. Um. 0:07:08.400 --> 0:07:09.920 You know, you don't want them to happen, or we 0:07:10.000 --> 0:07:13.680 try to do everything to uh limit limit them from happening, 0:07:13.800 --> 0:07:17.120 from hydrating to stretching to you know, getting into the 0:07:17.160 --> 0:07:22.680 training room for preventative exercises and things of that nature. Um, 0:07:22.720 --> 0:07:26.600 but they happen, and UM it's unfortunate. You know, I 0:07:26.640 --> 0:07:29.559 hate to see that, you know, with Biago or any player, 0:07:29.600 --> 0:07:30.840 and you know, you see it around the league, and 0:07:30.880 --> 0:07:32.800 I hate to see it, you know, for for any player. 0:07:32.840 --> 0:07:35.640 And you know, uh, I feel for all those players 0:07:35.640 --> 0:07:37.640 who I know how how important game is to them 0:07:37.680 --> 0:07:40.280 and how much they put into it. So you know, 0:07:40.320 --> 0:07:42.080 to see them, you know, get an injury early in 0:07:42.080 --> 0:07:46.920 preseason training camp is it's it's unfortunate. Um, But you know, 0:07:47.040 --> 0:07:49.000 I think the guys in this league, each one of them, 0:07:49.120 --> 0:07:51.680 you know, Bigo, I know for sure, Um, he's gonna 0:07:51.680 --> 0:07:55.840 work extremely hard to come back stronger than ever. Um, 0:07:56.120 --> 0:07:58.160 however long it takes for him to get back, And 0:07:58.200 --> 0:07:59.640 I'm sure it's the same with all the other guys 0:07:59.640 --> 0:08:02.720 across league. And speaking of the depth on the roster, 0:08:02.840 --> 0:08:05.040 coach was asked about the receiver room and how he 0:08:05.080 --> 0:08:08.160 feels about the depth of that wide receiver room. After 0:08:08.200 --> 0:08:09.640 a couple of weeks here of O T A S 0:08:09.640 --> 0:08:11.800 and lead up into training camp, and of course through 0:08:11.800 --> 0:08:14.720 the first two days of Dolphins camp, I've been pleased 0:08:14.760 --> 0:08:17.400 with that group. You know, obviously working through some you know, 0:08:17.440 --> 0:08:20.280 like we talked about with Preston earlier, working through some uh, 0:08:20.320 --> 0:08:22.480 some guys who were kind of we're trying to manage, 0:08:23.080 --> 0:08:27.560 but you know, from Davante to Jakim to uh, you 0:08:27.600 --> 0:08:29.560 know some even some of our younger players, you know, 0:08:29.640 --> 0:08:32.480 Matt Cole and you know Ricardo Lewis, we got him back, 0:08:32.480 --> 0:08:35.280 you know. I mean, I think these guys are all uh, 0:08:35.360 --> 0:08:38.160 they're working hard. Um. You know, I think Grizz has 0:08:38.200 --> 0:08:41.160 done a good job as far as you know, working 0:08:41.160 --> 0:08:45.320 the techniques, the fundamentals, get him up to speed on 0:08:45.360 --> 0:08:47.600 what we're trying to do offensively. I like I like 0:08:47.720 --> 0:08:51.760 the group, Um, you know, I think they understand the 0:08:51.800 --> 0:08:55.199 importance of blocking in the run game and getting open 0:08:55.559 --> 0:08:58.440 and catching a football consistently. Um. We just need to 0:08:58.440 --> 0:09:01.000 continue to keep working on those things. And we had 0:09:01.000 --> 0:09:03.160 the two opt outs, and again, you know, we were 0:09:03.240 --> 0:09:06.720 very supportive of both Albert and Hell but then we 0:09:06.760 --> 0:09:09.240 brought Chester on and we brought Ricardo on. And I 0:09:09.240 --> 0:09:11.760 think those guys have done stiled so far, but we 0:09:11.840 --> 0:09:14.280 still got a long way to go. Still still still 0:09:14.320 --> 0:09:17.520 somewhat early. Um. And for those new guys, especially young 0:09:17.559 --> 0:09:20.280 guys getting used to the speed of the NFL, you know, 0:09:21.200 --> 0:09:25.000 getting used to you know, Malcolm Kirk Merritt, Malcolm Perry, 0:09:25.120 --> 0:09:27.360 Kirt Merritt. You know Matt cole get used to speak 0:09:27.440 --> 0:09:30.680 and used to the physicality of the corners in this league. Uh, 0:09:30.800 --> 0:09:32.320 you know, that takes a little getting used to. And 0:09:32.360 --> 0:09:34.880 I think they're all working through that. Uh. But I 0:09:34.960 --> 0:09:37.200 like the group. You know, it's a tough group. And 0:09:37.280 --> 0:09:39.520 to finish it up, Coach was asked about another group 0:09:39.559 --> 0:09:41.719 and the depth at the edge position to kind of 0:09:41.760 --> 0:09:44.120 replace Fence Biagle and what he has there and guys 0:09:44.160 --> 0:09:46.559 like Andrew Van Giegel and the other players coming off 0:09:46.559 --> 0:09:49.520 the edge on the defense in that front seven. Well, 0:09:49.559 --> 0:09:51.640 I think, uh, you know, start with Ginkl. I think 0:09:51.720 --> 0:09:55.400 you know, he's had a good off season. Um, really 0:09:55.440 --> 0:09:59.520 works hard, you know, strengths up. Um. I think that 0:09:59.600 --> 0:10:02.920 you know, the the first second year, you know leap, 0:10:02.960 --> 0:10:05.400 as some would call it, it's an important one and 0:10:05.440 --> 0:10:08.400 I think he's kind of taking that seriously and you know, 0:10:08.440 --> 0:10:10.079 made a lot of improvements and you can kind of 0:10:10.120 --> 0:10:12.320 see it in this game right now. Um. You know 0:10:12.320 --> 0:10:15.040 whether or not that that translate, you know, into on 0:10:15.160 --> 0:10:19.040 field production, you know, that remains to be seen. Um, 0:10:19.080 --> 0:10:22.400 but I'm I'm happy with where he is. UM. I 0:10:22.440 --> 0:10:25.920 know you mentioned Kamu and Roberts. I think you know, 0:10:25.960 --> 0:10:29.920 both guys have have come in. Uh. I had some 0:10:29.960 --> 0:10:33.120 familiarity with the defense already. UM, but you know the 0:10:33.600 --> 0:10:36.280 little tweaks that that are different from when they were 0:10:36.360 --> 0:10:39.520 last in it. Um, I think they picked up on 0:10:39.520 --> 0:10:42.520 those quickly. Um. You know, there's leadership from both guys. 0:10:42.800 --> 0:10:45.679 You know, filling giggle shoe obviously give on the Beagle 0:10:45.720 --> 0:10:49.760 shoes will be a collective effort, uh, you know, from 0:10:49.760 --> 0:10:51.840 the linebacker group, from the end group. You know, in 0:10:51.840 --> 0:10:53.760 the kicking game. You know Big you know, he played 0:10:53.800 --> 0:10:55.920 a lot of roles for US a year ago. Um, 0:10:55.960 --> 0:10:57.920 in the kicking game as well, So a lot of 0:10:58.000 --> 0:11:03.600 roles to feel so again you know Roberts Vannoy Cammu 0:11:04.320 --> 0:11:07.000 Uh you know, get go Weaver will have a shot 0:11:07.120 --> 0:11:10.640 you know in there. Um, So well, uh, we'll see 0:11:10.640 --> 0:11:13.040 how this goes. When a guy goes down, there's a 0:11:13.040 --> 0:11:14.960 little bit of you know we call depth chart madness 0:11:15.040 --> 0:11:18.160 that that happens, um and UM, you know we're kind 0:11:18.160 --> 0:11:20.360 of dealing with that. Uh, you know on a day 0:11:20.360 --> 0:11:23.600 to day basis, Um, you know, with injuries and with 0:11:23.920 --> 0:11:26.360 things like the Bagle situation where you know, the staff, 0:11:26.400 --> 0:11:28.599 we go back and we say, hey, you know, we 0:11:28.679 --> 0:11:30.200 thought it was gonna be this, and now we've gotta 0:11:30.200 --> 0:11:32.680 we gotta switch and BB. But I think our staff 0:11:32.679 --> 0:11:35.960 they've done a good job adapting. Being flexible. That's what 0:11:36.080 --> 0:11:39.400 you know, basically is all about. So um, if you're 0:11:39.400 --> 0:11:42.640 not that, then you're gonna struggle. And so there you 0:11:42.720 --> 0:11:45.600 heard Coach Flora's the Dolphins definitely brought the intensity to 0:11:45.640 --> 0:11:48.559 practice on Wednesday. As we start the practice notes today 0:11:48.559 --> 0:11:50.520 by telling you there really wasn't a whole lot to 0:11:50.600 --> 0:11:53.320 note from the pre practice session. I typically give notes 0:11:53.320 --> 0:11:55.360 on who's out there, who's doing what, but I don't 0:11:55.400 --> 0:11:57.320 think it's a good podcasting just to sit here and 0:11:57.320 --> 0:12:00.200 tell you the same story over and over again every ay. 0:12:00.360 --> 0:12:02.520 So we'll jump into the thing I first noticed with 0:12:02.559 --> 0:12:05.080 special teams, and we saw this last year and we've 0:12:05.080 --> 0:12:08.000 heard coach reference a thousand times the importance in the 0:12:08.080 --> 0:12:10.680 kicking game. It doesn't really matter if you're expected to 0:12:10.679 --> 0:12:13.600 play a bunch of snaps on offense or on defense. 0:12:13.800 --> 0:12:16.320 The special teams units will have the best guys out 0:12:16.320 --> 0:12:19.640 there for the job. We saw plenty of very talented 0:12:19.679 --> 0:12:22.240 players involved in that. And we go back to last year, 0:12:22.280 --> 0:12:25.000 for instance with Jerome Baker who played a thousand snaps 0:12:25.000 --> 0:12:27.760 on defense and two hundred more on special teams. So 0:12:27.880 --> 0:12:30.439 just keep that in mind as we go forward. Perfect 0:12:30.440 --> 0:12:33.200 attendance today except for the obvious ones we heard coach 0:12:33.240 --> 0:12:36.679 talk about Beagle on the podcast earlier, exaving Howard still 0:12:36.960 --> 0:12:38.760 is not working. So we kicked it off with the 0:12:38.800 --> 0:12:42.200 individual drills again, ball security for the skill guys, chase 0:12:42.280 --> 0:12:44.760 and strip with the exact same drill as well as 0:12:44.760 --> 0:12:47.120 the scoops scoop up drill. But I also saw a 0:12:47.120 --> 0:12:49.920 couple of new added ones I didn't recognize previously. A 0:12:50.000 --> 0:12:52.160 station where they worked on breaking up passes at the 0:12:52.200 --> 0:12:55.160 catch point a short throw and the defensive back or 0:12:55.200 --> 0:12:58.360 defender closes down and tries to separate the football from 0:12:58.400 --> 0:13:00.400 the hands of the past catcher. You see that a 0:13:00.440 --> 0:13:02.600 lot on Sundays. It's a very big point of emphasis 0:13:02.600 --> 0:13:05.360 to play the ball. Dolphins working hard on that. Another 0:13:05.360 --> 0:13:08.000 one was the defenders starting off in a shade off 0:13:08.040 --> 0:13:10.640 either shoulder of the tackling sled of the dummy sled. 0:13:10.720 --> 0:13:13.040 Then they would shuffle to square up and explode through it, 0:13:13.240 --> 0:13:16.400 really refining that form tackling a very important aspect. Heading 0:13:16.440 --> 0:13:19.760 into a strange season without much of an offseason, tackling 0:13:19.840 --> 0:13:21.440 is going to be key. I tried to get a 0:13:21.480 --> 0:13:23.280 better look at the guys on the front seven on 0:13:23.320 --> 0:13:25.520 the far side of the field, and they were working 0:13:25.640 --> 0:13:27.560 on the sled as well, doing a kind of double 0:13:27.640 --> 0:13:29.600 jack where they would pop it up twice and then 0:13:29.600 --> 0:13:31.960 close down and wrap up the tackling dummy there and 0:13:32.040 --> 0:13:34.520 using their eyes and hands and reading to get off 0:13:34.520 --> 0:13:37.240 the blocks. That's something Coach Hobby has really emphasized in 0:13:37.320 --> 0:13:39.600 his time here. We always get the receivers right in 0:13:39.600 --> 0:13:42.080 front of us for their individual drills, and I'm always 0:13:42.160 --> 0:13:44.520 kind of enamored with how those guys move, like how 0:13:44.559 --> 0:13:46.760 fluid and how smooth it is. And one thing I 0:13:46.840 --> 0:13:49.400 noticed on Wednesday, as they were doing drill with four 0:13:49.440 --> 0:13:52.280 cones spaced a few yards apart each in a zig 0:13:52.360 --> 0:13:55.520 zag type of formation, the receivers had to corner around 0:13:55.520 --> 0:13:57.880 each one of them then catch the football at the end. 0:13:58.040 --> 0:14:02.000 And we had Navy offensive staff with coach Niamatu and 0:14:02.120 --> 0:14:05.000 Ivan Jasper on the podcast a whild back Ashley Ingram 0:14:05.040 --> 0:14:07.680 as well, and they talked about Malcolm Perry and how 0:14:07.720 --> 0:14:10.120 smooth of a runner he was, and you really saw 0:14:10.160 --> 0:14:12.040 that in this drill, the way he can cut on 0:14:12.080 --> 0:14:13.800 a dime and get in and out of breaks. He 0:14:13.920 --> 0:14:16.360 is so dang quick man. Then I got a peek 0:14:16.520 --> 0:14:18.720 at the quarterbacks throwing to the tight ends, and since 0:14:18.760 --> 0:14:20.520 we haven't talked a whole lot about the tight ends 0:14:20.520 --> 0:14:22.600 on this podcast, I wanted to get a better feel 0:14:22.640 --> 0:14:24.880 for how those guys move and how they play. And 0:14:24.920 --> 0:14:27.160 the thing I just really noticed was how big those 0:14:27.200 --> 0:14:30.680 guys are. Like Gasicki is long and tall, but Shaheen, 0:14:30.960 --> 0:14:33.440 smythe Myrick, and the newcomer, I think it's white ling. 0:14:33.760 --> 0:14:36.440 These guys are massive dudes. Really helps give you that 0:14:36.480 --> 0:14:39.320 balance in twelve personnel we saw last year with Kassicki 0:14:39.360 --> 0:14:41.560 and Smithe plenty of times the two tight ends sets 0:14:41.560 --> 0:14:44.640 the Dolphins rancent of the time last year according to 0:14:44.640 --> 0:14:47.200 Sharp Football Analysis. I got a quick peek at the 0:14:47.240 --> 0:14:51.080 offensive line. Nothing special, but ma'am, they've focus on imposing 0:14:51.080 --> 0:14:55.200 their will every single day. They are all such large dudes, 0:14:55.400 --> 0:14:57.960 and they worked on finishing blocks and really driving through 0:14:58.000 --> 0:15:00.560 these blocks and just staying active that way and pushing 0:15:00.560 --> 0:15:03.560 those sleds, the tackling dummies and the sleds around. We 0:15:03.560 --> 0:15:06.280 can go a full ton on this offensive line, probably 0:15:06.400 --> 0:15:08.520 with a full two thousand pounds with the guys we 0:15:08.560 --> 0:15:10.640 have up there, but they really work on that drive 0:15:10.640 --> 0:15:13.840 blocking and staying connected and finishing those blocks. And on 0:15:13.840 --> 0:15:16.720 that note, something I jotted down early in team drills. 0:15:16.920 --> 0:15:20.200 I love, love, just love this nugget. After the play 0:15:20.320 --> 0:15:23.800 is over, the defense all hustles to the football, staying active, 0:15:23.880 --> 0:15:26.360 being around the football. We heard Road talk about the 0:15:26.400 --> 0:15:29.840 emphasis on takeaways on the podcast yesterday. Getting around the 0:15:29.840 --> 0:15:32.520 ball is the best way to seize those opportunities. In 0:15:32.560 --> 0:15:35.080 the Dolphins work on that every single play. You watch 0:15:35.120 --> 0:15:37.160 the quarterbacks a little bit here. I love the way 0:15:37.240 --> 0:15:39.800 Fits throws with intention on all of his passes, even 0:15:39.840 --> 0:15:42.480 on air. He's throwing the football to settle guys down 0:15:42.720 --> 0:15:44.840 or to speed him up to a specific spot. There 0:15:44.880 --> 0:15:46.840 was one particular throw where he had a steam shot 0:15:47.000 --> 0:15:49.800 and he threw it with anticipation, threw it early on 0:15:49.880 --> 0:15:52.120 the back shoulder and set his guy down in that 0:15:52.160 --> 0:15:54.200 spot to kind of help him work on that to 0:15:54.400 --> 0:15:56.920 a is very deliberate in his eye placement. You can 0:15:56.920 --> 0:15:59.240 really see his head snap from down the middle when 0:15:59.240 --> 0:16:01.040 he comes off the app to when he's time to 0:16:01.040 --> 0:16:03.040 throw the football to his target, he snaps over to 0:16:03.080 --> 0:16:05.400 that read and kind of keeps the defense guessing that way. 0:16:05.640 --> 0:16:07.680 And Josh just has a big arm. Man. He was 0:16:07.760 --> 0:16:10.200 ripping some shots out there, and he continues to grow 0:16:10.240 --> 0:16:13.000 and look more and more comfortable as a Miami Dolphin 0:16:13.040 --> 0:16:15.640 in this offense, in the system. This quarterback room just 0:16:15.720 --> 0:16:18.440 has so much freaking talent. I'm very excited about that. 0:16:18.680 --> 0:16:22.320 Okay team period up next, and it was chippy, man. 0:16:22.360 --> 0:16:25.200 There was some barking, lots of communication going on, and 0:16:25.320 --> 0:16:28.800 plenty plenty of hitting and pads popping. I got to 0:16:28.800 --> 0:16:31.160 sit about eight feet away from John con Jemmy as 0:16:31.160 --> 0:16:33.760 we both took in the practice in social distancing fashion, 0:16:33.920 --> 0:16:35.960 and we were talking about a Land and Roberts and 0:16:35.960 --> 0:16:38.080 we both agreed that when a fight and Neviti breaks 0:16:38.080 --> 0:16:40.240 out here in training camp, it happens every year every 0:16:40.240 --> 0:16:42.640 training camp around the NFL, when a fight breaks out, 0:16:42.800 --> 0:16:44.960 it's going to be number forty four Because on the 0:16:44.960 --> 0:16:48.400 first three plays here is what e Land and Roberts did. First, 0:16:48.600 --> 0:16:51.040 he closes down on an inside run and just puts 0:16:51.040 --> 0:16:53.680 a shoulder on Matt Brita, knocking him to the ground 0:16:53.840 --> 0:16:55.880 and it really looked like he wasn't even trying that hard. 0:16:55.880 --> 0:16:58.080 He's just so thick and strong that he has all 0:16:58.120 --> 0:17:00.440 that power behind those pads. The next play is a 0:17:00.480 --> 0:17:03.200 screen pass. He sniffs it out again on Matt Brita, 0:17:03.440 --> 0:17:05.320 closes down and pops him and puts him on the 0:17:05.400 --> 0:17:08.600 ground again. He was bringing the lumber, but also the noise. 0:17:08.760 --> 0:17:11.119 He was being very vocal. He even chewed out a 0:17:11.160 --> 0:17:13.719 young player after a pass got completed. He was just 0:17:13.760 --> 0:17:16.040 set in the tone all day long, doing it both 0:17:16.080 --> 0:17:18.560 with his hitting and his chirping as well. And I 0:17:18.640 --> 0:17:21.200 joked with John about the difference from this year's practices 0:17:21.240 --> 0:17:23.440 to last year's training camp, and we both agreed that 0:17:23.480 --> 0:17:25.600 it was different in the tone and in the pace 0:17:25.640 --> 0:17:28.080 of things as well. Jesse Davis had a great seal 0:17:28.119 --> 0:17:30.440 block off the edge on Van Noy for a really 0:17:30.440 --> 0:17:33.159 good outside run for Matt Brita. That is a tall 0:17:33.359 --> 0:17:35.600 order to get outside of Kyle Van Noy and get 0:17:35.680 --> 0:17:38.120 him sealed up and get that edge for your running back, 0:17:38.160 --> 0:17:41.000 and Davis got it done on that rep. Jamal Perry 0:17:41.040 --> 0:17:44.680 has been super active, running across the formation, chasing guy's emotion. 0:17:44.760 --> 0:17:46.960 He is active out there and he knows him both 0:17:46.960 --> 0:17:49.000 in the run game and the passing game, and being 0:17:49.080 --> 0:17:52.159 very physical up at the line. Davante made some big plays. 0:17:52.320 --> 0:17:54.680 He caught a curl right in front of Noah Ignogamy 0:17:54.920 --> 0:17:57.399 and lowered his shoulder and ran through a tackle. Igbo 0:17:57.520 --> 0:17:59.640 didn't much like that, and it was getting even more 0:17:59.720 --> 0:18:02.159 chip at that point. More on d v P here. 0:18:02.200 --> 0:18:04.240 In just one minute, we went back to the run 0:18:04.280 --> 0:18:07.240 game and Jordan Howard had this sort of delayed stutter 0:18:07.280 --> 0:18:09.679 step where he hesitated at the point. And I go 0:18:09.760 --> 0:18:12.120 back to this Brett Coleman YouTube video all the time, 0:18:12.160 --> 0:18:14.520 but man, you just see that vision and that patience 0:18:14.560 --> 0:18:16.959 from Jordan Howard, the way he reads and sets up 0:18:17.000 --> 0:18:19.560 his blocks. I think it's a really nice fit behind 0:18:19.600 --> 0:18:22.119 this massive offensive line. I tell you what, man, it 0:18:22.200 --> 0:18:25.359 goes together like lamb and tuna. Fishman. Curtis Weaver had 0:18:25.400 --> 0:18:27.640 a sack on the day. He got around the edge 0:18:27.640 --> 0:18:30.280 on Julian Davenport and used the swipe to get himself 0:18:30.280 --> 0:18:32.600 clean for a would be sack. We saw plenty of 0:18:32.640 --> 0:18:35.239 that at Boise State. We haven't talked much about Nick 0:18:35.320 --> 0:18:36.639 need On a whole lot, but I think that might 0:18:36.680 --> 0:18:38.840 be a good thing. He was excellent today on a 0:18:38.880 --> 0:18:42.240 tackle against mac Hollands out in space, got into the 0:18:42.280 --> 0:18:44.600 ground and he just looked smooth up there, being really 0:18:45.040 --> 0:18:47.639 smooth and his his back pedal and his technique and 0:18:47.680 --> 0:18:49.760 getting guys covered up and not getting targeted a whole 0:18:49.800 --> 0:18:51.960 lot because of that. We go back to the ground 0:18:52.040 --> 0:18:54.680 game with Flowers and Jackson off the left side. They 0:18:54.720 --> 0:18:57.760 create this huge run for a big, big Jordan's huge 0:18:57.840 --> 0:19:00.679 lane rather for a big Jordan Howard run. He was 0:19:00.720 --> 0:19:03.240