Training Camp Updates 8/16

[cuchulainn]

Luis D. Sung @FLSportDebater
#Dolphins are in full pads today, and I see some pads out there that I haven't seen all camp. Tackling practice?

Adam Beasley @AdamHBeasley
Branden Albert is here, but not in pads.

Chris Perkins @chrisperk
#Dolphins out: Drake (hammy), Gray (leg), Huguenin (ankle), Chekwa (thigh), Mitchell (calf), Warmsley (concussion)

Adam Beasley @AdamHBeasley
Shawn Jefferson wearing pads. Ryan Tannehill doing wide receiver drills. It's bizarro day at Dolphins practice!

Adam Beasley @AdamHBeasley
Shawn Jefferson just LIT UP A.J. Cruz in blocking drills. This is fun.

Adam Beasley @AdamHBeasley
DeVante Parker runs through Jefferson and his blocking pad.

Chris Perkins @chrisperk
7 on 7...t'hill to Ajayi...then, amazingly, t'hill to Cameron.

Luis D. Sung @FLSportDebater
Whoops. Another drop from Grant. It's just gonna be one of those thing with him. Question is, is he worth it? I think so.

Luis D. Sung @FLSportDebater
I find it interesting that Tannehill throws to Sims in drills and not Cameron, Moore gets him. He also didn't even try to reach for a pass.

Armando Salguero @ArmandoSalguero
Tunsil at starting LG.

[cuchulainn]

Chris Perkins @chrisperk
Ajayi might get 1 yd, maybe 2...DL had good penetration...Tunsil looks OK

Chris Perkins @chrisperk
Paysinger stops Ajayi at line. Defense doing well so far limiting run

Luis D. Sung @FLSportDebater
Foster takes the handoff and cuts back the other way to try and get some running room, nothing doing

Luis D. Sung @FLSportDebater
Tannehill found Parker running down the sideline open for a would be touchdown. Flags went flying

Chris Perkins @chrisperk
C Kriag Urbik now w/1s...T'hill sweet slant to Parker for maybe 20 yds...well-thrown

Luis D. Sung @FLSportDebater
Handoff to Foster right, nice defender pickup by Billy Turner at RG, gave Foster room to get away

Chris Perkins @chrisperk
Now 2s v 2s...LG Thomas, RG Bushrod

Luis D. Sung @FLSportDebater
Sweep left to Damien Williams, Michael Thomas and Neville Hewitt aren't having it. No gain.

Chris Perkins @chrisperk
Pead run of maybe 2-3 yds.11 on 11 over...run-heavy...defense did well, offense didn't do so well

Chris Perkins @chrisperk
RT james nice job v. Williams on OL v DL drill

Chris Perkins @chrisperk
Ulrick John nice job v. Jason Jones

Chris Perkins @chrisperk
Bushord nice job v. Coleman...but Suh & DT Chris Jones destroyed their opponents. Didn't catch the specific Oman

Chris Perkins @chrisperk
C Steen OK v DT Coleman

Chris Perkins @chrisperk
DT jones beats G Douglas

James Walker @JamesWalkerNFL
Rare drop by #Dolphins RB Arian Foster in passing drills. His hands have been solid throughout camp.

Chris Perkins @chrisperk
RG Tuner, RT James OK v. DE Suh, DT Phillps

Luis D. Sung @FLSportDebater
Lippett vs. Landry in goal line drills, he stayed with him but it's still a touchdown

Chris Perkins @chrisperk
Wake/Williams just destroyed 2 OL...didn't get players

Armando Salguero @ArmandoSalguero
Give this to Dion Sims...he can block.

Walker @JamesWalkerNFL
#Dolphins WR DeVante Parker makes a great catch over CB Bobby McCain in one-on-one drills but can't get both feet down.

Chris Perkins @chrisperk
OL getting beaten badly in 1 on 1 and 2 on 2 from 1st team thru 3rd team on this drill.

Chris Perkins @chrisperk
OL really struggling on stunts & twists

James Walker @JamesWalkerNFL
#Dolphins RB Jay Ajayi does a solid job blocking one-on-one against LB Mike Hull. That's important for Ajayi if he wants to be the starter.

Armando Salguero @ArmandoSalguero
One hour into practice and we are seeing the third special teams period. Dolphins better be GREAT on special teams.

James Walker @JamesWalkerNFL
Watching TE blocking drills...Dion Sims is very good (we knew that), but rookie Thomas Duarte has a long way to go in that area

Luis D. Sung @FLSportDebater
Bobby McCain getting some work as a returner today, that's somewhat new this year, was mostly Grant and Cruz.

James Walker @JamesWalkerNFL
Interesting sight: #Dolphins HOF QB Dan Marino was giving tips to WR DeVante Parker on the sidelines during a break in practice.

Adam Beasley @AdamHBeasley
Tunsil has taken every snap with the starters at left guard today.

[cuchulainn]

Luis D. Sung @FLSportDebater
Tannehill rolls right after getting flushed out by Mario Williams and Suh, hits Landry short for a few yards.

Chris Perkins @chrisperk
T'hill to Landry left maybe 8-10 yds. Tunsil does Ok v. DE Jones, who is at DT

Armando Salguero @ArmandoSalguero
Laremy Tunsil erases Jason Jones again. It. Is. Time.

Armando Salguero @ArmandoSalguero
Laremy Tunsil faces Ndamukong Suh, who shifted over. Stalemate. That's good.

Luis D. Sung @FLSportDebater
Tannehill fires deep to Griff Whalen who was wide open after beating Bobby McCain, touchdown. Ball came put fast. Decisive!

Luis D. Sung @FLSportDebater
Suh vs. Tunsil, somehow he managed to keep him away from getting to Tannehill too fast. Ball out and hits I believe Parker for 7 yards

Armando Salguero @ArmandoSalguero
I just witnessed the most impressive pass pro display by a Miami Dolphins LG in a long time.

Chris Perkins @chrisperk
Moore inc...under pressure from 2 or 3 defenders

Chris Perkins @chrisperk
Moore to WR Scott...OL/pass protection very good v. blitz. Well done.

Luis D. Sung @FLSportDebater
Moore hits...Jordan Cameron...wait, did he get demoted?

Chris Perkins @chrisperk
LG Thomas gets to 2nd level to block MLB Alonso....Foster gains about 8 yds behind Thomas

Luis D. Sung @FLSportDebater
Handoff to Foster left, Ulrick John shoves Kiko Alonso away from him and he breaks free for another good run

Luis D. Sung @FLSportDebater
Mario Williams beat Ja'Wuan James and would've sacked Tannehill. Never had a chance, PA didn't fool

Armando Salguero @ArmandoSalguero
And now Dallas Thomas back with the ones

Luis D. Sung @FLSportDebater
Ajayi dodging incoming defenders including Cameron Wake, James Michael-Johnson finally the one to take him down. No gain

Luis D. Sung @FLSportDebater
Handoff to Pead left, he's fast but not big. Lafayette Pitts there to put the first hit on him. Short gain

Luis D. Sung @FLSportDebater
Tunsil at LG. hits Foster in the flat short, pass was a little low, had to go down for it. Tunsil still doing great blocking

Luis D. Sung @FLSportDebater
Tannehill hit Cameron for a 1st down, Omg. Good work by Tunsil to redirect Jordan Phillips

Armando Salguero @ArmandoSalguero
Laremy Tunsil whipping Jordan Phillips now.

Luis D. Sung @FLSportDebater
Took a while, but Tannehill hits Landry just before Cameron Wake broke into the backfield

Armando Salguero @ArmandoSalguero
Jermon Bushrod vs. Ndamuking Suh is a great battle.

Chris Perkins @chrisperk
Possible sack. Fede v. LT Young on stunt. T'hill inc in end zone. Tunsil OK

Luis D. Sung @FLSportDebater
Moore finds Damien Williams for a touchdown on the first play. Williams was running up the seam and he went untouched. Wow.

Chris Perkins @chrisperk
RB Williams up middle for TD run. Dude is hot right now!!

Chris Perkins @chrisperk
Ajayi TD run!! Ran behind LG Tunsil blocking DT Jones.

Chris Perkins @chrisperk
TD!! Moore to TE
Dion Sims in right corner of end zone.

Luis D. Sung @FLSportDebater
Pead tried to get in through the right side but he gets blocked off

Chris Perkins @chrisperk
RB Thomas middle. Couldn't tell if he made end zone but got close. Drill over. Nice job by Tunsil & offense.

Chris Perkins @chrisperk
DL done...shoulder pads off...this is likely final period...decent showing for offense late...defense strong early

James Walker @JamesWalkerNFL
Very good play by #Dolphins QB Ryan Tannehill. He finds WR Griff Whalen on his second or third read for a TD pass. Whalen beat CB B. McCain.

James Walker @JamesWalkerNFL
#Dolphins OL Billy Turner is getting work as the backup RT now.

James Walker @JamesWalkerNFL
#Dolphins rookie Laremy Tunsil now getting work with second team at LG. First backup work of the day for the first-round pick.

James Walker @JamesWalkerNFL
Interestingly #Dolphins rookie Laremy Tunsil is having one of his best practices of training camp. He's worked mostly w/the starters at LG.

James Walker @JamesWalkerNFL
#Dolphins QB Ryan Tannehill throws a pick to LB Kiko Alonso after pass bounces off WR Kenny Stills in 7-on-7 drills.

Luis D. Sung @FLSportDebater
7 on 7, Stills bobbles the pass over the middle and Alonso picks it off on a tip drill

[cuchulainn]

Luis D. Sung @FLSportDebater
Without question. OMG the difference was night and day. I'm still not sure if I'm dreaming or not.

Dbolt48 @Dbolt48
@FLSportDebater Sounds like the offense functioned more competently with Tunsil getting in w/ the starters. Was it more enjoyable to watch?

[cuchulainn]

Armando Salguero @ArmandoSalguero
Adam Gase says Shawn Jefferson did the shoulder pads thing in Detroit.

Armando Salguero @ArmandoSalguero
The who point of drill is for WRs to crack on the safety.

Armando Salguero @ArmandoSalguero
Adam Gase says there's a learning curve for Jordan Cameron now. Struggled in the spring,, coach said.

Armando Salguero @ArmandoSalguero
Adam Gase says Jordan Cameron has a lot on his plate. Calls it "growing pains."

Armando Salguero @ArmandoSalguero
Adam Gase says Dolphins DL vets are "fired up" to get out there vs. Dallas offensive line.

Adam Beasley @AdamHBeasley
Gase said he was considering not playing the first team DL vs. Dallas. He said they took that decision out of his hands. They're ready.

Armando Salguero @ArmandoSalguero
Adam Gase says DeVante Parker has to push through "the little bit of pain he has remaining" and play.

Armando Salguero @ArmandoSalguero
Arian Foster is going to play vs. Dallas, Adam Gase says, barring a late change of mind.

James Walker @JamesWalkerNFL
Dolphins RB Arian Foster is expected to make his 2016 debut on Friday against the #Cowboys

[AquaXI]

Sucks that Parker still has little pain. I just don't see him a 100% ever on his foot. Sorry guys I was excited as many of you at the time but I'm really regretting his drafting.

[Alpha]

Thought it was his hammy, not the foot....

[cuchulainn]

Foot is 100%... he has been limited with a hammy pull. He's been running for days, but was back practicing today and expected to play against the Cowpies in game 2.

[AquaXI]

Oops, jumping the gun.

[cuchulainn]

Wish one of these tweet twerps would give us a boxscore at the end of the each practice. Hard to make sense of these at the end of each day.

Offense is coming along though. Many more TDs today. Maybe with Tunsil starting it was just a coincidence... right? lol... from reports, Tannehill threw 3 TDs and should have had a 4th except Maxwell out muscled Stills to knock the ball away in the EZ. Moore had 2 TDs. Ajayi ran for 2, Foster had 1, but Williams had the best day with 3 TDs. 2 as a receiver and 1 rushing.

Wake had back to back sacks, Mario had a sack, Jones had a sack as well.

Tunsil beat the hell out of everyone but Chris Jones, who seems to give him problems where no one else does. Still, Tunsil should have secured his spot with today's performance.

[IMAWriter]

Still, Tunsil should have secured his spot with today's performance.

Tunsil should have secured his spot draft night. We all know what we have with Dallas Thomas. So does the rest of the NFL except, apparently Adam Gase. You get the feeling, with Gase all touchy feely as it applies to guys losing their gigs, that perhaps in the past, a skinny, average athlete named Adam Gase saw the new freshman check in for a play or 3, and saw the writing on the wall. Thus, his reticence to remove a starter for a better, more equipped player like, say, TUNSIL.

[Dolfan1]

Tunsil should have secured his spot draft night. We all know what we have with Dallas Thomas. So does the rest of the NFL except, apparently Adam Gase. You get the feeling, with Gase all touchy feely as it applies to guys losing their gigs, that perhaps in the past, a skinny, average athlete named Adam Gase saw the new freshman check in for a play or 3, and saw the writing on the wall. Thus, his reticence to remove a starter for a better, more equipped player like, say, TUNSIL.

Gase is bringing Tunsil along slowly which I think is the proper way to do it. Too many times we've seen rookies thrown to the wolves and it ends up doing more harm than good.