The Miami Dolphins’ plan to play Connor Williams at heart within the 2022 season seems signed, sealed and delivered by means of the workforce’s two-day necessary minicamp that wrapped up on Thursday.
After coach Mike McDaniel talked about Williams as an choice on the new place for him final week throughout organized workforce actions, Williams spoke on Thursday as if he’s absolutely transitioned to the function, in place to stay there when the Dolphins choose up coaching camp in late July.
“I think I’ve definitely enjoyed the position, definitely this offense and this scheme,” Williams stated. “I think playing center brings out my strengths, and they’ve been very patient with me. Learning the position and learning the ins and outs with it has growing pains. I’ve enjoyed it. I’ve enjoyed the transition.”
Williams, in his 57 video games performed and 51 begins over 4 NFL seasons with the Dallas Cowboys, has solely performed guard, outdoors of some apply and preseason snaps final coaching camp with Dallas. The determination was made following his signing throughout the first week of free company in March, with new offensive coordinator Frank Smith and offensive line coach Matt Applebaum approaching him concerning the change.
“I think once I was on the team and once it was decided, just moving pieces around and deciding who fit best where, I think it just came up,” Williams stated. “We took it head-on from there. I think it’s been smooth.”
Williams stated enjoying heart is the plan “as of now… but then again, wherever I’m needed.”
Dolphins coach Mike McDaniel recognized versatility in Williams’ blocking talents when he initially pursued him in free company.
“There’s so many things that can happen, and you’re only as good as your versatility within the NFL framework of a season,” McDaniel stated beforehand.
Williams famous Travis Frederick and Alex Mack as different NFL facilities he has realized from concerning the place earlier than this offseason’s transition.
The Dolphins’ offensive line has prized free agent acquisition Terron Armstead slotted to play left deal with as soon as he’s absolutely recovered from an offseason process on his proper knee. Liam Eichenberg could be transferring off of that spot after finishing his rookie season because the beginning left deal with. McDaniel has talked about Austin Jackson, who final 12 months moved from left deal with to left guard, as seeing work at proper deal with, which may open up the chance for Eichenberg to play left guard.
More like coaching camp
McDaniel famous throughout the two-day necessary minicamp that the workforce has been treating it as one thing nearer to what Dolphins gamers will expertise in late July’s coaching camp than Miami’s earlier two weeks of apply in organized workforce actions.
“From an operational standpoint, we adjusted a little bit to kind of coincide with training camp,” McDaniel stated. “They are getting a taste of what the training camp day is like, minus the pads, obviously, so it’s a little different. This particular minicamp, we’re doing a collection of all the stuff we’ve installed as an offense, defense and special teams.”
He known as minicamp a “continuation of” OTAs, however with distinctive elements like a non-scripted interval of apply that the Dolphins ran on Wednesday, which is one thing extra typical of being per week or two into coaching camp.
McDaniel added that the workforce’s coaching camp schedule will stay the identical, regardless of the early glimpse at one thing extra like camp throughout this minicamp portion of the offseason exercise program.
The Dolphins nonetheless have yet another week going again to organized workforce actions after the conclusion of this week’s minicamp.
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