Tua Tagovailoa confirmed up sick on the right observe for a quarterback to overlook as a result of Tuesday’s session featured a ton of blitzing pressures from the Miami Dolphins protection.
That left backup quarterback Teddy Bridgewater and rookie QB Sklar Thompson to fend off the quite a few linebacker, cornerback and security blitzes throughout the hour-long OTA session after Tagovailoa was despatched residence with a non-COVID associated sickness.
It wasn’t precisely a sack-fest like these witnessed in previous practices over quite a few regimes, however there was greater than half a dozen would-be sacks logged.
Jaelan Phillip and Christian Wilkins persistently pressured the quarterbacks, and every delivered a number of would-be sacks if the motion have been dwell.
Emmanuel Ogbah was in attendance for Tuesday’s OTA session, however he didn’t observe with the workforce, which is the norm for the Miami’s high move rusher throughout the offseason.
Wilkins wore the orange jersey, which designates who the highest performer of the earlier observe was, and the fourth-year defensive deal with was seemingly dialed in once more on Tuesday.
Outside of the sacks and pressures Wilkins made a handful of would-be stops on the line of scrimmage on run performs. As for his musical style, it was fairly eclectic, and featured a ton of 80′s and 90′s music. There was additionally one nation music tune.
Other observations
The high play of observe got here within the last 11-on-11 session when security Jevon Holland picked off Bridgewater on the 40-yard line, which might have put the offense in place to attain if this have been a sport situation. …
Phillips utilized sufficient strain on that move, delivering a would-be sack on his chase down of Bridgewater, who scrambled to the left earlier than throwing the errant move. …
While it was a protection dominated day, the Miami’s offense did have some moments just like the deep ball landing Braylon Sanders, an undrafted rookie from Ole Miss, caught from Thompson. …
Tyreek Hill caught a deep slant from roughly 30 yards from Bridgewater throughout the first 11-on-11 collection. At the conclusion of the play Hill pulled a Brandon Marshall, punting the ball away. …
And tight finish Mike Gesicki caught a 20-yard reception within the seam throughout the last 11-on-11 collection. In the 2 practices we’ve been capable of watch watch Gesicki has gotten higher at his releases, which I’ve all the time felt was a problem. …
Tailback Salvon Ahmed continues to ship a few spectacular outdoors runs per observe whereas getting an prolonged look with the offense due to Sony Michel, Raheem Mostert and Chase Edmonds all sitting out Tuesday’s OTA session.
Mostert and Michel have been in attendance, however every labored on the aspect. …
Myles Gaskin had a good 20-yard run, which got here behind the precise aspect of the offensive line. It’s clear that the Dolphins are engaged on the surface deal with runs, which is sensible contemplating coach Mike McDaniel intends to run a wide-zone scheme. …
Hard to say whether or not there will likely be respectable holes based mostly on what we’ve seen in these two OTA periods as a result of no one is sporting pads, and the contact is restricted. …
Next week the Dolphins will maintain their necessary minicamp on Wednesday and Thursday, so we’ll have a extra thorough evaluation of what’s happening throughout the offseason program.
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