Skylar Thompson can strategy the week of apply with the expectation that he would be the beginning quarterback come Sunday for the Miami Dolphins towards the Minnesota Vikings.
“It’s exciting,” Thompson mentioned forward of Wednesday apply, the place he was sure for the first-team reps as Tua Tagovailoa and Teddy Bridgewater progress by way of concussion protocol. “It’s a dream come true, something that I’ve worked for my whole life. There’s a ton that goes into that, and I didn’t get here just by myself.”
Because of precisely that, Thompson’s first name when he acquired the information was to his father.
“He was emotional and excited for me, told me that I earned it,” mentioned Thompson, the rookie seventh-round draft pick of Kansas State. “He was pleased with me. My dad and I’ve been by way of quite a bit, and this was my final objective. For him as a father with the ability to hear me categorical what I’ve achieved, the objective of beginning a sport within the NFL, it meant quite a bit to him.
“My dad is probably my go-to. I have a great circle around me of people that have supported me from Day 1 as a person, more so than as a football player.”
Thompson was thrown into the fireplace in final Sunday’s 40-17 loss on the New York Jets, getting into after Bridgewater, who was already changing Tagovailoa, was knocked out of the sport from successful by New York cornerback Sauce Gardner on Miami’s first offensive play. Thompson went 19 of 33 for 166 yards and an interception whereas taking 15 hits behind an offensive line that performed two backup tackles for many of the sport.
On Sunday towards the Vikings (4-1), Thompson could have, past the potential for a return of beginning tackles Terron Armstead and Austin Jackson, a full week to organize, which Thompson says helps.
“I’m a very mental visualization person and like to put myself in situations before they happen,” he mentioned. “Having a week of prep, just most importantly, building the continuity of the offense with the snap counts, the cadence, the protections, timing of routes, all that stuff is so important to build throughout the week.”
He’s additionally feeling the belief of the Dolphins receiving corps too.
“Just trust what you see,” receiver Jaylen Waddle mentioned he instructed him. “He’s a confident guy. He’s young, but he’s confident in that he can make every throw.”
Thompson reviewed his efficiency towards the Jets after reviewing the movie.
“There was lots of learning,” he mentioned. “Definitely some things to be proud about and excited about moving forward, and then there’s definitely some plays that I wish I had back.”
Thompson can even have the benefit of getting his fellow quarterbacks on the sideline with him. He had neither Tagovailoa nor Bridgewater to cross-check issues they had been seeing on the sphere in the course of the Jets sport.
“Huge, because in a game experience for a quarterback, you get coached,” McDaniel mentioned of the influence that makes. “There’s a lot of stuff going on and you’re taking in information from one, two, three voices. But then when you have a peer that has gone through it and has seen it, that translation — it might be one word, it might be a pat on the back — that teammate support is a very immensely huge thing for a player like that.”
Thompson had a formidable preseason towards opponents’ backup defenders, ending the exhibition season with 450 passing yards, 5 touchdowns and no interceptions whereas finishing 75 % of passes for a 138.4 score.
After Bridgewater’s temporary stint because the franchise’s twenty fourth totally different beginning quarterback since Dan Marino retired on the conclusion of the 1999 season, Thompson would develop into No. 25 on Sunday.
Injury updates
The Dolphins (3-2) had been with out operating again Raheem Mostert (knee), Armstead (toe) and out of doors linebacker Melvin Ingram (veteran relaxation) at Wednesday apply.
It was a optimistic signal that cornerback Xavien Howard, who mentioned at his locker he expects to play towards Minnesota, was in a position to apply on a restricted foundation on Wednesday after lacking the sport on the Jets.
“X and Armstead need the whole week,” McDaniel mentioned.
McDaniel mentioned of Tyreek Hill, who participated totally recovering from a quadriceps harm and his foot ailment that brought about him to journey again from East Rutherford, New Jersey in a strolling boot on his left foot: “He’s going to get some work in, and he won’t be practicing with a boot on.”
While Tagovailoa started to throw at Wednesday’s apply in his return from concussion protocol, Bridgewater solely labored out on the aspect. Also seen on the aspect of drills had been, defensive finish Emmanuel Ogbah (veteran relaxation) and tight finish Durham Smythe (hamstring). Smythe and Bridgewater listed as non-participants whereas Ogbah was restricted.
Aside from Howard, Tagovailoa and Ogbah, different Dolphins restricted on Wednesday’s harm report had been: Defensive deal with Zach Sieler (hand), cornerback Kader Kohou (indirect), offensive lineman Robert Jones (again) and defensive backs Clayton Fejedelem (ankle/knee) and Elijah Campbell (foot).
No extra ping-pong
The Dolphins’ ping-pong desk that sat within the coronary heart of the staff’s locker room at their apply facility has been eliminated in a call made by Hill and the opposite Miami captains.
“Tyreek and the captains decided that they wanted to take a step forward with all of their opponent prep with regard to the team and their preparations with our game plans in general,” McDaniel mentioned. “They, collectively, as a gaggle of gamers, needed extra time funding in the course of the week on their jobs for Sunday.
“Instead of just saying it, they did something about it. … That, to me, is leadership. Leadership is acting, not talking.”
The staff was in the midst of a player-led event that even had a bracket posted on the wall close to the desk.
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