Do the Dolphins name unsigned veteran cornerback Joe Haden?
It has to cross their minds. With the standing of starter Byron Jones unsure for the opener and depth considerations in th unit, this summer season has been a expertise search at cornerback. It didn’t assist that cornerback Nik Needham walked off with an obvious dislocated finger Saturday in opposition to the Las Vegas Raiders. It’s not a serious subject prefer to Trill Williams (knee) within the first presason sport. It’s simply not what you wished.
Nor did it assist Raiders quarterback Jarrett Stidham took goal apply on the Dolphins obvious fourth cornerback, Noah Igbinoghene. After struggling in camp and the primary presason sport, Igbinoghene had two Stidham completions in opposition to him the primary sequence and one other one on the second sequence.
The Dolphins have among the best cornerbacks within the sport in Xavien Howard, who sat out Saturday evening once more. Needham suits in there. But after that if Jones can’t go? McKenzie Alexander, signed this week, acquired beat on a crossing sample Saturday.
It’s too early to say a lot both method on him, but it surely’s not too early to assume they’ll be on the lookout for cornerbacks. Haden, by the way in which, is 33 and unsigned after enjoying with Pittsburgh final season.
2. There’s been a few fixed themes hit arduous about tight ends in Mike McDaniel’s offense: You’ve acquired to assault – and also you’ve acquired to dam. That’s why Mike Gesicki’s lack of ability to dam is extra related on this offense. With the Dolphins close to their goal-line he fully whiffed on Raiders speeding linebacker Kenny Young, who flushed Teddy Bridgewater out of the pocket ultimately zone. Bridgewater was then chased down, threw the ball late and the refs correctly dominated intentional grounding. That’s Exhibit A if McDaniel decides Gesicki simply can’t work in his offense.
3. Here’s the priority of the offense heading into the season: Seven carries, three yards speeding within the first half. The Dolphins began 4 of their 5 offensive linemen (solely sort out Tarron Armstead sat out the nigh). This was in opposition to the second- and third-stringers of the Raiders, too. And they gained 3 yards speeding? There’s work to do.
4. Tua Tagovailoa accomplished six of eight passes for 58 yards. The Dolphins go of the evening was from Bridgewater, although. Facing third-and-10 simply earlier than half, Bridgewater threw a superbly positioned 28-yarder to Braylon Sanders. That arrange Jason Sanders’ second subject objective of the evening – a 57-yarder after a earlier 46-yarder.
5. The Raiders have been lacking at the very least 27 gamers Saturday. So the conventional qualifier about studying a lot into preseason will get watered down much more. The NFL has diminished the variety of presason video games from 4 to 3 in recent times. The transfer will come to do away with the preseason altogether and promote tickets and televise the joint practices that groups love as a result of they’re extra managed. The Dolphins, by the way in which, have two apply with Philadelphia subsequent week earlier than just about nobody will play within the last preseason sport.
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