Gearing Up For A Competitive Training Camp

Training Camp starts this week… the action is about to begin
Training Camp is very close

Today only the Rookies are reporting, but on the 24th the whole team shows up to practice for the much anticipated inaugural Training Camp of Coach Flores. It will be the first real chance for the fans and the media to really see the direction that this team is headed in under Coach Flores.

I’ve been off from Phinsnews for over a month… so, I for one am chomping at the bit to dive into Miami Dolphins news.

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We’ve been told that the main thing to look for this training camp is an open competition for all starting positions. Flores and his staff have stressed throughout the offseason that the best player will play and there will be no favoritism for Veterans. 

This is definitely a welcome change and will be tested the most at the QB position.  

So with that being said, July 24th start the first litmus test to see if this staff walks the talk on open competition for all positions… or not. From everything we know about Coach Flores at the moment, I believe this will be the case and I am excited about it.

This team is young… and likely to be younger at the end of camp. According to the best bookie software services, the Phins aren’t going to be a good football team. Only time will tell. The first step in proving the naysayers wrong starts with Training Camp. Flores must have as much competition at all positions as possible and get all the players that make the Regular Season team buy into the program 100%. 

Sounds basic, but so far, it’s been rarely done over the last 2 decades.

Phins have enough Cap space to make whatever cuts they want to help the future.

True competition forces players to raise the level of there game or fall by the wayside. Anyone that isn’t ready to be in a dog fight each and every day for a spot on the 53 man roster is going to get quickly weeded out of this organization.  

At least that’s the talk from Flores and Co.

This season is going to be an uphill battle, there’s no question about it. The first season of every new regime is full of growing pains. Also, on paper, this team isn’t a talented one with a large room for error. However, talent can only get you so far. You still need that unrelenting desire to push yourself past your limits and that never say die work ethic to always get better. A team that is full of ultra-competitive players with a no-quit attitude, is a team that can often beat a more talented team.  

Just look at the Patriots team from last year. On paper, they weren’t the most talented team in the league. But, they have the elite coaching and competitive desire from every player on the roster. This had them being better than everyone they faced… more talented or not.

Can Flores even bring 75% of that?

To be fair, it also doesn’t hurt to have Brady.

As M.J. said in the last article, ‘no veteran’s starting position is safe’.

It will be exciting and interesting to see which players will utilize this open competition to their advantage… And if Flores has the guts to make the hard calls.  

Some players on this roster are going to surprise on the upside… others will unfortunately disappoint. Hopefully, there is in an upgrade when all is said and done. Only a couple of more days until the story begins to unfold. 

Who are the rest of the Miami Dolphins News fans hoping to see crack the starting lineup, or earn a spot on the roster?


 

2 comments

  • Steve

    Hello Admin

    Before any college game is played this season. We can Bet that one of the QB’s listed below will be a Dolphin in 2020.

    Upcoming year, as Alabama’s Tua Tagovailoa and Clemson’s Trevor Lawrence are neck-and-neck for the No. 1 spot in this ranking. The depth continues with the return of Texas’ Sam Ehlinger, Georgia’s Jake Fromm, Oregon’s Justin Herbert and Oklahoma’s Jalen Hurts.

    Jalen Hurts, Oklahoma
    Hurts played in 42 games at Alabama and completed 445 of 707 passes for 5,626 yards and 48 scores to just 12 picks. He also added 1,976 yards and 23 touchdowns on the ground. Hurts’ mobility and penchant for making plays with his legs is no secret.

    Justin Herbert, Oregon
    Herbert played in all 13 games for the first time in his career last fall. The Oregon native posted a prolific junior season, passing for 3,151 yards and 29 touchdowns to eight picks, while adding 166 yards and two scores on the ground.

    Jake Fromm, Georgia
    The Georgia native started all 14 games and threw for 2,749 yards and 30 touchdowns last season. Efficiency has been a critical part of Fromm’s career in Athens. He’s completed 65 percent of throws and has only 13 interceptions over 597 attempts.

    Sam Ehlinger, Texas
    He started all 14 games for the Longhorns, recording 482 yards and 16 touchdowns on the ground and passing for 3,292 yards and 25 scores. Ehlinger has tossed just 12 picks over 700 career attempts. His 41 overall touchdowns in 2018 ranked as the second-most in a single season in school history. If Ehlinger stays healthy, Texas will once again make a run at the Big 12 title.

    Trevor Lawrence, Clemson
    Lawrence ended 2018 with 3,280 yards and 30 touchdowns to just four picks and connected on 65.2 percent of his throws. And here’s a scary thought for the rest of college football: Lawrence can only get better in 2019.

    1. Tua Tagovailoa, Alabama
    Tagovailoa started all 15 games and accounted for 3,966 passing yards and 43 scores (both single-season records at Alabama). He tossed only six picks over 355 attempts, completed 69 percent of his throws, earned Athlon Sports first-team All-America honors and added another 190 yards and five scores on the ground.

  • steve

    I’m looking forward to the quarterback competition too! QB competition has been lacking?
    Here’s some talked about our two Quarterbacks.

    #FirstThingsFirst #NFL #JoshRosen
    Josh Rosen has a real chance for success in Miami – Cris Carter | NFL | FIRST THINGS FIRST
    https://youtu.be/-cGsTU31tEo

    Josh Rosen or Fitzpatrick
    https://youtu.be/xy2_3oA-2SU