Tuesday Practice Reports

by Matty I on Aug 5, 2008 3:52 PM EDT in News

Only one practice today. I'll be posting up some of the reports as they come in and as time allows me to.

PALM BEACH POST REPORT
Highlights incude:

-Donald Thomas still working as starting RG
-Chad Henne had a good day (at least in the drills), throwing "a perfect deep ball" to Ted Ginn for a 45-yard strike and another deep ball to Selwyn Lymon that was perfectly placed but dropped
-Nothing to really note from the 11-on-11s except that Josh McCown throws a ball right into the hands of Travis Daniels - but he drops the interception
-It seems like all the receivers are having trouble catching the ball
-Brandon Fields doing a great job of pinning the opposition deep inside the 20 yard line

MIAMI HERALD PRACTICE REPORT
Highlights include:

-Ernest Wilford left practice early, reportedly with cramps
-Josh McCown "had a tough day" - throwing 3 interceptions, including 2 on back-to-back plays
-Both Beck and Henne "seemed to be pretty good today"
-Aramando spoke with SI.com's Dr. Z; Zimmerman said he'd vote for Thomas for the Hall of Fame, but wasn't so sure about Taylor

SUN-SENTINEL PRACTICE REPORT
Highlights include:

-Omar Kelly says John Beck had another good day, while Josh McCown is struggling
-Kelly says that the "coaches wanted to see which QB could move the offense with the worst talent around him and it appears that Beck is getting the job done."
-Omar still believes Henne has been the best QB, but Beck might be making his move up ahead of McCown
-Joey Porter had 4 sacks today
-Will Allen and Nathan Jones continue to be interception machines
-Davone Bess made some good catches, but also had "some HUGE drops"
-Jake Long is improving big time - not having trouble with speed rushers as much anymore

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That report was a little vague

He really disnt mention much about Beck or Mccown.

Why so serious?

by Patssuck456 on Aug 5, 2008 3:59 PM EDT 0 recs

I've not seen...

much mention of them in any of the blogs so far. Beck seemed to have a better day though.

C'mon over to Shady's world, MiamiDolphins.co.uk

by ShadyMDUK on Aug 5, 2008 5:19 PM EDT 0 recs

forgot to mention

that butterfinger check down botched another snap….

which i would normally disregard with anyone else, but for the fact that beck has a history of having trouble holding onto the ball….

can anyone honestly say beck is getting better??

by W NY Fins Fan on Aug 5, 2008 5:52 PM EDT 0 recs

If Beck really does play only late in the...

first preseason game, as you suggested in that other entry – then I think it would certainly point to him possibly being on his way out…

by Natalya on Aug 5, 2008 6:30 PM EDT up 0 recs

LOL

by jvw on Aug 5, 2008 7:02 PM EDT up 0 recs

But I don't think that will happen...

in fact, I think Beck will be probably rolled out in the first quarter (or at the latest 2nd Quarter) this saturday to get his chance. And if by chance he produces some scoring drives or some excellent completions, particularly downfield, then this competition thing might get interesting.

If he is ordinary or average or worse still, if he plays poorly, then I think he’s close to done as having any chance at being the starter come game 1.

Beck was always the previous regime’s choice and then BP even brought in McCown plus drafted Henne.

I’m starting to sense that this will be a McCown & Henne show at QB in ‘08

by Natalya on Aug 5, 2008 7:03 PM EDT up 0 recs

Nat...

Sorry to deferre with you, but you are really thinking that we should put Henne in to the wolf so that he can be eaten like Beck last year?, or the other idea is to go with Mc donald without meat and be a 3-13 team?, call me a bias or a homer, but no matrter what, i think Beck should star because he has one more option than Mc clown and that option is UP. Henne can wait on the bench and , IF Beck is a disaster, then Henne will be our QB next year.

I will see the Dolphins win a SUPER BOWL before i die(21 years and counting)

by Aleta on Aug 5, 2008 8:21 PM EDT 0 recs

Henne! Henne!

I know its horrible to start a rookie QB but the time is now.. He has strong arm, can be vital to getting something good here. Beck has never impressed me, not even College. We should go with the guy Parcell’s Regime picked. McCown is not the answer.

by DaPun on Aug 5, 2008 8:40 PM EDT up 0 recs

I know Henne has a strong arm..

but my point is not about arm or somethink like reading defenses or something else. My point is that he is a rocky, and most p[eople will agree that is not good to star a QB so early in his carrer, in fact, most people will telll you that you can damage his confidence, and you can bet that with this team Henne’s confidence will be damage, Beck almost got aplaterred and that is why he is stroggling now. Do you want to mess with Henne’s head so early and for nothing at this point of the season?

I will see the Dolphins win a SUPER BOWL before i die(21 years and counting)

by Aleta on Aug 5, 2008 11:18 PM EDT up 0 recs

most people or some people

It depends on the player… some people feel its best to get the player out there and get the experience needed to win, otherwise you are just delaying getting an answer as to the quality of your player… the good ones will rise and get better and the bad ones will fail, but they likely would fail when ever you put them in…

P Manning, Big Ben, D bledsoe, j Elway and say D Marino are all examples of QB who started their rookie seasons and seemed to survive just fine.

by W NY Fins Fan on Aug 6, 2008 1:51 AM EDT up 0 recs

Beck baby, Beck!!

On McCown:
started 13 games for Arizona in 2004 in place of the injured Kurt Warner. McCown threw to some excellent receivers that season. Warner later came back to play in a majority of the team’s games. With Oakland, he played in parts of nine games and other than a solid week thirteen against Denver, he’s done very little. McCown will likely be nothing more than a backup in the NFL.
On Beck:
’’He’s going to be very good”. “I like him a lot. One thing I look for is do they make throws that project to the NFL. I saw those throws in Beck. Quick release, strong arm, moves well in the pocket.’’ - Ron Jaworski
``I watched every one of Beck’s throws his senior year. The things I like? He can throw off-balance, can change his delivery, get the ball out of his hands [quickly]. I think he’ll be fine.’’ - Phil Simms
’’if there’s one guy’’ who can deal with the pressure of pulling the Dolphins from oblivion, it’s Beck. —Steve Young
IMO, the first two preseason games will tell which quarterback the team will have.

by Alpha6 on Aug 5, 2008 10:27 PM EDT 0 recs