Thursday Practice Reports
by Matty I on Aug 7, 2008 4:20 PM EDT
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PrintWell today is the final practice before Saturday's preseason opener at home against the Buccaneers. Below will be some practice reports from today's session:
PALM BEACH POST PRACTICE REPORT
Highlights include:
-Donald Thomas and John Beck open working with the first team
-Edgar Thompson has been watching the QBs' entire body of work today and he has been most impressed with Beck
-During 7-on-7s, Beck throws a nice pass to Jayson Foster running a post pattern and follows it up with a "beautiful" deep bomb to David Kircus for a TD of about 50 yards
-But Henne follows that up by throwing a slant to Ted Ginn in traffic and then hitting Derek Hagan with a nice completion on a square in
-During 11-on-11s, Beck throws a "great pass" to Davone Bess on a square in, leading him "perfectly"
-Patrick Cobbs continues to impress, both on offense and on special teams
-Dan Carpenter goes 4 for 4 on FGs, all in the 40 to 45 yard range
More after the jump...
SUN-SENTINEL PRACTICE REPORT
Highlights include:
-The offense actually moving the ball against the defense
-John Beck threw a nice TD pass to David Kircus - who was open all day
-Josh McCown also looked sharper today
-Matt Roth actually looks pretty good dropping into coverage
-Ted Ginn and Ernest Wilford actually made key catches on 3rd down plays
-Derek Hagan "had a few drops today"
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i realy dont know what to say
This team plus the qbs,Just cant stay consistant for some reason…One day the offense does good next is the defense…I believe that we have a big surprise if we keep it up like this.
Bucs game
I’d love to get to see the QBs in action in the Bucs game before any decision on Pennington. However if we wait someone will probably snap him up… I just want to judge with my own eyes for once, I’m tired with these blogs – not that I don’t appreciate them.
I liked the part where the defenders are scared to tackle Ricky. Apparently he’s a ‘beast’, though I forget whose quote that is. I’ll be really disappointed after all this talk if he doesn’t produce in the actual season.
yea
How angry would you be if Ricky struggles this year after hearing all this crap the past few months about how great he looks in practice?
pretty pissed off...
i think we are the surprise team of the year. and by surprise i mean 6-8 wins. but maybe play spoiler to a team or two and be a team that nobody wants to play because we wont beat ourselves.
6 to 8 wins?
really? I was thinking more along the lines of 4 to 6 wins. But I guess I’m a pessimist.
4 to 6 wins is where I'm at right now too...
until there is a real answer at QB then anything over 6 wins strikes me as purely wishful thinking and blatant homerism.
This first game is going to start shedding light on where we are with the QB’s.
If we sign Pennington, then that will mix things up a little.
A few good, not great, days now...
Beck has been able to string together a few good practices, each day this week. I think this says good things about him as he looked to have come out tight last week, and played awefull. He could have folded and tanked it this week, but has shown the ability to bounce back. Might be important with the poor weeks this team will no doubt have this year… Either way, good on him!
credit sparano
who put him against the 3rds all week…. keep him away from the 1sts and they might be able to get something for him
by W NY Fins Fan on Aug 7, 2008 6:29 PM EDT up reply actions
Beck the Fumbler
Beck fumbled a snap AGAIN today with Satele. What the f**k is his problem? He looks good otherwise, but come on! We don’t need a turnover in the red zone when the game is on the line b/c of an elementary play. He should be practicing snaps every morning and evening instead of throwing 7,000 times.
Pennigton... too emotional guys
you guys are all too emotional about dear Chadito, you need to calm down and take an objective view of his stats and take a step back and lightly or raucously scream…. screw Chad Penniongton, I’d rather marry my sister (again) than even watch him in practice. Betrayal. Some things are worth preserving… and blind hatred is one of them…as is your 3rd Bud.
Corroncho what's your deal
When Beck fumbles a single snap in practice it’s the end of the world but when Henne the savior fumbles a snap, throws two interceptions and looks particularly bad in a practice no one is there to criticize him. Everyone needs to just shut their traps and let all these guys play. If everyone hasn’t noticed but JOHN BECK not Henne or McCown has been playing superbly this week. But it seems that no one can let Beck forget his first week of practice. Has anyone even considered that because of the new throwing mechanics that he has implemented it took him about a week to get used to it in a practice and playing situation.
I hope Beck wins the starting job and beat Favre and the Jets the opening week and then leads the Phins to a 9 win season.
history my friend
pilot writes ~When Beck fumbles a single snap in practice it’s the end of the world ~
J Beck 5 games (15 quarters)- 7 fumbles 5 – fumbles lost (a couple returned for td’s)
so when people are trying to figure out if the guy is improving, seeing if he can hold onto the ball in practice becomes
important. So his fumbles become magnified as a result of what he did last year…. and holding onto the ball is one
thing that can’t be blamed on Cam, a poor team, a leaky OLine, or rookie learnign mistakes… it’s one area that is enitrely in the hands of the QB.
by W NY Fins Fan on Aug 8, 2008 1:53 AM EDT up reply actions
well it's here...
the pre-beautiful-season my friends. And it just is not pretty. That’s because we have the usual media lurch to left and right about which QB for da Fins. The fans do follow their lead as the media are in the bubble. Sit next to B violin or Edgar who in there or out on the fielfd and maybe you’ll get a different taste. Screw Pennington !!! Beck is doing fine, McCown will support and Henne will come along. Way too much spotlight on these guys. The beef?... well the OL really worries me and its lack of sticky hair gum product. Bess…? remember Sutton…I really believed the hype. Don’t believe coz you want to. Beck day 1 my friends. Oh yeah… screw CP!
My bad Corroncho
I misread who posted the “Beck the Fumbler” comment.
It should read “Gophish what’s your deal…” :)
did I mention...
Screw !!!!!!!!!!!!!!! that MF Pennington. Losman, Quincy, Testaverde, Feeley, but not Chadfucknuts Pennington. anyone. Screw the stats. Why is ‘Genius’ letting go? He aint even interim material. Did I mention Screw fucknuts Pennington!
Sorry bout the words boys. I did my hail marys so don’t report me.
Pilot
I love ( completely non-man-crush love Beck) Beck. He will do it. He needs some time. Like a fine Belgian Bud in the barrel.
Good hell!!
All i have to say is that I hate Bill Parcells more now then I did 4 hours ago with this whole pennington BS….I really Can not stand Bill Parcells and I truely feel sorry for beck….If I was him I would demand a trade because Bill Parceels does not deserve a QB like John Beck
If Beck can succeed good for him
Seems like he has a lot going against him at this point. I feel like I am rooting for an underdog at this point. First and foremost, I am a phins fan, but I am rooting for this kid to succeed. Best case scenario for me, is that he succeeds leading the fins.
Saturday
Stay possitive on Beck!!
Dolphins 20 Buccaneers16
Beck 20 of 25, 92 – 107 yards, 0 int, 2 td
McCown 15 of 20, 70 – 85 yards, 1 int, 2 fg drives
Henne 13 of 15, 50 – 60 yards, 0 int, 0 td
I love being a fan…...!!
Saturday II
If they only play two qbs, then it’s the following:
Beck 20 of 25, 92 – 107 yards, 0 int, 2 td
McCown 15 of 25, 70 – 85 yards, 1 int, 2 fg drives
For the Beck fans in the group...
just let your guy show what he’s got this saturday.
If he plays well and leads the team on some scoring drives, then it will be hard to argue that he should not be in the running to be the starter.
If he doesn’t though and the other two guys outplay him, then that’s the hard reality of the NFL.
Why would you want to cut Beck?????
Look folks, I am not a Beck or McCown or Henne fan. I want the best QB who gives us a chance to win to line up behind center and take the snaps.
Lets look at this. With McCown, you know what you are getting. He will probably throw 9-10 TD’s in a full season and the same number of INT’s. His best year was 2004 with Arizona where he threw for 2500 yds, 11 TD’s and 10 INT’s in 14 games. You know what you are getting with him, he has a track record. He has shown nothing this camp that says this is his breakout year for him. (Granted, lets wait until the games start up and see how it goes) Fact is though, you know what you are getting with McCown and its not pretty.
Henne is a rook and you just drafted him, so he is staying, no arguments.
Beck is the wild card. You have no idea at all what you are getting with him. He played in all of 5 games last year, was thrown to the wolves by an inept coaching staff with an extremely complicated system and a weak O-Line. This year you have a vanilla offensive system in place, he is starting to show signs of coming around and playing a little faster, he is 3 years younger than McCown, etc.
Bring in Pennington, keep Beck and Henne and let the two of them learn behind Chad and see if either one is ready to take the reigns next year. You have 2 QB’s who have no real track record, but have potential, and you have 1 QB who really “is what he is” in McClown…
This is pure common sense folks, nothing more, nothing less. You are not going to the Super Bowl this year, you are building a team for the future, have plenty of picks next year, etc. You don’t want to completely ruin Henne or Beck’s future by throwing them in this year when they are not ready, etc. Let them learn.
THAT, is the hard reality of the NFL.
Definition of Insanity is doing the same thing over and over and expecting different results...
Somebody that is making sence in this forums..
I will see the Dolphins win a SUPER BOWL before i die(21 years and counting)
The true is..
there is a lot of happy triggers around here with thirst for blood and head rolling. Now they are calling Beck’s head. This is happening because no pathient.
I will see the Dolphins win a SUPER BOWL before i die(21 years and counting)
Beck looked good overall this week
Lets hope he plays well whenever he does this preseason.
Why so serious?
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