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Wednesday Practice Report

Only one practice today.  Here's a report courtesy of Edgar Thompson:

-Interesting developments on the O-line during walk-throughs. Anthony Alabi is back at RT, but Chris Liwienski isn't lined up at LG, where he'd been working with the first team until Alabi tweaked his left knee on Monday.

Rookie Drew Mormino remains at LG and Rex Hadnot at RG. LT Vernon Carey and C Samson Satele haven't moved since Day 1 of camp.

-Another surprise development on O: WR Marty Booker is riding a bike and Ted Ginn Jr. is lining up opposite Chris Chambers in the Dolphins two-receiver sets.

-Cleo Lemon is working with the first team, with FB Corey Schlesinger and TB Ronnie Brown behind him.

Green also stepped in, along with WR Derek Hagan, to take a few first-team snaps too.

-The 6-foot-6 Sutton just made a one-handed catch and another nice snag above his head coming back on short out. He's going to have to prove he can play special teams, as required of any No. 5-6 WR.

-In fact, nickel might be the base D for now, not sure. But Spragan is working with the second unit right now, while Lehan is working with the full first team.

DEs Jason Taylor, Matt Roth; DTs Vonnie Holliday, Keith Traylor; LBs Zach Thomas, Channing Crowder; CBs Will Allen, Travis Daniels, Michael Lehans; Ss Yeremiah Bell, Renaldo Hill.

-Beginning the middle of last week, Beck really has impressed a number of times. He's probably made more tough throws look easy than Green or Lemon.

-Offense is working on backed-up offense, snapping the ball from its own three.

Cameron calls a four-WR set on the first play, a short out to Ginn. Cameron calls double TEs on the next one and runs Brown off tackle.

-It's official, Liwienski is working with the second team at LG, Shelton at RT, with Julius Wilson at LT, Dan Stevenson at RG and Johnathan Ingram at C.

-Green in. 1st play: End-around to Ginn. This play hasn't worked so well the few times Cameron has called it. But Ginn is the right guy to make it work. 2nd play: Brown off tackle. Decent run. 3rd play: Brown off tackle. Minimal gain, but he made a nice cut into the middle of the field.

-Situational 7-on-7. Green with the first team 1-10: Complete to David Martin. 2-10: Inc. 2-5: Inc to Ginn. 3-5: Crossing pass to Chambers, who drops it. Not an easy catch, but Chambers has made a lot tougher ones all camp. 3-10: Sideline pass to TE Andrew Halterman. 1st down.

-Lemon in. 1-10: Pass over the middle to Hagan. Nice gain. 2-10: Finds TE Jason Rader over the middle for a 1st. 2-5: RB Patrick Cobbs on a pass in the flat for a 1st down. 3-5: Lemon to Hakim on a short out for another first down.

-Beck in 1-10: Cobbs in the flat. 1st down. 2-10: Beck finds Martin on a deep out. 1st down. 2-5: Hits Perkins on a check-down route.

-Next up, team 11-on-11, third-down situational. Lemon with first team. 3-7: Inc to Martin. 3-5: Inc behind Brown. 3-5: Sideline out pass to Brown, who adjusts a bit to make the catch for a 1st. 3-goal: Short pass through Martin's hands. 3-goal: DT Rodrique Wright deflects pass intended for Brown

-Final drill, four-minute offense Lemon in with first team begins from Miami 15 1-10: Brown off tackle left 2-8: Brown up middle 3-3: Brown sweep left (again, team is merely walking through plays, no contact) 4-1: Cameron going for it from his own 24 ... Ginn in the backfield, Brown up middle for 1st down, Ginn a nice decoy

-Green in with first team from 25 1-10: Brown off tackle 2-6: Brown up middle 3-2: Schlesinger in the flat

Well, the most interesting thing coming out of today's practice would have to be the shake up on the offensive line.  Hadnot is now working with the first team, while Mormino remains with the 1st team, dropping Liwienski back to 2nd team.  But again, this could just be another of those "different combos" the coaching staff is throwing together at this point in camp.

Also, I'll be interested in hearing why Marty Booker didn't practice.  I know he took a good shot towards the end of practice yesterday.  Hopefully it isn't anything too serious.