Dolphins Practice Update: Offensive Depth

The Miami Dolphins practices are starting to shape up and give some insight into depth positioning and where the players may fall come the start of the season. A.J. Edda was injured Monday in training camp drills, the Dolphins quickly added former Kentucky linebacker Micah Johnson to the roster. Sean Smith and Nolan Caroll post grabbed an interception today in practice one came at the hands of Chad Henne and the other from Pennington.

Let's talk about depth at the QB position. You have Chad Henne, Tyler Thigpen, Chad Pennington, and Pat White. Henne is the starter and Thigpen & Pennington are competing for the second position. Pat White is just not producing for the Dolphins in any capacity and early reports out of training camp say nothing has changed yet unfortunately. At the running back spot We have Ronnie Brown, Ricky Williams, Patrick Cobbs, Lex Hilliard, Cory sheets, and Tristan Davis. You also have at the fullback position Lousaka Polite and Rolly Lumbala. Ronnie and Ricky are undoubtably the starters and Cobbs looks good after recovering from his ACL injury. The unknown would be the spots between Hilliard and Shoots for the tailback position. At the wide receiver spit we have Brandon Marshall, Davone Bess, Ryan Grice-Mullen, Taurus Johnson, Greg Camarillo, Patrick Turner, Julius Pruitt, Roberto Wallace, and Marion Moore. Marshall, Hartline, Bess, and Camarillo are the starting core. Turner will most likely be the fifth. At tight end we have Anthony Fasano, Joey Haynos, Kory Sperry, and John Nalbone. Fasano is the starter for sure.

Rookie Report: A.J. Edds Gone For Season With Torn ACL

Tony Sparano has confirmed the A.J. Edds has injured himself and will be gone for the season. Edds suffered the injury at the indoor practice facility on Monday and initially tried to play through it, but it proved to be to severe and trainers had to attend to him after sitting out a few plays.

Dolphins List Of Practices Open To Public

All practices will be held at the team’s Nova Southeastern University training facility in Davie, Fla.

On July 31st during both practices Dolphins’ fans and their families are invited to “Family Day at Dolphins Camp.

July 26 Sat. 9:00 a.m. 5:00 p.m.

July 27 Sun. 2:00 p.m.

July 28 Mon. 9:00 a.m.

July 29 Tues. 2:00 p.m.

July 30 Wed. 9:00 a.m. 5:00 p.m.

July 31 Thurs.

Aug. 1 Fri . 9:00 a.m. 5:00 p.m.

Aug. 2 Sat. 1:50 – 4:00 p.m.

Aug. 4 Mon. 9:00 a.m. 5:00 p.m.

Aug. 5 Tues. 2:00 p.m.

Aug. 6 Wed. 9:00 a.m.

Aug. 7 Thurs. 2:00 p.m.

Aug. 8 Fri.

Aug. 11 Mon. 2:00 p.m.

Aug. 12 Tues. 9:00 a.m. 5:00 p.m.

Aug. 13 Wed. 2:00 p.m.

Aug. 14 Thurs. 9:00 a.m.

Dolphins to win the AFC East

That's right Fin's fans, and it's not me saying it.

NFL.com's Gil Brandt, during a live chat, predicts the Dolphins will win one of the NFL' s toughest divisions. "I think the Dolphins will be in first place in the AFC East come Week 17." He went on to touch on the obvious keys to the Dolphins success including the health of Ronnie Brown and the continued development of Chad Henne.

Too little credit?

The Dolphins acquired perhaps the top two talents in this off-season shuffle in WR Brandon Marshall and LB Carlos Dansby. Henne now has a monster on the outside to open up the field for the other weapons and Dansby, a tackling machine, will be there in the middle to limit the run and help new DT Randy Starks. They used all but one pick (recently signed OL John Jerry) in this years draft to focus on the defense. There are still questions at OLB and FS but the coaching staff feels good about their options in Cameron Wake and Chris Clemons.

Despite these upgrades the majority of football "experts" are going with Brady and the Pats. Still others are being swept up in the hoopla that is Rex Ryan and choosing the upstart Jets as an early favorite to win the division.

Have the Dolphins done enough? Let's hope so.

John Jerry Inks Deal With Dolphins

3rd round pick John Jerry has made it official with the Dolphins, he is now signed and ready to do work. Jerry is a 6-foot-5 , 328 pound guard and tackle who the Dolphins hope will make a big impact. Jerry comes out of Ole Miss where he blocked for 3 different 1,000 yard rushers. Jerry was a two time All SEC honoree.

The Dolphins two top picks are still unsigned as we fast approach August. Jared Odrick and Koa Misi are still in talks to close their deals up. None of the First round draft picks this year in the NFL have signed with their respective teams as of yet.

One Bulldog Signs, Another Retires: Reshad Jones & Jason Ferguson

Reshad Jones and Jason Ferguson both hail from the Georgia Bulldogs. One of them is on the way into Dolphins camp, and another is leaving.

The Miami Dolphins got Reshad Jones to sign on the dotted line this week. Jones is 6 foot 1 and a 214 pound safety who comes from Georgia. He had 206 tackles, 129 of which were solo. He also had 11 interceptions for 174 yards.

Defensive tackle Jason Ferguson retires after 13 season in the NFl. He played his last two season with the Miami Dolphins. He was drafted by the NY Jets in 1997.

CBS Touts Jake Long As a Top 30 Player In NFL

Pete Prisco of CBS sports has ranked his top 50 players in the NBA. Jake Long landed at number 29 on the list placing him the league's top 30 standout players. Long should be a great asset for the Fins this year once again. The competition will begin to heat up for the O-line positions as the season nears.

Cory Proctor and John Jerry will battle it out in the guard spot, along with Donald Thomas and Richie Incognito. Jake Grove and Joe Berger will battle for center. Nate Garner is coming off foot surgery and we hope he will be back in top shape as well.

We will follow up on the Offensive line soon when practices begin again.