Dolphins Open OTA 3 Observations

The South Florida media obtained their last take a look at the Miami Dolphins this offseason when the staff carried out its second OTA of the week.

The Dolphins are scheduled to follow Thursday and Friday, however these practices shall be closed.

In contrast to the minicamp final week, this last week of OTAs is voluntary and that was mirrored within the attendance, which in flip might need performed a task within the follow trying clearly much less intense.

There have been no Tua Tagovailoa deep passes to Tyreek Hill on at the present time, however that was by no means going to occur as a result of Hill was amongst these gamers who wasn’t readily available.

Tagovailoa did have an extended landing cross throughout a staff drill, a 59-yard hook-up with broad receiver Cody Core, however it got here on a play the place there gave the impression to be a penalty early on and several other gamers regarded like they stopped.

On the flip aspect, Tagovailoa’s final cross resulted in a 60-yard pick-six by linebacker Duke Riley, who jumped a slant route by Hunter Lengthy.

Total, Tua accomplished 6 of 8 passes after beginning off 6-for-6.

His greatest was a completion down the left sideline to Salvon Ahmed, who beat rookie linebacker Channing Tindall on a wheel route.

Teddy Bridgewater additionally had an extended landing cross on the final play of follow, however it got here after Sam Eguavoen got here up on him on a cross rush and stopped — as a result of this was follow.

Rookie seventh-round decide Skylar Thompson didn’t have an extended completion.

ATTENDANCE REPORT

Together with Hill, others who weren’t in attendance included cornerback Xavien Howard, tight ends Mike Gesicki, Durham Smythe and Adam Shaheen, offensive lineman Robert Jones, deal with Terron Armstead and cornerback Trill Williams.

Large receiver Cedrick Wilson Jr. was in attendance however didn’t follow, as have been cornerback Byron Jones and fullback Alec Ingold.

Defensive deal with Raekwon Davis wore the orange jersey because the follow participant of the day for Monday, and his musical alternatives began with “Candy Dwelling Alabama” and ranged from Alicia Keys to James Brown to Meek Mill and 50 Cent.

PRACTICE HIGHLIGHTS

— After being barely seen within the first 4 practices open to the media, rookie fourth-round decide Erik Ezukanma had a few good catches, together with a pleasant seize of a Bridgewater cross thrown behind him on a slant.

— River Cracraft was on the receiving finish of Tagovailoa’s first two completions and the primary by Bridgewater.

— Earlier than getting beat by Ahmed, Tindall broke up a brief Thompson cross over the center meant for Cethan Carter.

— Jaylen Waddle made a very nice catch when he slid to get his palms beneath a low throw by Tagovailoa.