Yesterday’s padded practices are in the books for the Miami Dolphins and things are at the very least starting to feel somewhat normal on the gridiron. The accessibility for training camp isn’t what you’d find during a standard year and the Dolphins media even has new restrictions on what can and cannot be shared from the team facilities — no tweeting about plays or first-string options.
It’s a new challenge, but a welcomed challenge when you consider that the pads are back on and legitimate football is taking place. One thing that can be talked about? Some of the standout performers from each practice — for better or for worse. Which Miami Dolphins were able to get noticed yesterday for Day 1 of pads?
Here are three who have received generally positive reviews.
WR Jakeem Grant
Grant will have the first crack at winning the WR3 job for the Dolphins — he’s got the critical speed Miami is sorely lacking on the perimeter. That speed was capitalized on Day 1 of pads, as Grant connected on a long bomb with QB Josh Rosen. Grant may ideally be a slot player from his size alone, but the Dolphins are expected to stretch the field horizontally, so Grant’s twitch and speed is just as dangerous away from the traffic and pushing over the top when he’s on an island.