Miami Dolphins
Miami Dolphins
1-15-0, 4th AFC East
Long impresses rookie teammates at Dolphins minicamp
Long impresses rookie teammates at Dolphins minicamp
AP,
May 2, 2008
Jake Long managed to make a big impression on a couple of his rookie teammates in his first practice with the Miami Dolphins on Friday. The Dolphins opened their three-day rookie minicamp on Friday with 39 players, including Long, the first overall pick in the draft. On a simple running play toward the end of practice, the 6-foot-7, 315-pound tackle locked up defensive tackle Lionel Dotson, the... ...More |
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Dolphins Team Report
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Dolphins Team Report May 9, 2008
After not addressing its thin wide receiver corps in the draft, the Dolphins brought in several college free agents to compete for jobs. By far the best of the lot was Davone Bess of Hawaii.
Bess stood out at last weekend's rookie minicamp because of his glue-like hands and shoulder-length dreadlocks as he caught everything in sight. At a muscular 5-10, 190, Bess is hoping to fill a void in the slot left by last year's trade of Wes Welker to the Patriots.
The Dolphins also signed college free agent receivers Jayson Foster, Selwyn Lymon and Justin Wynn, but Bess seems the most likely to stick. His former coach at Hawaii, June Jones, was "shocked" that Bess didn't get drafted after finishing with a WAC-record 293 catches for 3,610 yards and 41 touchdowns in just three ...More |
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| 2007 Team Stats (Game averages) |
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Pts |
Yds |
Pass |
Rush |
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| Offense | 16.7 |
287.5 |
189.4 |
98.1 |
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| Defense | 27.3 |
342.2 |
188.7 |
153.5 |
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