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MIAMI GARDENS — The Miami Dolphins are progressing toward their first practice of training camp in pads Monday.
Dolphins coach Jeff Hafley, ahead of Sunday’s fourth practice of camp, appreciates how the practice setting is getting closer to how the game is truly played.
“I think the game changes when pads come on,” Hafley said.
He mentioned that coaches can get a true assessment of linemen blocking and shedding blocks at the line of scrimmage.
“It becomes way more real,” Hafley said. “I do think you need to have that physicality and you need to callous your body, allow your body to get used to that physical contact.”
He wants to see who can tackle and who can break tackles, especially teaching proper technique when it comes to tackling.
“How do you do that if you don’t practice it and get it on tape and evaluate it?” Hafley said.
Before Monday’s padded practice, Sunday was the Dolphins’ first practice in front of fans.
“I think it’s great for our players,” Hafley said. “I think it’s good to get them in an environment where people are watching. It changes the energy, gives them some juice.”
Hafley plans to keep his practice format the same in front of fans. In the past, rookies have been sent out at the start of drills to hype up the crowd, but that wasn’t something on his mind entering the day’s drills.
“Hopefully we hype them up by the way we make plays,” Hafley said. “I’m focused on getting better (Sunday).”
But he added that if players want to do something for the fans, they’re welcome.
Hafley called Sunday’s practice a medium intensity day.
This story will be updated.
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Dolphins coach Jeff Hafley, ahead of Sunday’s fourth practice of camp, appreciates how the practice setting is getting closer to how the game is truly played.
“I think the game changes when pads come on,” Hafley said.
He mentioned that coaches can get a true assessment of linemen blocking and shedding blocks at the line of scrimmage.
“It becomes way more real,” Hafley said. “I do think you need to have that physicality and you need to callous your body, allow your body to get used to that physical contact.”
He wants to see who can tackle and who can break tackles, especially teaching proper technique when it comes to tackling.
“How do you do that if you don’t practice it and get it on tape and evaluate it?” Hafley said.
In front of fans
Before Monday’s padded practice, Sunday was the Dolphins’ first practice in front of fans.
“I think it’s great for our players,” Hafley said. “I think it’s good to get them in an environment where people are watching. It changes the energy, gives them some juice.”
Hafley plans to keep his practice format the same in front of fans. In the past, rookies have been sent out at the start of drills to hype up the crowd, but that wasn’t something on his mind entering the day’s drills.
“Hopefully we hype them up by the way we make plays,” Hafley said. “I’m focused on getting better (Sunday).”
But he added that if players want to do something for the fans, they’re welcome.
Hafley called Sunday’s practice a medium intensity day.
This story will be updated.
Continue reading...
