Davenport on IR

The club is expected to insert recently signed J’Marcus Webb, a distant cousin to former Dolphins offensive tackle Richmond Webb, to take Davenport’s spot in the starting lineup. The club also must find a backup tackle to take to the game in case either Webb or starting left tackle Jesse Davis are injured -- a role Webb filled in the season-opener.

And the frustrating thing about this entire episode is it was indirectly caused by the Dolphins’ significantly flawed roster.

Davenport, you see, probably wouldn’t have even been in the practice repetition in which he was injured except for the fact a young player who took the previous repetition performed poorly. And coaches yanked that player -- who probably doesn’t belong on the roster -- out and inserted Davenport back in, per sources.

Davenport then suffered the injury when a defender hit the lineman’s leg.

So the Miami offensive line remains in turmoil.

Davenport, primarily a left tackle for the Texans, was moved to right tackle where he started the season-opener against Baltimore.

Starting right tackle Jesse Davis, moved from right guard during training camp, was moved again after Tunsil was traded. He is now the starting left tackle.

Did we mention the Dolphins also acquired guard Danny Isidora from Minnesota six days prior to the game and he also started -- taking the right guard spot rookie Shaq Calhoun held all preseason?

Webb was then added to the unit only three days prior to Sunday’s game. In a huddle during practice on the Friday before the opener, starting quarterback Ryan Fitzpatrick had to introduce himself to Webb.

white1 wrote:Rough ride boys.  Just hold on and let it play out.  No shame.

DolFan 316 wrote:

white1 wrote:Rough ride boys.  Just hold on and let it play out.  No shame.

No shame for us is what I think you meant. There should be plenty of it among those involved.

Degarmo wrote:Under the best of coaching circumstances, the talent on this team is 4 wins at best.