MIAMI GARDENS, Fla. (AP) — Regardless of a winless begin to the season, Dolphins quarterback Malik Willis doesn't see any panic in Miami's locker room.
“We're not the one 0-3 staff, and there's not a staff that's been undefeated in a very long time,” Willis mentioned Wednesday because the Dolphins ready for this weekend's recreation at Minnesota. “That's how the sport goes. With the media notion — notion is actuality. We don't have a win proper now, however that's not our actuality. We go to work and we watch the tape, and so long as we're persevering with to get higher, that can lead going out and getting a (win).”
The Vikings are the third straight undefeated staff the Dolphins will face. Every of their first 4 opponents — Las Vegas, San Francisco, Kansas Metropolis and Minnesota — is 3-0 coming into Week 4.
“We’re taking part in actually good groups; it makes it difficult,” coach Jeff Hafley mentioned. “It makes it I feel thrilling for a few of our younger guys who’re attending to play and acquire expertise in opposition to some actually good groups. … I feel they’ve embraced it. I do know they’ve.”
Hafley mentioned he has seen enchancment within the decision-making of Willis, who made his ninth profession begin in Sunday's . Willis has accomplished 57% of his passes for 627 yards with a landing, two interceptions and a misplaced fumble this season. He has 101 yards speeding on 17 carries, which is fifth-most amongst quarterbacks, and has led the Dolphins in speeding twice.
“He received higher. I believed he made higher selections than he did and that’s a step ahead for him,” Hafley mentioned Monday. “I believed the ball got here out loads on time. I believed the ball got here out faster. We took a pair photographs down the sector that we’ll proceed to work via, and I instructed the staff we’ll hold taking them and we’ll begin hitting these. I believed total he received higher at his decision-making course of, and I feel that can proceed to enhance.”
The Dolphins might lean on Willis' legs much more going ahead after e to a torn ACL. Achane suffered the harm on the primary drive in opposition to Kansas Metropolis and was positioned on injured reserve on Monday.
Hafley mentioned the Dolphins will proceed using Willis within the run recreation situationally. Willis mentioned he's prepared to do regardless of the staff wants.
Backups Jaylen Wright — who missed Week 3 due to a stinger — and Ollie Gordon determine to separate backfield duties, and Hafley mentioned the staff plans to permit follow squad working backs Jarquez Hunter and Carlos Washington Jr. to compete this week for a spot on the lively roster as a 3rd choice.
After Achane's harm, Gordon was Miami's solely lively tailback on Sunday. The third-year working again, who in school received the Doak Walker Award given to the highest working again within the nation, had 17 carries for 41 yards together with three catches for 14 yards.
“The RBs, we’re going to carry it down for (Achane),” mentioned Wright, who practiced in a restricted capability on Wednesday. “I do know he’s going to be pleased for that. We must always attempt our greatest to make him pleased, simply to proceed to construct on what he’s been doing.”
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