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Apr 30, 2008 2:54 pm US/Eastern
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Dolphins Opening Mini-Camp On Friday
MIAMI (CBS4) ―
The Miami Dolphins take their draft picks off the shelf beginning Friday, when the team opens mini-camp. The camp will be the first time new players including offensive tackle Jake Long, quarterback Chad Henne, and defensive end Phillip Merling will don their new jerseys.
Unfortunately for fans, they are not invited to the debut.
For Jake Long and Chad Henne, practicing together is nothing new. Both spent the last several seasons starting for the University of Michigan. Long has been protecting Henne's blindside for a couple of years, and both players hope to continue that with the Fins.
But, standing in Henne's way are both Josh McCown and 2007 second-round draft pick John Beck. Some media outlets say the selection of Henne means the new Dolphins regime, led by Bill Parcells, doesn't believe Beck can be a starting quarterback in the NFL. Beck struggled with turnovers, especially fumbles, in 2007.
For Long, he is already penciled in as the starting left tackle for the Dolphins. He hopes to follow in the footsteps of the first tackle drafted in 2007, Joe Thomas. All Thomas did was step in and start for the Cleveland Browns and be selected to the Pro Bowl.
The mini-camp runs from Friday through Sunday.
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