Trent Green struggling to pick up offense (1 Viewer)

[KnowledgeReignsSupreme]

Learning curve steep for Green

By EDGAR THOMPSON

Palm Beach Post Staff Writer

Thursday, August 02, 2007

DAVIE — Coach Cam Cameron hasn't backed off comments he'll conduct an open quarterback competition, despite the efforts Miami took to sign Trent Green.

Cameron privately has told Dolphins veterans not to assume the 14-year veteran with the multimillion dollar contract will handle the first snap of the regular season.

During the first week of training camp, Green hasn't given Cameron a reason to change his mind and anoint him the starter over 27-year-old Cleo Lemon. Green, 37, has both looked like an aging veteran and a first-year quarterback learning a new system.

For every glimpse of Green's Pro Bowl form from his days in Kansas City, like a 60-yard pass to Chris Chambers Wednesday, there is a head-scratching moment where he throws into coverage, or an ugly interception.

I know it's only one week in, but when I think of the Miami offense this year it just seems like a mess.http://www.palmbeachpost.com/dolphins/cont..._fins_0802.html

 

[Mystery Achiever]

That's funny. Yesterday - and of course I can't remember who it was now - I heard someone on the radio or TV talking about how Green is the only one who would NOT have to learn the offense because he's been in system his whole career, while it will be new to the Dolphins. So, if he's having trouble, that IS bad...

 

[coolnerd]

That's funny. Yesterday - and of course I can't remember who it was now - I heard someone on the radio or TV talking about how Green is the only one who would NOT have to learn the offense because he's been in system his whole career, while it will be new to the Dolphins. So, if he's having trouble, that IS bad...

As I remember, Green's knowledge of the offense was a reason that the Dolphins were under no hurry to get a deal done with the Chiefs...well according to many of the "experts"

 

[sholditch]

there goes my sleeper QB pick

 

[fatness]

Trent Green struggling

I keep imagining Elmer Fudd reading this aloud.

 

[KnowledgeReignsSupreme]

How'd he look in his first preseason action?

 

[Wadsworth]

How'd he look in his first preseason action?

Awful. As a Jags fan I'd like to think it was because the Jags D was so good, but Trent looked confused, weak-armed and old. It's just the first game of preseason but it was not even close to the start the Dolphins would have wanted.