Listen to Nick Saban's post-practice Press Conference on Sunday:
Click here (recorded by MDBW).

... At the end of Sunday morning’s practice however, he missed on a relatively easy pass. Randy McMichael was wide-open and the ball sailed over his head. It was only a ten yard pass, and Frerotte displayed his frustration by flinging his hand-towel downfield the other direction. It was odd because he generally was very accurate.

As I have basically said already, the main difference between Frerotte and Feeley is that Frerotte has a quicker release and finds the open receiver, while Feeley waits too long and generally just dumps it off to the tailback.

Actually, based on the two practices that I witnessed, Sage Rosenfels looks more on track to win the back-up job than A.J. Feeley does. Nick Saban can use the excuse that Frerotte is more accustomed to the playbook and offensive system as much as he wants, but the fact is that Feeley and Rosenfels are in the same boat. Rosenfels is doing the better job. On his first rep in the eleven on eleven drills on Saturday afternoon’s practice, he launched a ball down the right sideline to rookie free-agent receiver Josh Davis, much like his touchdown pass to Chambers in the Baltimore game in the last week of the season last year. This received a huge reaction from the crowd – all 90 of them. Basically, he is showing a better understanding of what is going on than Feeley is. His execution and decisions are much more efficient.

Brock Berlin (yeah, he’s on the roster right now), the undrafted rookie free-agent from the University of Miami is obviously just there to help out. He is playing a role of fourth quarterback who can throw to the receivers and hand off to the running backs who are trying to make the team. He waits at least 4-5 seconds on every drop back before he releases the ball, and he often throws either into double coverage, or wide-open grass. There is no way he will make this team.

Obviously everyone’s eyes were on Ronnie Brown this weekend. The Dolphins highest draft pick since Jesus was alive looked good. He made only one mistake, a fumble on an exchange from Frerotte (which might have been Frerotte’s fault anyway). He is very swift of foot and fast. He makes a decision of which hole he wants to run through quickly and then darts through it with his shoulders low. Unlike Sammy Morris and Travis Minor, he almost always broke through to the other side. Not to say that Morris and Minor didn’t, but they just didn’t do it as much.

Brown’s hands came as advertised as well. He grabbed the ball out of the air, rather than waiting for it to hit his hands, which I think is the best way to describe it other than saying he is a very good receiver. Some formations even called for Brown to lineup with the receivers in a slot position while another tailback was in the backfield. Perhaps this is how Linehan and Saban plan to use Brown and Ricky Williams together at times. The St. Louis Rams did it a lot last season, lining Marshall Faulk up as a receiver, and putting (now starter) Steven Jackson in the backfield. This will utilize both Brown’s ability to catch and Ricky’s power-running back skills. It also keeps the defense guessing when they’re both in there.

The Dolphins currently have eight tailbacks on the roster: Ronnie Brown, Travis Minor, Sammy Morris, Lamar Gordon, Kay-Jay Harris, Ben Moa, Jamar Martin, and Heath Evans. And of course, Ricky Williams is coming back. So, nine backs and that will have to be cut to five (2 fullbacks and 3 running backs). The running back situation is touchy because you have two of the three running backs already guaranteed: Williams and Brown. So, who will get that third spot? You have four legitimate contenders: Sammy Morris (who, however, is listed as a fullback on the team’s website), Travis Minor, Lamar Gordon, and Kay-Jay Harris. Unfortunately, it looks like Travis Minor and Sammy Morris, who split carries last season are likely going to be cut. Kay-Jay Harris, the rookie, although he has a lot of potential will probably be cut too. Because the fact is, that Lamar Gordon looked the next best RB on the field next to Ronnie Brown. He made his cuts well, reads the field well, and has a lot of speed.

This is easily the strongest position on offense. Chris Chambers looks the same he does at the beginning of every year: like he’s about to have a breakout season and finally make the Pro Bowl as he deserves. Marty Booker has sure hands and always gets open. Derrius Thompson looks good as the slot receiver, but might get a run for his money from Kendell Newson, Ronald Bellamy, and Bryan Gilmore.

David Boston did not catch that many balls, and dropped two during the Saturday afternoon practice. He wore a red jersey during Friday’s practices, but wore the regular white offensive jersey on Saturday and Sunday. His ankles are as skinny as I’ve seen, especially considering that they have to carry his huge bulk of a body. He really did not impress me that much at all. We shall have to see what he is like during training camp because he is still trying to work himself in after sustaining his leg injury last off season.

Wes Welker, Kendell Newson, and Luther Huggins returned punts, but Welker pretty much has that spot on the roster sealed after last season. Welker also made a great catch on 4th down in the two minute drills. Feeley threw an awful pass that should have been intercepted by Reggie Howard, but bounced off his chest and Welker kept his awareness enough to catch the deflection.

Maurice Mann, who was a free agent pickup last year, looked good on Sunday’s practices when the ball was thrown his way.