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Here’s what made headlines in the first half of the Miami Dolphins’ preseason home opener against the Las Vegas Raiders at Hard Rock Stadium on Saturday night.

— Let’s start with the lineup. This time quarterback he included Tua Tagovailoa and he was going to include Tyreek Hill until Mike McDaniel had a change of heart. Raheem Mostert and Melvin Ingram were also late scratches. As expected, Jalen Waddle, Teron Armstead and Eric Lowe were among the most notable players, as was cornerback Xavien Howard, as they missed practice last week.

— The Raiders played without a few marquee players, including QB Derek Carr, RB Josh Jacobs, WR Davante Adams, DE Chandler Jones and DE Max. Crosby.

Dolphin Raiders Q1

— The Raiders’ opening drive with Jarrett Stidham at quarterback eas was depressing for the Dolphins. The Dolphins gave up his march in the 4th and his 75-yard touchdown including his 4th conversion and his 18-yard pickup in his 3rd. 4. when Kieran Cole easily defeated Noah Igbinogen diagonally.

— The bright spot on that first drive came courtesy of Zak Sheeler. Zach Sheeler put a sack down the middle and Andrew Van Ginkel tackled his four and scored his loss. He then failed to hold an edge on a 7-yard jet sweep.

— The Dolphins’ first drive wasn’t overwhelming, but Tagovailoa had good protection and featured a third down conversion when he finally dropped the ball to Chase Edmonds for a 17-yard gain. was.

— Only one rushing attempt on the drive was a flop as the Dolphins left linebackers untouched and dropped Edmonds for a 4-yard loss.

— On a botched third down conversion, Mike Gesicki didn’t turn his head on Tua’s middle pass.

— The Dolphins ran two naked bootlegs, but those two plays went nowhere due to one incompleteness and a 1-yard gain by Gesicki.

— The Dolphins’ second defensive series was ruined when Nick Needham had to leave the game with a hand/finger injury after making a tackle on a screened pass on third down, but by far was excellent.

— The drive’s first play was another memorable one for Igbinogane. He gave WR Tyron Johnson so much cushion to complete his eight yards with ease.

— On 3rd down, Kaion Crossen showed great recovery speed, as he caught up to Johnson, who lost briefly in a stop-and-go.

— The Dolphins’ second possession started with a 16-yard completion to Trent Sherfield. Trent Sherfield found his spot in the Raiders Zone with an easy pitch-and-catch soft with Tua.

— The drive came alive in the third and third off the Raiders 37 when Edmonds shook a defender in the backfield after catching a swing pass and turned Ross into a 4-yard gain.

— That promising drive ended with a 46-yard field goal by Jason Sanders. Jason Sanders is currently in the preseason he’s going 5-for-5. Twice without profit, Larnell Coleman made a false start in 4th and 1st. It’s alarming that he didn’t gain a single yard on two consecutive plays.

— The Raiders’ third drive ended in a punt, but not before a 22-yard third down that was too easy a completion against rookie Mackenzie Alexander on a slant. Then, Crossen was shaken and the play ended.

Dolphin Raiders Second Quarter

— The drive featured imperfections forced by pressure from John Jenkins, followed by the dismissal of Porter Gustin.

— The Dolphins gave up safety on their first drive when quarterback Teddy Bridgewater was flagged for an intentional grounding in the end zone. The play came off a busted naked bootleg when pressure came on shortly after Mike Gesicki failed to hold a block at the line of scrimmage, but Bridgewater was able to throw the ball after coming out of the pocket. He deserves a lot of blame for not.Instead of waiting until he is defeated.

— After the defense produced a three-and-out in the next series, Lynn Boden Jr. made the right decision to field a bouncing punt on the Dolphins 18 instead of rolling it toward the end zone.

— Bridgewater’s second drive was better, including a sizeable 20-yard completion near the left sideline.

— Another missed tight end block, this one by Cethan Carter, resulted in a 3-yard loss on an endaround by Braylon Sanders, then Gesicki dropped a third down pass after taking a big hit in the middle. rice field.

— Jason Sanders continued his stellar preseason, hitting a 57-yard attempt perfectly down the middle to make the score 9-6.

— Duke Riley, who also had a very good summer, was a factor in failing to benefit from playing back-to-back former Dolphins back Kenya Drake before a two-minute caution. In 2011, he shot through the gap to meet Drake at the line and quickly dropped him.

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— Tagovailoa’s final pass stats against the Raiders: no touchdowns, no interceptions, 6-8 for 58 yards, passer rating of 94.8. His two drives were solid outings, although he only scored three points.

— Rookie free agent Kader Kohou smashed the Raiders’ third down pass to force a punt.

— Bowden again demonstrated his open field ability on the second punt return, gaining 16 yards.

— Bridgewater put Sanders 28 yards out on third down late in the first half.

— Myles Gaskin fumbled when he hit big right after catching a pass from Bridgewater. The Dolphins were spared a long return, presumably for a touchdown, as officials blew the play.

Dolphin Raiders Third Quarter

— The Dolphins received the second-half kickoff with Preston Williams coming back, though it was a touchback. This is still notable as I don’t remember Williams ever being used as a kickoff returner.

— That first series was kind of ugly for the Dolphins. Salbon he had a scoreless run by Ahmed, followed by Bridgewater’s two failures on his part. Others when pressure forced one hopper.

— It’s quite strange to see fifth-year tight end Mike Gesicki still in the game to start the second half.

— Even though young punter Stirling Hoffrichter wanted to beat veteran Thomas Moersted, he could only get 28 yards on his first punt.

— The Raiders used that short punt to fill the lead with a field goal, but the defense held back the damage well thanks to a good open field tackle by rookie linebacker Cameron Goode followed by a sack by rookie Ben. I was. Still.

— The Dolphins put together a good drive thanks to Eric Ezkamma’s great throw rolling left.

— After reaching the Raiders’ 20-yard line, the Dolphins failed to score on goals on 4 and 7, and Bridgewater was sacked when the defense collapsed too quickly. On third down, Bridgewater threw a pass to Sanders in the end zone, but it was unclear whether he dropped it or a Raiders defender got the ball.

— Is it really necessary to let Sanders kick a 38-yard field goal after a 6-6 start in the preseason?

— The Dolphins gave up a 24-yard completion in their next defensive series after veteran Quincy Wilson failed to turn and allowed a contested catch by tight end Jasper Halstead.

— Williams got a 4-yard return on a punt at the end of that possession, but fielding a punt at the traffic 10-yard line might not have been the way to get there.

— With Skyler Thompson taking over as QB at the end of the third quarter, Bridgewater’s final stats were 10-20 for 119 yards, no touchdowns, no interceptions and a passer rating of 68.5. Let’s call it a pretty silly outing.

Dolphin Raiders Q4

— The Thompson-Etsukama relationship was notable in the fourth quarter. Giving Ezcomma a big prop on the first shot and scoring a 34-yard gain when he hugged the ball after him in his stomach with only his right hand while well covered downfield. His next two were Thompson absolute gems. Thompson threw the ball onto the field past a deep defender.

— Thompson’s only blunder of the night was a low throw that Lynn Boden Jr. couldn’t come up with. Bowden slammed the ball through his hands to the ground and signaled his teammates to rush and snap the ball after officials ruled it a catch first. After consultation with officials, the call was changed.

— Thompson capped off the drive with a really nice adjustment, eventually turning left to drop the pass over the sideline for a 19-yard touchdown to rookie running back Zakandl White.

— The Raiders’ winning field goal drive was underscored by a defense that punched a big hole in the middle to allow QB Chase Gerbers to scramble 28 yards. Channing Tindall then missed an open-field tackle, converting a short completion into a 16-yard gain.

— Rookie Owen Carney Jr. sacked the Gerbers and let the Raiders score a field goal that was the clear definition of a coverage sack.

— Thompson’s second and final drive was nearly identical to the first, but with two snap snuffs. The first was when Michael sent his dater shotgun his snap before his QB was ready, and the second was when Thompson dropped the ball after an exchange.

— The drive ended with Sanders hitting left upright on a 46-yard field goal attempt. This is his first mistake in preseason.

–If this were a regular season game, it would have been really disappointing to give up a 36-yard run and see one last chance to win. This is what happened at the Dolphins this evening.

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