One of the most prolific Dolphins receivers at the end of last season’s stretch, as well as early in camp in terms of catching passes during team periods, Isaiah Ford knows there are no shortcuts for good luck. After the practice, the South Florida media asked Ford about his evergreen presence to get extra work on the JUGS machine than with the quarterbacks.
“I think that was something that introduced me when I was younger, just growing up and watching my parents work extremely hard, work multiple jobs – my mom and my dad,” Ford said. “I think it started at a young age and was just carried on through my entire playing career, whatever sport it was. If you want to be successful, you also have to work sometimes and sometimes bring in extra work.”
Ford also talked about what he saw of the first round cornerback in Igbinoghene.
“(Igbinoghene’s) go out and he competes,” For said. “You can tell he’s a really competitive guy. If he gets beaten, he’s going to come back and try the next play. He’s not going to come down on himself or anything, anything in that position, you have to have confidence in yourself. I think the more reps he gets, he keeps getting better. “
Some of the best field battles in camp so far have come from the receiver vs. defensive back-matchups. Ford says competition is the driving force behind Josh Grizzard’s wide range.
“Our room has a ton of competitiveness, a ton of talent, and it’s just my job to go in and keep working every day to get a little better every day and just do what I can to be an outlet,” he said. Ford said. “Whether it’s the younger guys bouncing ideas or things I see they may not see or everything, just to make our group as a whole complete.”
At the receiving end of Roberts’ great plays, Matt Breida was running back. In order not to incur his own guilt, he ran a saw early in the team period.
But the new dolphins running back would not go quiet at night. Breida showed his game-breaking speed on an outside court when he was able to beat the linebackers for a big win.
