Is London’s bridge to receiver spot falling down?

By Adam Sweeney  |   Sunday, June 21, 2009  |  Comments( 1 )

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When wide receivers Patrick Turner and Brian Hartline were selected by the Miami Dolphins in the NFL draft earlier this year, some of the established wideouts on the roster were probably happy new guys were coming in to take some pressure off them. However, for Brandon London, one of the receivers fighting to make the roster, the pressure is all on his shoulders. The young wideout is under the gun and will have to excel in training camp to prove he is deserving of a spot.

"One of the challenges for any of the receivers, Brandon included, is that it is a position right now where some hard decisions are going to have to be made. I think that reps and opportunities are really the biggest challenge, meaning the opportunities that you have to make plays, you need to really make these plays. Not every ball goes to you every time you are out there. That's just the way it works," head coach Tony Sparano told the Dolphins' official Web site.

Sparano also went on to say that London should know his place and embrace a possible role on special teams because doing so would give him a better chance to make the team.

The Dolphins have five receivers who already stand out ahead of London in Ted Ginn Jr., Greg Camarillo, Davone Bess, Turner and Hartline. With Ernest Wilford agreeing to experiment at tight end and H-Back, where does that leave London? Not in a good spot. So, he has no choice but to shine on special teams. It's the only way he is going to stay.

It may not seem like a great situation for London, who probably envisions being a starter in the NFL. But would he rather have a spot on the Dolphins as a special teams stud or be begging other teams for a job as a receiver? London has enough skills to merit a spot on a team, but depth at the wideout position won't be any better on another team. He knows Miami's offense and he's on good terms with the organization.

He now has to prove he is special enough to stay there.
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Adam Sweeney spent 4 years as an opinions and arts & entertainment columnist with the Lone Star Lutheran, also working with Sports Illustrated.com. Along with his work on Realfootball 365 he currently is a contributor for Film School Rejects, SLAM Online, Talkhoops.net, and C-Heads ...
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