DAVIE Christian Wilkins Miami Dolphins Jerseys , Fla. (AP) — Kenyan Drake began practice Thursday in the corner of the field with several teammates working on his blocking, with no ball involved.For Drake, it was similar to a game.The Miami Dolphins‘ starting running back is averaging less than 11 touches a game and has totaled 107 yards rushing in the season’s first month. The lack of productivity is one reason the Dolphins (3-1) rank 30th in total yards and are tied for 25th in rushing yards heading into Sunday’s game at Cincinnati (3-1).“We’d love to be able to run the ball a little better,” coach Adam Gase said.There are multiple reasons Drake hasn’t had a bigger role. Run blocking has been shaky by a line that has lost two starters — guard Josh Sitton and center Daniel Kilgore — to season-ending injuries. Miami’s run defense and third-down offense have also struggled, and as a result opponents enjoy an eight-minute per-game edge in time of possession.Gase said the primary reason for Drake’s modest statistics is that the Dolphins are averaging 50 plays per game, third-lowest in the NFL.“Not good,” Gase said. “There are about six other guys not getting enough touches either. We need more plays.”But Drake has fewer carries than his backup, 35-year-old Frank Gore. And the lack of steady work has hurt Drake’s efficiency.Last year he ranked sixth in the NFL with an average of 4.8 yards per carry, topping 100 yards in consecutive games after he became the starter in Week 13. This year he’s averaging 3.2 yards.In his first two seasons with Miami, Drake had touchdowns of 96 Christian Wilkins white jersey , 66, 45 and 42 yards. His longest gain this year is 20.Drake and Gore would both like to be busier.“We’ve got to get more opportunities by staying on the field more,” Gore said. “Then you’ll get more touches. We’ve just got to keep working, and something will happen for us. Our time will come. Everybody will see.”A better ground game would mean more ball control, which would help a defense gouged for 38 points in last week’s loss at New England. A more potent rushing attack would also ease the pressure on quarterback Ryan Tannehill, who took a beating against the Patriots.“It opens up a lot of other avenues on our offense,” Tannehill said. “It is important for us to get the run game going early. It’s obviously something we didn’t do well last week, and we need to be better this week.”Last year the Dolphins went 1-8 when they rushed for less than 100 yards, and 5-2 when they reached that threshold. It seems the path to improvement is clear, and that means more touches for Drake. DAVIE Christian Wilkins Jersey Womens , Fla. (AP) — The Miami Dolphins‘ first game in 2017 was delayed a week due to a hurricane, so it was no big deal when they needed more than seven hours to play this year’s opener.Miami showed a willingness to wait for a win, outlasting the Tennessee Titans 27-20 in a game took longer to play than any since at least 1970. Months of preparation for the season didn’t include a plan on how to deal with a pair of weather delays lasting about two hours each.“The coaching staff and players and staff — everybody does a good job of trying to figure out the solution,” coach Adam Gase said Monday.They’ve had plenty of practice dealing with unusual challenges.Last year the Dolphins lost quarterback Ryan Tannehill to a season-ending knee injury early in training camp. Hurricane Irma caused the postponement of the first game, forcing Miami to play 16 weeks in a row. Linebacker Lawrence Timmons went AWOL on the eve of the opener, and offensive line coach Chris Foerster resigned at midseason after a video appeared to show him snorting white powder.In short, Gase has become accustomed to unexpected challenges.“I won’t be surprised by anything,” he said. “I think we’ve almost covered everything.”The biggest issue with Sunday’s delays, Gase said, was not knowing how long they would last.“It’s dead time Christian Wilkins Jersey Cheap , and then you get a 10-minute warning and you have to juice it back up,” he said.That the Dolphins did, scoring 20 points in the final 22 minutes after the second delay. That included a 102-yard kickoff return by Jakeem Grant and a 75-yard touchdown pass from Tannehill to Kenny Stills, as well as a 54-yard interception return by Reshad Jones that helped seal the win.“Wild game,” Tannehill tweeted Monday. “Part of me felt like we’d still be playing today. Glad to be a part of some history and get the year started with a win.”The Dolphins had stellar contributions from Jones (two interceptions), Stills (two touchdown catches) and Frank Gore (61 yards in nine carries). But 2017 bugaboos — tackling, pre-snap penalties and third-down conversions — remained a problem, and five red-zone possessions produced only one touchdown.Gase was especially unhappy about a third-quarter brawl after defensive tackle Jordan Phillips stood over injured Titans tackle Taylor Lewan and appeared to taunt him following Jones’ first interception.“The fight drives me nuts,” Gase said. “I’d rather our guys celebrate with the guy who just intercepted the ball, instead of doing what happened there. We’ll address it Miami Dolphins Jerseys 2019 , we’ll handle it and we’ll make changes if we have to.”Tannehill threw for 230 yards with two scores and two interceptions. It was his first game since a knee injury sidelined him 21 months ago.“I reflected a little bit on the grind that it was to get back here,” Tannehill said. “I tried to stay in the present as much as I could.”Brock Osweiler was unneeded as Tannehill’s backup. On game day Gase chose Osweiler for the No. 2 job over David Fales, who was inactive, but the pecking order could change.“We’ll see how it goes going forward,” Gase said. “I like both those guys. That one is not an easy decision each week.”