Dolphins' Kenneth Grant, Jonah Savaiinaea take their rookie struggles into pivotal Chargers game
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Dolphins' Kenneth Grant, Jonah Savaiinaea take their rookie struggles into pivotal Chargers game
""There's an inherent assumption that there's things that they're going to have to work through," Dolphins coach Mike McDaniel said. "You have to improve in the heat and no one really cares about your problems. I think those two individuals, as human beings and competitors, they're made of the right stuff. Within that, there's a belief in those guys that they'll get through to the other side and feel extremely happy about their play, but it's going to be earned.""
""If we go off (Wednesday's) practice," Weaver said Thursday, "I think maybe we finally said something that hit, because it looked like he was just going out there playing free and""
Miami entered the 2025 season with roster youth after a major offseason turnover, and the team sits 1-4 entering the Chargers game. First-round pick Kenneth Grant (DT) and second-round pick Jonah Savaiinaea (LG) have struggled through five NFL games. Pro Football Focus ranks both as the lowest-graded rookies from last year's top two rounds, with Savaiinaea graded as the league's worst qualifying offensive guard and Grant second-to-last among interior defensive linemen. Coaches acknowledge growth is required, express belief in the players' character, and note signs of improvement in recent practice work.
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