The Miami Dolphins are in town for a pair of joint practices at the Tampa Bay Buccaneers’ headquarters, and in advance of that visit we suggested five head-to-head matchups that would be particularly interesting on the AdventHealth Training Center fields. The first of those was Buccaneers cornerback Carlton Davis and Dolphins wide receiver Tyreek Hill.
It took all of one rep on Wednesday morning to prove that contention right. After separate individual-position drills, the Bucs and Dolphins first engaged each other with one-on-one drills, including receivers versus defensive backs. Miami threw out their new number-one receiver, Hill, for the first snap in that drill and the Bucs countered with their top cornerback, Davis. Round One went to Davis, as he broke up Tua Tagovailoa’s pass before it could get to Hill.
“I guess that is a good tone-setter, just starting it off fresh, because usually you’ve got to get into it,” said Davis after practice. “You’re a little cold coming off, just starting practice, but I was ready. I’ve been up against him a couple of times in the past so I kind of know a little bit about his release packages and what he brings to the table. But at the end of the day it’s about competing. It’s about you wanting to win, and I got the best of him on that rep.”
That was the start of a fine day for Davis, the Bucs’ fifth-year defender who got a new contract befitting of an elite corner during the offseason. One-on-one drills favor the pass-catchers, as there is no pass rush or any other defensive help, but Davis broke up the pass on two of his three reps against Hill. He also snared an interception in a later drill.
“I thought Carlton looked very good. Carlton’s sharp, he’s in shape,” said Head Coach Todd Bowles. “The guy beat him two years ago. Obviously, he was younger and it’s two years later. Tyreek’s gotten better, Carlton’s gotten better. I think they’re making each other better. So it was good competition on both sides.”
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