The former New York Jets tight end, who opted for a single-season deal with the Dolphins to up his stock, has taken the field alongside maligned returner Michael Egnew and rookie Dion Sims, who are battling for the No. 2 spot on the depth chart.
While Keller is honing his own craft, he's trying to help along the youngsters.
"One thing I try to do is accelerate their learning," Keller told Max Strauss of ProInterviews.org. Things that normally would take a year of ups-and-downs of learning. If I see it right then and there, I’ll let them know about how I would do it, and I let them know how I see it."
Keller has the experience and the credibility. He made an immediate impact as a rookie catching passes from Brett Favre and was Mark Sanchez's go-to target the next three years. The normally-healthy Keller, however, caught the injury bug last season and was in and out of the lineup all year. Before 2012, the now sixth-year veteran averaged 53 catches and caught 15 touchdowns through his first four seasons.
Sims was drafted in large part for his run-blocking acumen, though he dropped 20 pounds in his transition to the pros, which should help him get around better on the route-running tree.
As of late last month, Egnew was basically on the outside looking in, but he's reportedly done enough in training camp to be a legitimate participant in the team's positional competition.
Sims was drafted in large part for his run-blocking acumen, though he dropped 20 pounds in his transition to the pros, which should help him get around better on the route-running tree.
As of late last month, Egnew was basically on the outside looking in, but he's reportedly done enough in training camp to be a legitimate participant in the team's positional competition.
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