The Miami Dolphins had just wrapped up their 34-27 victory over the Atlanta Falcons — much of the success coming with young quarterback Josh Rosen at the helm of the offense. After gifting the Falcons three points with a foolish throw over the middle that put Atlanta on the three yard line, Rosen and company shifted gears. He found some added magic with WR Preston Williams. And then it was Allen Hurns and Clive Walford catching a few balls.
Rosen’s final drive of the night was cut short by the end of the third quarter — but he came back to the sideline for good with a 13/20 passing night, boosted by 191 passing yards and that ugly interception.
And the frenzy was on. Yes, the interception was bad — but it was also early. Rosen seemed to find his rhythm as the night went on and continued to throw with confidence into tight coverage. The knee-jerk reactions called for Rosen to work with the first team offense — although some have been calling for that since before last Thursday’s contest.
But Josh Rosen, standing atop the podium in the immediate aftermath of his strong debut with Miami, refused to drink his own kool aid. He described his own night as “some good and bad”.
“The pick was pretty bad in the sense of my read told me to go here and I didn’t. It wasn’t like a ball play kind of pick,” said Rosen.
“It was a read kind of pick, so it’s definitely something to build on. I think there was some good, some bad and everything in between. I’m looking forward to breaking down the film and trying to get better from it.”
The Dolphins have had a few days to break it down and learn. Tomorrow, as the Dolphins hold joint practice with Tampa Bay, is the time to get better for Rosen and the rest of these Dolphins.
