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One of the more intriguing position battles this offseason is taking place in the Miami Dolphins' backfield. Right now, it seems like Miller is the runaway leader to get Reggie Bush's old touches. "Everybody's mindset is to start," Miller said Wednesday, via the Miami Herald. "We've just got to come out here and compete every day and get each other better, so whoever gets into a starting position, just help this team win."
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Miller is getting the bulk of the snaps with the first team over Daniel Thomas, Mike Gillislee, Jonas Gray and Marcus Thigpen. On Wednesday, coach Joe Philbin defined the competition as "wide open" and warned not to make too much out of who is getting reps with which unit. "We're going to watch the tape and see how our players pick up the blitz, run routes, see how they run the ball when they have the opportunity and go from there," Philbin said. ... Still, to call this a "battle" seems like a reach. The expectation is Miller will start and handle a featured role. One area he must improve in, however, is pass protection. As the Herald pointed out, Miller's struggles in protecting the quarterback probably kept him off the field more last season. Don't bet on that happening this year.
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