The Facts:
It was one of the best compliments someone could place on a player who had just come out of the NFL's version of the trash heap. Brian Hartline watched Armon Binns produce yet another impressive late-December practice a few weeks after the Dolphins claimed the second-year receiver off the waiver wire and described the new addition as the best waiver-wire find the Dolphins had made in his four seasons. If Binns continues on his present pace during training camp and the exhibition season, he could push Brandon Gibson for his role as Miami's slot receiver, which happens to be a position the Dolphins hoped to upgrade.
Reported by the South Florida Sun-Sentinel
Fantasy Football Diehards Line:
According to the Sun-Sentinel, throughout the offseason practices the media has attended, Binns was consistently one of the team's top playmakers and served as the Dolphins' biggest red-zone threat for whichever quarterback he was paired with. HC Joe Philbin said the biggest difference between Binns and the rest of Miami's offensive weapons has been his "play speed." It was extremely fast, which explains why he periodically got the best of numerous cornerbacks during the offseason's non-padded practices, which resemble a flag-football game. "I think that's the one thing we've noticed as a staff," Philbin said. "I'm usually the kiss of death, but he is playing faster. He is playing fast, and he is catching it when he gets an opportunity." Especially when it comes to throws in the end zone, which were a problem last season. ... It's enough to make Binns worth watching this summer.
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