Dolphins running back Ronnie Brown will be back on the field Sunday after his 2009 season was cut short by a foot injury, and he wants to bring an even better version of the Wildcat offense with him.
“I feel like there’s some room for improvement in every aspect of my game, and obviously the Wildcat is part of that,” said Brown, whose ability to deftly handle the direct snap led to the Wildcat taking the NFL by storm in 2008. “Just handling the ball a little bit better, seeing things, recognizing the defenses, the things that they’re doing, how they’re switching things up on us. As far as recognition, there’s a lot I can improve in that area.”
The Dolphins largely abandoned the Wildcat last year after Ricky Williams, handling the duties in Brown’s absence, threw a costly interception in a loss to the Bills. But as Mike Berardino of the Sun Sentinel notes, Dolphins offensive coordinator Dan Henning has a great deal of faith in Brown’s ability to make the right decisions with the ball in his hands.
“He’s had a couple of times where it could have been a disaster and he averted the disaster,” Henning said. “And then he’s had a couple times where the play was there and he made the play. So I give him high grades with that and I do certainly appreciate the way he runs the direct-snap offense that we use with him.”
Dolphins fans will appreciate having Brown back as well.
