The Facts: Moreno understands he has work to do. Much has been made about Moreno’s place in the Miami Dolphins’ pecking order after working extensively with the third and fourth strings Monday. Incumbent starter Lamar Miller appears to have an early leg up in the running back competition. HC Joe Philbin has already acknowledged that Moreno’s fitness probably needs some improvement. Moreno, for his part, agrees. “I’m definitely not there,” Moreno said when asked if he’s where he needs to be physically. “This is just the beginning. It’s just the beginning, getting your feet wet, and when you have time off, working at those little things, getting back to where you need to be, and once camp comes, it’ll be good.”

Diehards Line: So no, as Moreno acknowledges, he is not in game shape yet. And it might be why Miller took the bulk of the snaps with the starters at Monday’s OTAs. As Herald staffer Adam Beasley notes, Moreno is still by far the most accomplished running back on the roster. So the Dolphins are going to give him every opportunity to win the starting job – even if it’s in name only. Beasley added that history suggests it will be a by-committee approach. Since Philbin took over in 2012, no Dolphin running back has had more than 227 carries, and none has cracked 1,000 yards. Moreno said he’s fine with his place in the competition right now, and though he wants to be an every-down player, he sees the talent around him. Which might explain why Moreno plans to spend most of the time leading up to training camp in South Florida. “I’ll be mostly here, working out in the heat,” he said. And we'll be watching his progress closely.