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Dolphins stock up -heir second straight preseason game on Friday Chase Allen Jersey , losing to the Carolina Panthers 27-20. While the preseason game do not count for regular season standings or playoff positioning, they continue to be important for the development of players and the team. After another frustrating game, where are the Dolphins looking up and where are they trending down? Stock UpMike Gesicki, tight end - The Dolphins are not throwing to their rookie yet, but they are having him block. Gesicki is going to be a red-zone target and a seam threat all season, but he needs to prove that he can be a competent blocker as well. On Friday, he started to show that he can do just that.Jakeem Grant, wide receiver - The Dolphins did not have DeVante Parker (broken finger) or Kenny Stills (ankle) available for this game, so Grant was thrust into the starting lineup and he played well. His route running looked crisp - even on the overthrown ball in the end zone, Grant was in the right position. After the game, head coach Adam Gase explained that play, stating, “Ryan [Tannehill] was just kind of thinking something else. Jakeem was right in what he did. Ryan just kind of lost it there for a second.” Grant looked like a player the Dolphins should be able to rely upon more this season.Robert Quinn, defensive end - The Dolphins’ free-agent addition was quiet in the team’s preseason opener Mike Hull Jersey , but made noise on Friday. Looking more like the Pro Bowl pass rusher he was in 2013 and 2014, Quinn used his speed to record two sacks in the game. Pairing him with Cameron Wake should give the Dolphins a serious pass rush threat all season long.First-team offense - As a whole, the first team offense seems to be finding a rhythm, especially with the up-tempo, no-huddle attack. They have to figure out punching the ball into the end zone, rather than settling for field goals, but the team looks like they are going to be able to move the ball easily with both the passing game and the running game. Stock DownCordrea Tankersley, cornerback - The Dolphins offseason projected starter has struggled to find consistency all preseason. That continued on Friday, with the cornerback even calling the performance “terrible, straight trash,” according to the Miami Herald’s Barry Jackson. The Dolphins have already moved Tankersley back to the second team, and Friday’s performance did not push him back into starting contention.Penalties - Eight penalties for 69 yards. That is where the Dolphins ended the game, which was only one penalty more than the Panthers, but Miami continues to find ways to kill themselves on the field. First down? Nope Matt Haack Jersey , because of a hold. Momentum building on the drive? Nope, because of a false start or delay of game. Miami needs to figure out this penalty thing quickly, because that could be the biggest hurdle they have this year.David Fales, quarterback - Against the Tampa Bay Buccaneers, Fales was 8-for-11 for 115 yards and looked like the easy winner of the backup quarterback position battle. Against the Panthers, he was 1-for-6 for six yards. The backup quarterback position battle will continue into Preseason Week 3.Dolphins at Panthers final score and immediate reactions The Miami Dolphins and Carolina Panthers have completed their Preseason Week 2 contest, with the Dolphins falling to the Panthers, 27 - 20. 1st HalfSurprisngly, Adam Gase left the starting offense in well into the 2nd quarter. And as I sat and ate some Spicy Sweet Chili Doritos, I couldn’t help but get ticked off at the Panthers announce for mispronouncing Tannehill.Speaking of Ryan Tannehill, the Dolphins starting quarterback looked sharp throwing the quick short to intermediate throws. It just appeared like Gase was trying to protect his quarterback.No one on the starting offense really stood out besides a long Kenyan Drake run.The starting defense was meh as Robert Quinn recorded two sacks, Xavien Howard had an interception, and the defensive line created pressure on Cam Newton. On the first Panthers drive, Christian McCaffrey took a nice 71 yard run to the houseAgain Stephone Anthony Jersey , penalties killed the starting defense and offense.With 2:07 left in the second Brock Osweiler stepped in at quarterback. He proceeded to not really do anything. Both the offense and defense was really vanilla.Jason Sanders and Greg Joseph were both given chances as neither one missed a field goal with Sanders kicking 2 while Joseph kicked 1.We will hopefully get a better grasp of this team next week, since it will be the game where the starters play for mostly the first half and perhaps into the third quarter.2nd HalfCarolina gets the ball to start the half and the defense ends up stopping them around midfield. Jerome Baker was flying around the field, along with Charles Harris.The first drive for the offense, led by Oswiler, goes three and out. The o-line couldn’t run or pass block and forced the Dolphins to punt. Thankfully the defense forces a three and out on the proceeding Panthers drive.Osweiler still in with 7 minutes left in the 3rd. He gets hammered on his first throw, but completes it to Thomas Duarte. Senorise Perry with a HUGE run is negated by an Issac Asiata hold. Asiata is trying to make the team but not helping his cause there. After that penalty, no surprise, the Dolphins can’t convert and have to punt, but it’s a great one by Matt Haack pining the Panthers inside the 10 yard line.Safety Maurice Smith quickly ends that drive with a interception. David Fales is now in at quarterback for the Dolphins and cannot do anything on his first drive except run pass the line of scrimmage and throw an illegal forward pass. Sanders proceeds to make his third field goal of the night.With the Panthers driving, we reach the end of the 3rd quarter with the Panthers leading 13 -12.Cordrea Tankersley appears to be struggling as he allowed two long completions. The Dolphins were hoping he could compete for the position opposite Howard, but that doesn’t appear to be the case right now. The Panthers proceed to score on a short touchdown run with Cameron Artis-Payne. Panthers up 20 - 12.Buddy Howell takes a run for 31 yards with Fales still in at quarterback. Fales then throws an interception on the next play. UGH.Tankersly gets beat again and is not helping his cause as he never turned around to look for the ball. The Panthers drive downfield but have to settle for a field goal, but Graham Gano misses it.Fales and the Dolphins offense cannot do anything on the next drive after failing to convert on 4th down past midfield. Kenjon Barner manhandling the Dolphins defense as he breaks off two big runs. TWO MINUTE WARNING....FINALLY! Panthers score on the next play after break thanks to a run by Elijah Hood. 27 - 12 Panthers.Bryce Petty now in at quarterback and completes his first pass for a first down. Petty is firing on all cylinders and leading the Dolphins offense down the field. Petty decides to run with it and scores on a 15 yards touchdown run followed by a Jeremy Langford two point conversion run up the middle. 27 - 20 now.Petty has looked good in both games so far and has looked better than Osweiler and Fales. Maybe it’s time to see what he has with the second stringers.The Dolphins decide not to go for the onside kick and this game is over after the Panthers kneel to end the game.Final score: 27 -20, Panthers.