Mike Evans is a big problem. Meet the 5-foot-10 guy who might cut him down to size.

[DKphin]

Alterraun Verner is a math whiz. He scored in the 90th percentile on the SAT and earned a bachelor’s degree in mathematics from UCLA.
But you don’t need to know calculus to count the seven inches that separate Verner and Tampa Bay receiver Mike Evans.
Verner, who has a real chance to start Sunday (assuming that’s when the game is played) against the Buccaneers, is just 5-foot-10.
The Buccaneers list Evans at 6-foot-5.

http://www.miamiherald.com/sports/nfl/miami-dolphins/article171221597.html#storylink=rss

 

[elite14eva]

i hope so...we need the defense to step up big this year.

 

[dlockz]

I like the Verner signing but he much like most corners cannot handle Evans

 

[nick1]

Howard should be on Evans most of the time

 

[ANUFan]

In years past and possibly this year too I cringed at such match-ups. NE once more always come up with these schemes that says "your best player will NEVER beat us!" They would rather devote 2 CBs to shut down Evans and play everyone else straight up.

Will we do something similar or are we going to allow their best WR to destroy us? We'll find out shortly!

 

[ANUFan]

Howard should be on Evans most of the time

And this is exactly what I mean and the Dolphin way and a guaranteed way for Evans to destroy us. WW NE Do?

 

[elite14eva]

evans needs to be double teamed.

 

[Daytona Fin]

Winston can't hit the broad side of a barn, we should be okay.

 

[nick1]

Winston can't hit the broad side of a barn, we should be okay.

Not a Winston fan huh?

 

[elite14eva]

Winston can't hit the broad side of a barn, we should be okay.

don't sleep on winston

 

[Daytona Fin]

Not a Winston fan huh?

Living in central Florida, get my fair share of bucs games. Not impressed. Won't be long before bucs are looking again for that franchise qb. Have they ever had one? Doug Williams?

 

[LordTua]

Evans is one of the most difficult WRs in the league to stop. Not only for his freakish athletics but also for the fact that Winston quite literally force feeds him the ball, his target rate is astronomical. Hopefully we have some sort of bracketed coverage or a double team on him the whole game. Though the new problem with that is, we have to have someone over the top to help with DJax as well. It will be a good test for our secondary right out of the gates.

 

[Daytona Fin]

don't sleep on winston

He puts me to sleep

 

[nick1]

Living in central Florida, get my fair share of bucs games. Not impressed. Won't be long before bucs are looking again for that franchise qb. Have they ever had one? Doug Williams?

Well way back when they ****ed up and released Steve Young

 

[elite14eva]

our secondary will have their hands full.