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Defensive Rankings - Dolphins Ranked #1

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I am so pumped about this defense and the great thing is, this defense will keep us in.every.single.game. Sure, we may lose some games, but I see us being competitive in every game because teams are going to have so much trouble scoring on us.

I can't believe I'm admitting this but I see a lot of comparsion between our current defensive potential to that of one of the strongest defenses I've seen in my lifetime is the 2009-2011 Jets when they basically played cover 0 and blitzed everyone. Teams could not figure it out, Rex Ryan looked like a genius and the Jets with Mark Sanchez at QB were one game away from the Superbowl in back-to-back years. The key to that defense was Revis and Cromartie.. Comparable to Byron Jones and Xavien Howard.

According to this site: https://www.lineups.com/nfl-team-rankings/defense

The Dolphins are ranked #1. Wow.

Edit: We've allowed 8 TDs this year (Thanks guys)Apparently, we've only allowed 1 passing TD all year?! 2nd in the league on 3rd down D is so vital.

What we did to McVay and his offense was crazy... and to think Howard dropped an INT and Rowe dropped a pick-6 is astounding.
 
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I think that's our Rank on Pass TD allowed, not the actual number. Steelers I am sure have more than 1 sack, so that's gotta be ranking in that stat.
 
Bruzer said:
I think that's our Rank on Pass TD allowed, not the actual number. Steelers I am sure have more than 1 sack, so that's gotta be ranking in that stat.
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No, the #1 is scoring defense.

The layout blows, but it shows where we rank in many significant categories.
 
Defense has been lights out. Really going to be interesting to see how the COVID season shakes out and Tua’s development but that final game this year against BUF could be for the division title. Pretty amazing for Year 2 of a 3 year rebuild. Add a RB1, LB and WR2 we are a real threat to make a run in 2021.
 
Bruzer said:
I think that's our Rank on Pass TD allowed, not the actual number. Steelers I am sure have more than 1 sack, so that's gotta be ranking in that stat.
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correct, the steelers have recorded a sack in like 63 straight game or something absurd like that. We've allowed 8 passing td's this year: 4 to Allen and the Bills; 2 to Wilson and the Seahawks; 1 to 9ers; and 1 to Rams.
 
superphin said:
If we had a consistent run game to lean on to allow the defense to rest I seriously think we'd make a deep play off run this year.
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I like your optimism, and think that might be possible, as well.

Two things are key.

First, Tua has to get the O playing to a bare minimum of point output as Fitz had been.

Second, we have to win the division. Going to KC as a wildcard is likely a quick exit.
 
Yeah seems like lack of pre-season and mini camps really hurt us in the beginning. I'm sure having so many new faces and rookies, it took them a little while to get on the same page and figure out what we do well.
While watching the game yesterday, all I kept thinking to myself - wow, this reminds me so much of those dominant Pats defenses from their prime days.

We are still a long way from being considered dominant, but defense looks very promising so far.
 
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