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Dolphins may have leagues best defense

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After three weeks of the NFL season, the Miami Dolphins defense was 30th in the league in points allowed, had just given up five touchdowns to the Kansas City Chiefs, and players were privately grumbling about the scheme.
Six weeks later, the Dolphins are third in scoring defense (18.9), third in total defense, first in yards per play at 4.7, second in passing yards per game, fourth in sacks per game at 3.1 and third in completion percentage against. The run defense, which yielded 174 yards to the Chiefs that day without Jamaal Charles, has improved to 12th in the league.
If the numbers don't say it, I will: This Dolphins defense is one of the best in the NFL, if not the best.
As they ready for a big game at Detroit -- against a team with another top defense -- fresh off their dominating 37-0 shutout of the San Diego Chargers, I thought it a good time to take a hard look at this Dolphins defense.
What I saw was a team that is physical enough inside to help choke off the run, has great edge rushers in Cameron Wake and the underrated Olivier Vernon, has active linebackers in Koa Misi and Jelani Jenkins, feisty corners in Cortland Finnegan and Brent Grimes and two safeties who are interchangeable, both with range.
It is a nice mix of players, who make it easy for coordinator Kevin Coyle to call games because he has two corners who can play man coverage when needed and the four-man pressures that don't require a lot of blitzing.
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Yes we do have a good to great defense, but I do not think we can continue to play great unless we can continue to have an offense that can get ahead quick. As soon as we make the opposing offense one dimensional , our defense will seal the game. The offense just needs to have successful drives early in the game to keep our defense in the pressure mode.
 
Its a fake... You dont get that kind of article/content/goodness from the mainstream media anymore... Has to be a fake!
 
Usually I am skeptical but man, I have a feeling that this year, something is different. I equate it to the Yankees in 2009. Yes I'm a Yanks fan but in 2009 they were off to a slow start. The started to gel and have fun. The wins came. Now I'm not saying the Dolphins will even make the Super Bowl, not even saying playoffs, but I'm saying that this team has a special feel and has potential to make a run. 1 game at a time!
 
I think Miami's greatest strength is its excellent depth along the defensive line, which allows the front four to go all out on every play, and never get tired.
 
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