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[h=3]The team is using a "Wide 9 defense," which actually isn’t so much a scheme as it is an alignment within a scheme.[/h]As the Dolphins went through their offseason program, there was one word that kept coming back when the discussion turned to the system and philosophy brought in by new defensive coordinator Vance Joseph.

Attack.

“It pretty much sums it up,” Head Coach Adam Gase said. “I mean, I’m sure that we’re making it easy as far as what we’re saying, but for the most part that’s what we want our guys to do.”

Defensive end Cam Wake had a pretty similar assessment.

“Attack, that’s one word,” Wake said. “It’s something that I think fits well with a lot of guys that are going to be playing in it. Just getting after it, being aggressive … I think that’s something that a lot of guys really will enjoy. I’m one of those guys and I look forward to it.”

The other term we heard throughout the spring was “Wide 9 defense,” which actually isn’t so much a scheme as it is an alignment within a scheme.

The “wide 9” refers to the defensive gap along the line of scrimmage located outside the tight end. A January 2016 article in Philadelphia magazine indicated the idea of using that formation with the defensive ends lined up wide first came from the 1999 Tennessee Titans, whose defensive staff included Jim Schwartz and new Dolphins senior defensive assistant/pass rush specialist Jim Washburn.

Schwartz used the technique quite a bit during his time as head coach of the Detroit Lions when Washburn was on his staff and some of his players included current Dolphins defensive linemen Ndamukong Suh and Jason Jones.

“I enjoy it,” Suh said. “I enjoy that attack-style defense. It has suited me well. (I have) broken records with it. If you’ve had success with something, why not go back to it?”

Said Jones: “To tell you the truth, there are a lot of defenses that work around the league. Being a 9-technique, it does have its advantages in the run game. It’s just about the players you have, how it is coached and how you go out there and play. It could be a 3-4 or it could be a 4-3, it’s just how you go out there and play. To me, it’s all talent. I think any player could probably play (in a Wide 9 defense), it’s just what that player has built inside and what coaches you have.”

One of the ideas behind the Wide 9 is taking away stretch runs from the opponent and forcing them to run inside, which puts pressure on the defensive tackles and linebackers to fill the gaps and make tackles.

The Wide 9 also puts an emphasis on speedy pass-rushing defensive ends, which the Dolphins certainly have with Wake and Mario Williams .
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Every new defensive coordinator will say they will have an "attacking" defense.

"With the implementation of Kevin Coyle’s attacking defense.."

http://assets.dolphinsdigital.com/blog/2012/vontae-davis-stresses-technique-to-create-more-turnovers

"Since training camp opened, Dolphins defensive coordinator Mike Nolan has had his players practice an attacking, aggressive scheme.."

http://www.palmbeachpost.com/news/s...ns-defensive-coordinator-mike-nolan-ma/nL9sz/

Every new defensive coordinator will say they will do "more attacking", be "more aggressive". They'll never say "less attacking".

I've become numb to this kind of propaganda.
 
normaldude said:
Every new defensive coordinator will say they will have an "attacking" defense.

"With the implementation of Kevin Coyle’s attacking defense.."

http://assets.dolphinsdigital.com/blog/2012/vontae-davis-stresses-technique-to-create-more-turnovers


"Since training camp opened, Dolphins defensive coordinator Mike Nolan has had his players practice an attacking, aggressive scheme.."

http://www.palmbeachpost.com/news/s...ns-defensive-coordinator-mike-nolan-ma/nL9sz/

Every new defensive coordinator will say they will do "more attacking", be "more aggressive". They'll never say "less attacking".

I've become numb to this kind of propaganda.
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I agree, but I like the alignment, seems to at least fit the talent we have, which is a rare thing to say with the recent coaching staffs lol
 
The only times Soliai ever played well was when he was really pissed off about something. If you got him mad enough he was a world beating one man wrecking ball. However, most of the time he just wasn't motivated.

Health will be the key to this defense. If we stay healthy I predict a division title. If our usual suspects are out or significantly hobbled.....we finish last. Our offense, or rather Ryan Tannehill isn't talented enough to carry this team. The defense MUST lead this team; and if you look at all the talent, it should.
 
normaldude said:
Every new defensive coordinator will say they will have an "attacking" defense.

"With the implementation of Kevin Coyle’s attacking defense.."

http://assets.dolphinsdigital.com/blog/2012/vontae-davis-stresses-technique-to-create-more-turnovers

"Since training camp opened, Dolphins defensive coordinator Mike Nolan has had his players practice an attacking, aggressive scheme.."

http://www.palmbeachpost.com/news/s...ns-defensive-coordinator-mike-nolan-ma/nL9sz/

Every new defensive coordinator will say they will do "more attacking", be "more aggressive". They'll never say "less attacking".

I've become numb to this kind of propaganda.
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This is what they want you to hear. This reminds me of when you are shopping for tires and the salesman tries to up-sell you on a tire saying it has a more "aggressive" tread.
I still believe in Joseph thou.
 
I'd be more interested in his article if it said 'Miami implementing new, less aggressive, non attack defense."

Attacking defense, uptempo offense. Comes with all new shiny coaching regimes. Hopefully this one actually follows through.


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normaldude said:
Maybe we should have kept Paul Soliai.
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Always liked Soliai. I literally ran into him years ago at a local mall while walking out of a store. Wasn't paying attention and I bumped into him. Despite the angry look on my face (before realizing who I actually ran into - Yeah, I'm a jerk), he was very apologetic and was cool enough to talk to me a little bit about the team. I also wish he would have stayed in Miami.
 
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