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Five keys for the Miami Dolphins against the Seattle Seahawks

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Suffocate Seattle’s rushing attack

Even without Marshawn Lynch, who was sidelined most of last season with an injury, the Seahawks had a forceful rushing attack. So don’t expect Seattle to become one-dimensional now that Lynch is retired. Thomas Rawls, who rushed for 830 yards and four touchdowns before his rookie season was prematurely ended by a broken ankle, is a home run threat on every carry. Miami’s defensive line needs to keep Seattle’s inexperienced guards off the Dolphins linebackers, and Kiko Alonso and company must be sure tacklers.


Limit Russell Wilson's big-play production

Wilson, who has a 101.8 career passer rating, has a knack for extending plays with his legs. Wilson gets a ton of chunk yardage off broken plays when he escapes pressure, and he does it with his arm and legs. Wilson has averaged 607 rushing yards per season, which proves he’s not scared to run for a first down, or the end zone. Miami’s defensive line must make sure they don’t overpursue Wilson, and the Dolphins’ cornerbacks need to stay with their receiver until the whistle is blown.
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http://www.sun-sentinel.com/sports/...e-seattle-seahawks-20160908-photogallery.html
 
The NFL is a copycat league, with coaches quick to steal ideas from successful game plans against winning teams. The Seahawks' defensive dominance over the past three seasons has forced offensive coordinators to spend more time in the film room looking for a weakness in the scheme. After watching Tom Brady, Philip Rivers and Aaron Rodgers put up strong performances in wins over the Seahawks over the past two seasons, offensive play callers are attacking the single-high safety coverage (Cover 1 and Cover 3) with a myriad of seam routes, pick plays and checkdowns that exploit the vulnerable areas of the scheme.
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To attack the Cover 3, the offense must attack the seams along the hashes or send receivers down the boundary on wheel or rail routes, to put the curl-flat defender in a bind. Additionally, the quarterback must exhibit patience and take the checkdown when the second-level defenders drop underneath intermediate routes inside the numbers. These are the tactics veteran quarterbacks (Peyton Manning, Rivers, Brady and Rodgers) have used to move the ball successfully against the Seahawks. In other words, offensive coordinators have paid attention.
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The All-22 Coaches Film revealed opponents repeatedly attacking the Seahawks down the seams. In Week 5, Cincinnati Bengals offensive coordinator Hue Jackson exploited the Seahawks' Cover 3 using a few intricate and cleverly designed routes. In the play depicted below, the Bengals are aligned in an empty formation, with receiver Marvin Jones positioned on the outside. He is instructed to run a seam-post route, with tight end Tyler Eifert running down the boundary on a rail route. Running back Giovani Bernard is running a flat route to the boundary. The pattern stresses the Seahawks' secondary defenders with the switch concept, leaving a void on the second level for the post. Quarterback Andy Dalton delivers the ball on time, resulting in a 44-yard gain
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This was Bucky Brooks talking about this play...Andy Dalton pass complete deep middle to Marvin Jones for 44 yards (tackle by K.J. Wright)
 
Eesti said:
This was Bucky Brooks talking about this play...Andy Dalton pass complete deep middle to Marvin Jones for 44 yards (tackle by K.J. Wright)
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I love reading posts like yours, intelligent football discussion :)
 
Kiko is the key to this game. He needs to be an asset, not a liability.
 
That part that says the LBs need to be sure tacklers is what scares me the most. Sure tacklers they have NOT been in the past and unless all of a sudden that changes it's going to be a long game/season

Ozzy rules!!
 
It's going to be REAL frustrating watching the Dolphins *almost* sack Wilson and have him scramble out of it..
 
lynx said:
It's going to be REAL frustrating watching the Dolphins *almost* sack Wilson and have him scramble out of it..
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You know the problem with athletic QBs that tend to run too early...

[video=youtube;eYMlP67KhrI]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eYMlP67KhrI[/video]

...They get sacked...they get sacked a lot.
 
Eesti said:
This was Bucky Brooks talking about this play...Andy Dalton pass complete deep middle to Marvin Jones for 44 yards (tackle by K.J. Wright)
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Nice find.

2nd year of Kris Richards as DC should provide some more comfort for the unit. Also of note is a lot of those weaknesses described were against CB Cary Williams who was released mid-season. Jeremy Lane now will man the RCB position.
 
Colostomy Bag said:
Nice find.

2nd year of Kris Richards as DC should provide some more comfort for the unit. Also of note is a lot of those weaknesses described were against CB Cary Williams who was released mid-season. Jeremy Lane now will man the RCB position.
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I am thinking Lane plays outside unless they are in the nickle and then he will move inside as DeShawn Shead plays outside. Both of them split snaps at nickle last year I believe and I think Lane is a better match-up on Landry than Shead who is bigger and not as quick.
 
Eesti said:
I agree. I expect to see him stay close to the LOS as a spy as well as Reshad Jones. Single high safety this week?
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I sure hope not. Neither Maxwell or Howard have long speed and they must have help over the top.
 
Colostomy Bag said:
I sure hope not. Neither Maxwell or Howard have long speed and they must have help over the top.
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Double edged sword. Guard the Qb who had over 800 yards rushing or help the corners. Another reason why I think we need to utilize an extra safety (as a LB) this week. At least see if we can get pressure with 4. I'm curious to see how much Joseph takes from Wade Phillips and his tendencies to blitz.
 
I bet Miami uses marquis gray in the backfield at times as a lead guy either offset or i...not that he's gonna blow up guys like that Denver full back did

still Miami can't run a lot of no huddle with a true fullback so it wouldn't make sense to carry it for us
 
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