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This from Barry Jackson
http://miamiherald.typepad.com/spor...ins-wallaces-plans-um-recruiting-marlins.html
Dolphins fans have witnessed a bunch of exasperating things this season: Ryan Tannehill underthrowing or overthrowing Mike Wallace, the offensive line being beaten for sacks, the running game being stuffed in a handful of games.
But here’s one thing they haven’t seen: Opposing receivers beating Dolphins’ defensive backs deep for touchdowns.
And that’s a testament to the work of the team’s top four cornerbacks, who are all allowing less than a 70 passer rating in their coverage area.
To put that in perspective, only 23 cornerbacks in the league are below 70, and Miami is the only team with four of them, according to Pro Football Focus.
In fact, through three quarters of the season, the Dolphins have allowed only one touchdown reception by an opposing receiver – a 14-yard pass from Tom Brady to Aaron Dobson, against Nolan Carroll.
“That’s cool,” said Brent Grimes, who has had an exceptional season. “With the talented receivers in the league, that’s a good [accomplishment].”
That needs to continue in Pittsburgh on Sunday, when the Dolphins face Antonio Brown, who had six touchdowns and 1103 receiving yards on a league-high 85 catches, and Emmanuel Sanders, who has 54 receptions, 604 yards and four touchdowns.
Grimes hasn’t been beaten for a touchdown all season, and quarterbacks have a 62.6 rating in his coverage area – best among cornerbacks with at least 700 snaps. (Grimes has played 853). Plus, he has four picks.
What’s more, Dimitri Patterson, limited to five games by a groin injury, is allowing just a 36.1 rating in his coverage area and leads the league in interceptions-per-snap (four in 229). He returned to practice today.
And Nolan Carroll and Jimmy Wilson have made “tremendous improvement,” according to receiver Rishard Matthews, who has battled both in practice the past two seasons.
Carroll has allowed only 47.7 percent passes thrown against him to be completed, compared with 57 percent last season. Wilson has made very few significant mistakes in coverage all year.
Now if we can just get the rookies to contribute we have the makings of an excellent secondary :up:
http://miamiherald.typepad.com/spor...ins-wallaces-plans-um-recruiting-marlins.html
Dolphins fans have witnessed a bunch of exasperating things this season: Ryan Tannehill underthrowing or overthrowing Mike Wallace, the offensive line being beaten for sacks, the running game being stuffed in a handful of games.
But here’s one thing they haven’t seen: Opposing receivers beating Dolphins’ defensive backs deep for touchdowns.
And that’s a testament to the work of the team’s top four cornerbacks, who are all allowing less than a 70 passer rating in their coverage area.
To put that in perspective, only 23 cornerbacks in the league are below 70, and Miami is the only team with four of them, according to Pro Football Focus.
In fact, through three quarters of the season, the Dolphins have allowed only one touchdown reception by an opposing receiver – a 14-yard pass from Tom Brady to Aaron Dobson, against Nolan Carroll.
“That’s cool,” said Brent Grimes, who has had an exceptional season. “With the talented receivers in the league, that’s a good [accomplishment].”
That needs to continue in Pittsburgh on Sunday, when the Dolphins face Antonio Brown, who had six touchdowns and 1103 receiving yards on a league-high 85 catches, and Emmanuel Sanders, who has 54 receptions, 604 yards and four touchdowns.
Grimes hasn’t been beaten for a touchdown all season, and quarterbacks have a 62.6 rating in his coverage area – best among cornerbacks with at least 700 snaps. (Grimes has played 853). Plus, he has four picks.
What’s more, Dimitri Patterson, limited to five games by a groin injury, is allowing just a 36.1 rating in his coverage area and leads the league in interceptions-per-snap (four in 229). He returned to practice today.
And Nolan Carroll and Jimmy Wilson have made “tremendous improvement,” according to receiver Rishard Matthews, who has battled both in practice the past two seasons.
Carroll has allowed only 47.7 percent passes thrown against him to be completed, compared with 57 percent last season. Wilson has made very few significant mistakes in coverage all year.
Now if we can just get the rookies to contribute we have the makings of an excellent secondary :up:
