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Jenkins says Dolphins’ defense will be ‘faster’

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Jelani Jenkins suffered a late season ankle injury in 2015, putting a damper on his outing overall.

The Dolphins’ weak side linebacker amassed 71 tackles, off from his career-best 110 the year before. That season, his first as a starter, he added 3.5 sacks and forced a pair of fumbles, taking advantage of the spot opened up when other starters were injured. Last season, he did not record a sack and forced one fumble.
“It was definitely frustrating toward the end of the season having to come in, come out, limp off, limp back on and just doing the best I can,” Jenkins said. “It was frustrating and we would have liked to have had more wins, but I’d kill to be out there as much as I can even if I’m on one leg. That’s just football and that’s just what you have to go through.”
But his ankle is now mended, and Jenkins is fully healthy once again to help boost the NFL’s 25th best defense, a unit that will return to the 4-3 alignment under Vance Joseph and his new staff. The new look, plus his history of production have him optimistic.
“I think with experience, you just get the chance to play faster,” Jenkins said.
“That’s what we all want to do. I think what gives me confidence, mostly, is this scheme. I think it works well for, not just me but a lot of guys. I think that we’ll be able to make a lot of plays and play fast. I have confidence in our coaches. I have confidence in the players we have around me, and (in) year four for me, I have confidence in myself. All of that together makes (for) a pretty good year.”
Jenkins sees this season as his best, most immediate, chance to resume the production of old. This season will give him the best chance so far to do that, as he typically excels in a system that is liberal in employing the blitz. The Dolphins were not last season, accruing only 31 sacks, the fifth fewest in the game, while surrendering 45 on offense.
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Gave up 45 sacks, while getting only 31. That crap's gotta change quick, fast, and in a hurry.
 
"a unit that will return to the 4-3 alignment under Vance Joseph and his new staff. The new look..."


pretty sure we've been running a base 4-3 for years now.
 
" I think what gives me confidence, mostly, is this scheme. I think it works well for, not just me but a lot of guys. I think that we’ll be able to make a lot of plays and play fast."

Maybe I'm reading too much in to this, but it sounds like the scheme last year held players back. Not surprised.
 
circumstances said:
"a unit that will return to the 4-3 alignment under Vance Joseph and his new staff. The new look..."


pretty sure we've been running a base 4-3 for years now.
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Idk, didn't we run some sort of 4-3 hybrid scheme? Maybe I'm not remembering correctly.
 
The scheme we ran last year was called the "suck it" defense.
 
I hope they are stronger and meaner too. I'm sick of defenses that play soft. Same goes for the offense. I want the Dolphins to be the team everybody hates to play because, win or lose, they are beat up after the game.
 
I think I remember them running some type of 5-2 defenses because the DL and LB's were turnstiles.

If the 4-3 can get some pressure and we can stop the run at the LOS, the defense will be pretty good.

Time for those big money guys to produce!
 
fansinceGWilson said:
" I think what gives me confidence, mostly, is this scheme. I think it works well for, not just me but a lot of guys. I think that we’ll be able to make a lot of plays and play fast."

Maybe I'm reading too much in to this, but it sounds like the scheme last year held players back. Not surprised.
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Because Coyle stunk
 
LANGER72 said:
I think I remember them running some type of 5-2 defenses because the DL and LB's were turnstiles.

If the 4-3 can get some pressure and we can stop the run at the LOS, the defense will be pretty good.

Time for those big money guys to produce!
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We have a winner:hi5:
 
I just hope they play with some passion and are aggressive..of course they need to play fast too

I just hope Joseph actually adjusts when other teams are pounding us. Make adjustments. And man the free releases for receives has to stop
 
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