Dallas Cowboys quarterback Tony Romo gets off a pass under pressure by Miami Dolphins defensive tackle Ndamukong Suh at Sun Life Stadium in Miami Gardens, Florida on November 22, 2015. (Allen Eyestone / The Palm Beach Post)
Miami Dolphins DT Ndamukong Suh
#93
6-foot-3, 307 pounds
Nebraska, 7th season
Pro Football Focus 2015 position rank: 6
Scouting Notes: Some observers felt
Suh did not live up to the massive $114 million, 6-year contract he agreed to before last season,but Suh had six sacks and 38 tackles, around his career average. In fact, Pro Football Focus felt Suh had his most effective season in 2015. Suh was constantly double-teamed last season and the hope is Mario Williams will be rejuvenated and Cameron Wake will be explosive enough in his return from an Achilles injury to free Suh up more often. Suh topped 1,000 snaps for the first time and was on the field for more than 85 percent of Miami’s defensive snaps in 2015. Suh may always take too many penalties, but his aggressiveness is something Miami hopes permeates the roster. They need more tough guys. And as long as he plays, Suh will be one of the most feared opponents for linemen and quarterbacks.
“More times than not, you see (Ndamukong) Suh causing havoc.” — first-year Dolphins head coach Adam Gase, during training camp.
Dallas Cowboys’ Zack Martin (70) and Travis Frederick listen as quarterback Tony Romo makes adjustments at the line of scrimmage during an NFL football game against the Philadelphia Eagles, Thursday, Nov. 27, 2014, in Arlington, Texas. (AP Photo/Tony Gutierrez)
Dallas Cowboys G Zack Martin
#70
6-foot-4, 315 pounds
Notre Dame, 3rd season
Pro Football Focus 2015 position rank: 4
Scouting Notes: Most known because the Cowboys
passed on Johnny Manziel to draft him, Martin immediately became one of the best offensive linemen in the league. Martin is athletic, smart, competitive and versatile. According to Pro Football Focus, there wasn’t a guard in the NFL who ranked better as a pass blocker than Martin, which makes his matchup with Suh fascinating. Cowboys center Travis Frederick is arguably the best center in the NFL, which is why it’s so hard to slow the Cowboys rushing attack. In a meeting in Miami last season, Martin held his own against Suh in a Cowboys win.
“(Zack Martin) is such a hard-working guy and so committed to being as good as he can be. I just think every aspect of it, feet, hands, eyes — he works at every aspect of his game.” — Cowboys coach Jason Garrett
