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"We couldn't find ways to win," Dolphins coach Tony Sparano said. "That's something that we have to do. We have to be able to get there."
Other than losing a plethora of key starters to injuries, it's clear that the Dolphins' inability to prevent the "chunk" plays on defense, their failure to create turnovers like they did last season (minus-8 differential in 2009 compared to a league-leading plus-17 in 2008) and their 24th-ranked passing offense were key ingredients to the losing season.
The Dolphins allowed 40 pass plays of 25 yards or more and 11 touchdowns while having just 16 of their own with two TDs. Of course, the season-ending knee injury to veteran cornerback Will Allen in Game 6 contributed to the poor coverage, but so did having two rookie corners (Sean Smith and Vontae Davis) starting and learning on the fly.
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