Where Dolphins Defense Must Improve Following Preseason Week 1 Action

August 13, 2014   ·   Ian Wharton   ·   Jump to comments


The Miami Dolphins’ preseason matchup against the Atlanta Falcons provided an opportunity for Miami's coaches and fans to get a look at the new talent that’s been acquired this past offseason.
We looked at how the offense performed in Week 1 here, and now it is time to evaluate the defense.
After finishing the 2013 season as the NFL’s eighth-best scoring defense, the Dolphins continued to add talent through free agency and the NFL draft. Despite adding talent on every level of the defense, the unit still played sloppily and allowed Falcons quarterback Matt Ryan to complete all seven of his pass attempts and gain 53 yards.
The Dolphins defense also allowed rookie running back Devonta Freeman to gain 57 yards on a dump-off pass and struggled to stop Freeman on the ground, where he averaged five yards a carry.
To see where the Dolphins defense must improve as the team enters its second preseason game, we must turn to the film and evaluate how po...

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