WEBVTT - 2022 Review: Defensive Ends and Outside Linebackers 0:00:01.600 --> 0:00:05.160 You were listening to the Miami Dolphins podcast Network. This 0:00:05.360 --> 0:00:08.399 is Drive Time with Travis Whinfield. Back to throw to 0:00:08.520 --> 0:00:14.080 a looking, what's the Delca wine olfan clutchtop clinic kill. 0:00:14.840 --> 0:00:18.840 Unbelievable because blue fire for a second time. Don't know 0:00:18.920 --> 0:00:21.439 where he was going right away? The hit that the 0:00:21.640 --> 0:00:23.880 man I want to help you soon up on his 0:00:24.200 --> 0:00:28.280 way waddle waddle to a shotgut back to throw, looking 0:00:28.480 --> 0:00:33.479 that was up fires too, It's waddle, it's six touchdown. 0:00:33.560 --> 0:00:38.920 Part of this Tay Drive Time with Travis Winfield begins. 0:00:39.479 --> 0:00:41.720 Now let me check your pulse. If not further of 0:00:43.880 --> 0:00:47.480 what is up? Dolph fans and welcome to the Drive 0:00:47.560 --> 0:00:51.240 Time podcast, part of the Miami Dolphins podcast Network, covering 0:00:51.360 --> 0:00:55.600 Door Team Door, Miami Dolphins. How's it going? Everybody? I 0:00:55.720 --> 0:00:58.600 am your host, Travis Wingfield, And on today's show, it's 0:00:58.640 --> 0:01:00.560 more than just the Miami Dolph and this time of 0:01:00.680 --> 0:01:03.040 year we become a little bit more of a football 0:01:03.240 --> 0:01:06.800 NFL All Things Pigskin show. We are going to kick 0:01:06.880 --> 0:01:09.480 off the year end review as we go position by 0:01:09.560 --> 0:01:12.440 position and break down what the Dolphins accomplished at each 0:01:12.480 --> 0:01:16.240 group where some improvements can be made. Some key stats 0:01:16.319 --> 0:01:19.360 and what each individual does well in each in every room. 0:01:19.400 --> 0:01:22.440 We'll start today with a defensive end slash outside linebacker position. 0:01:22.480 --> 0:01:24.320 We'll call that the edge. We'll also talk about the 0:01:24.360 --> 0:01:27.080 divisional round playoffs, what we learned, talk about our picks. 0:01:27.120 --> 0:01:30.920 Will also celebrate the top ten sacks of season from 0:01:30.959 --> 0:01:33.840 the Baptist Health Studios inside the Baptist Health Training Complex. 0:01:33.959 --> 0:01:43.160 This is the Drive Time Podcast. Divisional playoffs are a 0:01:43.360 --> 0:01:47.360 rap and just like that, only four teams remain three 0:01:47.560 --> 0:01:50.040 games left. I kind of feel like we have the 0:01:50.080 --> 0:01:53.640 best four teams remaining in football, which is a treat. 0:01:53.720 --> 0:01:55.520 Although the playoffs have been a bit of a letdown 0:01:55.600 --> 0:01:58.600 so far in terms of high wire action intensity at 0:01:58.640 --> 0:02:01.240 the end of games. Last of original Round playoffs, I 0:02:01.280 --> 0:02:03.600 think was all four games went to overtime or three 0:02:03.640 --> 0:02:06.080 of the four games went to overtime and all of 0:02:06.080 --> 0:02:08.239 them are decided on the final play of the game. 0:02:08.440 --> 0:02:11.079 Didn't get any of that this weekend, but I do 0:02:11.280 --> 0:02:14.600 think they're every year. Are some instructive things to take 0:02:14.639 --> 0:02:19.800 away from each playoff run, and this year it's multifold. 0:02:19.960 --> 0:02:22.040 In terms of how I think that impacts the Dolphins. 0:02:22.160 --> 0:02:25.000 Number one is, you know, go to Buffalo Bill's Twitter 0:02:25.120 --> 0:02:29.040 right now, and you're gonna see a bunch of not 0:02:29.320 --> 0:02:31.960 happy Bills fans and they're gonna be telling you about 0:02:32.000 --> 0:02:35.960 how the direction they feel right now is the least 0:02:36.040 --> 0:02:39.160 positive it's been in several years. Because a few years ago, 0:02:39.200 --> 0:02:40.960 you make the a f C Championship game, you get 0:02:41.000 --> 0:02:43.360 blown out by the defending two time or I should 0:02:43.360 --> 0:02:45.840 say the defending champions, and now two times in a 0:02:45.960 --> 0:02:48.160 row a f C champions in the Chiefs, and you 0:02:48.240 --> 0:02:50.239 felt like they were kind of pumped to be there. 0:02:50.480 --> 0:02:52.079 And then the next season, you know, you kind of 0:02:52.160 --> 0:02:54.280 let your moment go by in the thirteen seconds against 0:02:54.280 --> 0:02:56.480 the Chiefs once again. And now in this game, to 0:02:56.560 --> 0:02:58.359 come out and just get out played on your home 0:02:58.480 --> 0:03:01.320 field in the elements by a team that is not 0:03:01.440 --> 0:03:03.960 going anywhere anytime soon has to feel like a kick 0:03:04.000 --> 0:03:05.519 and a teeth in a conference where you felt like 0:03:05.520 --> 0:03:07.600 you could possibly run this thing for a few years 0:03:07.840 --> 0:03:10.400 and if not, you the Chiefs. Well, now welcome contended 0:03:10.480 --> 0:03:13.600 number three and Joe Burrow in the Cincinnati Bengals. But 0:03:14.000 --> 0:03:17.440 more of the bigger take to me is I think 0:03:17.480 --> 0:03:19.520 the Bills got worse this year. I think we saw 0:03:19.639 --> 0:03:21.679 that in the playoffs. I think we saw the inconsistencies 0:03:21.680 --> 0:03:24.359 all year long, and we thought the Dolphins improved. We've 0:03:24.360 --> 0:03:26.440 been talking about closing that gap for a while now. 0:03:26.800 --> 0:03:28.639 Obviously offseason has a lot to do with it, and 0:03:28.680 --> 0:03:30.679 what's gonna go on over the next couple of months 0:03:30.720 --> 0:03:33.919 and player acquisition and obviously Miami getting their own guys 0:03:34.000 --> 0:03:37.000 back from you know, injuries, I think is the biggest 0:03:37.080 --> 0:03:39.080 upgrade this team will make. But I want you to 0:03:39.160 --> 0:03:41.520 think about this based on how both these teams you know, 0:03:41.640 --> 0:03:45.480 finished the season. Here are the uncommon opponents for Buffalo 0:03:45.560 --> 0:03:48.200 in Miami. Next year, they'll get the Bengals and Jags, 0:03:48.320 --> 0:03:50.680 the first place a f C North and South finishers, 0:03:50.920 --> 0:03:52.600 and then the a f C East is one game 0:03:52.720 --> 0:03:56.160 in the NFC this year is the NFC South, so 0:03:56.240 --> 0:03:58.320 they will also get the Tampa Bay Buccaneers. Really that 0:03:58.480 --> 0:04:00.640 entire divisions, the a f C East has to feel 0:04:00.640 --> 0:04:02.360 like it's going to sweep that division next year. We'll 0:04:02.360 --> 0:04:04.920 see what happens again as they acquire players and things 0:04:05.000 --> 0:04:07.960 move around. But for the Dolphins, a Ravens team that 0:04:08.000 --> 0:04:10.280 we'll see what happens at quarterback. But they haven't been 0:04:10.320 --> 0:04:11.880 as the Ravens we have known the last couple of 0:04:12.000 --> 0:04:14.440 years a Titans team that might be on the verge 0:04:14.440 --> 0:04:16.880 of a full blown rebuild and a Falcons team that 0:04:17.040 --> 0:04:19.640 doesn't know what they have at quarterback, and frankly has 0:04:19.680 --> 0:04:21.640 kind of played above board last couple of years. So 0:04:22.080 --> 0:04:24.840 I think Miami has an advantage there. I think that 0:04:25.480 --> 0:04:27.760 we saw over the course of the weekend. The theme 0:04:27.880 --> 0:04:31.720 of the weekend was dominating in the trenches on either 0:04:31.839 --> 0:04:34.360 side of the football, and I think where you see 0:04:34.400 --> 0:04:36.920 Buffalo in Miami separate here is in those two areas. 0:04:36.960 --> 0:04:39.760 Because Buffalo's offensive line has been rough all year, and 0:04:39.839 --> 0:04:43.640 their past rush without Von Miller wasn't really effective. And 0:04:43.720 --> 0:04:45.840 I know the defense had its own issues all over 0:04:45.920 --> 0:04:47.960 the place, but the past rush was a big problem 0:04:48.040 --> 0:04:50.760 on Sunday. It had been in multiple games this year. 0:04:51.400 --> 0:04:52.840 But I think you look at how the Eagles just 0:04:53.000 --> 0:04:55.920 ran the ball down the Giants throat their depth on 0:04:56.000 --> 0:04:58.000 the offensive line to be able to plug guys in. 0:04:58.480 --> 0:05:00.160 For the Bengals as well, I mean, they were down 0:05:00.200 --> 0:05:03.360 three starting offensive linemen and they dominated in the trenches 0:05:03.400 --> 0:05:05.720 on both sides of the football. We saw it in 0:05:05.839 --> 0:05:08.479 the opening game with the Kansas City Chiefs, Isaiah Pacheco. 0:05:08.600 --> 0:05:11.040 They lose their starting quarterback and go to Chad Henny 0:05:11.320 --> 0:05:14.000 and execute a nine nine yard drive where any only 0:05:14.040 --> 0:05:17.040 averages three yards per pass, but Pacheco runs the football 0:05:17.240 --> 0:05:19.480 and they closed that game out by shortening at the 0:05:19.600 --> 0:05:22.160 end with the running game. You go to the night 0:05:22.200 --> 0:05:23.880 game mentioned the Eagles and Giants. I mean that was 0:05:24.120 --> 0:05:25.960 just a blood bath on both sides of the football. 0:05:26.080 --> 0:05:28.400 You go to Sunday Bengals just dominate in the running 0:05:28.440 --> 0:05:30.280 game with eight nine yards of pop. And then the 0:05:30.400 --> 0:05:32.240 night game the Niners. They shortened that game in the 0:05:32.279 --> 0:05:34.840 fourth quarter after getting a lead based upon you know, 0:05:35.120 --> 0:05:37.320 majority of the running game getting the job done. So 0:05:37.480 --> 0:05:40.000 all four teams that won this weekend ran the ball 0:05:40.120 --> 0:05:43.320 and closed the game with the running game. And you know, 0:05:43.520 --> 0:05:46.000 to bring this back to Miami and Buffalo, obviously we 0:05:46.080 --> 0:05:47.640 know the running game here has to get better. I 0:05:47.680 --> 0:05:49.800 think it's a chance to develop an identity to give 0:05:49.839 --> 0:05:52.520 you an offshoot of your high powered passing game, which 0:05:52.520 --> 0:05:55.640 can make this offense unbelievably explosive and possibly the best 0:05:55.680 --> 0:05:58.280 in the NFL. If they can develop a top fifteen 0:05:58.360 --> 0:06:00.600 or ten running game that we're talking you know, a 0:06:00.720 --> 0:06:02.480 number one offense. In my opinion, if they can do 0:06:02.600 --> 0:06:05.680 that and furthermore to sweet Buffalo or to beat him 0:06:05.720 --> 0:06:07.760 again once and you know, give yourself a chance to 0:06:07.760 --> 0:06:11.600 win the division. Josh Allan press is right, that's what 0:06:11.800 --> 0:06:13.520 that's what he does. I mean he did it against 0:06:13.600 --> 0:06:16.679 US sixteen yards average death of target down the football field. 0:06:17.000 --> 0:06:19.080 What happened in that game on Sunday, He was pressing 0:06:19.080 --> 0:06:22.240 all game long because bank the Bengals were shorten the 0:06:22.320 --> 0:06:25.279 game with long possessions and we're scoring on those possessions, 0:06:25.360 --> 0:06:28.840 meaning the Bills margin for air became super slim. So 0:06:29.080 --> 0:06:33.160 if you want to really ratchet up that erratic play 0:06:33.200 --> 0:06:35.640 another notch, run the ball down their throat over and 0:06:35.720 --> 0:06:37.279 over again, kind of like you did in the game 0:06:37.560 --> 0:06:40.000 in Buffalo back in December. You just kind of didn't 0:06:40.000 --> 0:06:42.120 finish off at the end. But that might be the 0:06:42.200 --> 0:06:44.520 key here. Man. My other takeaway from Divisional around weekend 0:06:44.600 --> 0:06:47.120 is that quarterbacks get injured. Man, it happens. Patrick Mahomes 0:06:47.240 --> 0:06:49.039 comes back on one ankle. We'll see how he looks 0:06:49.320 --> 0:06:51.240 in the Bengals game next week. I don't think it's 0:06:51.279 --> 0:06:52.920 gonna look great in terms of what we used to 0:06:52.920 --> 0:06:55.520 with Patrick Mahomes. Before the injury, he looked like the 0:06:55.920 --> 0:06:58.440 ideal version of any quarterback of all time. But if 0:06:58.480 --> 0:07:02.359 he doesn't return there and Casey loses, you're talking about 0:07:02.480 --> 0:07:04.160 three of the six teams knocked out of the A 0:07:04.279 --> 0:07:06.920 f C playoffs thinking the reason that it happened was 0:07:06.960 --> 0:07:09.040 because of the absence of their quarterback. Because the Bengals 0:07:09.040 --> 0:07:11.800 probably don't survive the Ravens if Lamar Jackson plays, the 0:07:11.840 --> 0:07:14.280 Bills probably don't survive US if to A plays, and 0:07:14.680 --> 0:07:16.960 if Chad Henny plays that entire game, I don't think 0:07:16.960 --> 0:07:20.200 the Chiefs survived that game against the Jacksonville Jaguar. So 0:07:20.320 --> 0:07:23.200 some interesting stuff there from division around weekend quarterback injuries, 0:07:24.120 --> 0:07:26.600 the running game dominating on both sides of the football 0:07:26.640 --> 0:07:29.360 in the trenches, and how close I think Miami is 0:07:29.400 --> 0:07:31.200 in that regard because think you look at the offensive 0:07:31.240 --> 0:07:34.080 line to Ron Armstead, Connor Williams, and Rob Hunt to me, 0:07:34.160 --> 0:07:36.680 are three Pro Bowl caliber players on your offensive line 0:07:36.960 --> 0:07:38.880 right now? I think you have depth. We'll see what 0:07:39.040 --> 0:07:42.120 it looks like with competitions and player acquisitions this offseason, 0:07:42.400 --> 0:07:44.200 but if you can get one more guy of that 0:07:44.360 --> 0:07:47.080 quality and then maybe another upgrade at the other spot, 0:07:47.680 --> 0:07:50.520 and then you have on defense Bradley Chubb, Jalen Phillips, 0:07:50.600 --> 0:07:53.640 Christian Wilkins, Zack Seeler, maybe you bring back Melvin Ingram 0:07:53.720 --> 0:07:56.400 or Andrew Van Ginkle Ray Kwon Davis in there as well. 0:07:56.800 --> 0:07:58.560 I feel good about the Dolphins ability to win the 0:07:58.600 --> 0:08:01.840 trenches consistently if they can make one, one and a 0:08:01.920 --> 0:08:05.080 half maybe two moves on the offensive line this offseason. 0:08:05.120 --> 0:08:07.800 And also speaking of quarterbacks, uh, I think we learned 0:08:07.800 --> 0:08:10.320 a lot this weekend as well about who the who 0:08:10.520 --> 0:08:12.760 haves and have nots and the Giants and Daniel Jones 0:08:12.840 --> 0:08:16.360 is interesting situation out there in New York. The Niners, 0:08:16.440 --> 0:08:18.600 to me is a fascinating situation with Trey Lance coming 0:08:18.640 --> 0:08:20.920 off the injury. I think you can do better than 0:08:20.960 --> 0:08:22.440 what brock Party has showed me this year. But he's 0:08:22.440 --> 0:08:23.840 also a rookie, so we'll see if he can grow 0:08:23.880 --> 0:08:26.480 and improve. But such a fascinating weekend all around for 0:08:26.600 --> 0:08:29.200 multiple reasons. And since it is the off season, the 0:08:29.240 --> 0:08:31.880 player acquisition period is a little less than two months away, 0:08:32.120 --> 0:08:35.480 We've got Senior Bowl and Combine packed in there as well. 0:08:35.720 --> 0:08:37.599 We'll talk more about these playoffs as well. As I 0:08:37.640 --> 0:08:39.640 went five and one on the weekend. By the way, 0:08:40.240 --> 0:08:42.120 picking the games this week, that makes me eight and 0:08:42.160 --> 0:08:45.000 two overall. I'll have to change my Championship game picks 0:08:45.000 --> 0:08:47.000 because I don't have Buffalo around anymore. But I will 0:08:47.040 --> 0:08:49.440 make that pick later on this week on the podcast 0:08:49.559 --> 0:08:51.679 on Friday Show, let's go ahead and get back to 0:08:51.679 --> 0:08:54.360 the Miami Dolphins here completely though, and give you the 0:08:54.600 --> 0:08:58.240 review process of the offense or I should say outside linebacker, 0:08:58.320 --> 0:09:00.959 defensive end. It's the edge position. Who are we kidding 0:09:01.000 --> 0:09:04.319 ourselves here? Some team accomplishments here from this group was 0:09:04.400 --> 0:09:06.800 the past rush win rate was third in the NFL 0:09:07.760 --> 0:09:11.720 at as an ESPN stat that calculates you going up 0:09:11.760 --> 0:09:14.680 against your men in pass rush and providing a pressure 0:09:14.720 --> 0:09:17.599 on the quarterback. That's all tallies. Actually, the pressure on 0:09:17.600 --> 0:09:19.560 the quarterback. I don't think even tallies into the stat. 0:09:19.600 --> 0:09:21.959 It's just beating your guy in a reasonable amount of 0:09:22.000 --> 0:09:24.960 time and basically, you know, getting into the backfield towards 0:09:25.000 --> 0:09:27.920 the quarterback. Dallas and Philly tied for first at fifty. 0:09:28.520 --> 0:09:30.480 I'm telling you, guys, it wasn't the pass brush, it 0:09:30.559 --> 0:09:32.800 wasn't the front. It was the inability to cover that 0:09:33.440 --> 0:09:36.960 the resulted in forty sacks, which was tied for fourteenth 0:09:37.080 --> 0:09:40.120 this year. I think if you had health in the secondary, 0:09:40.360 --> 0:09:45.199 I think that sack number increases, you know, tenfold. I 0:09:45.280 --> 0:09:46.960 think you go up to maybe fifty or more sacks. 0:09:47.040 --> 0:09:48.800 You can be a top five or six team in 0:09:48.920 --> 0:09:51.439 terms of second the quarterback. But they were fourteen or 0:09:51.440 --> 0:09:53.839 forty sacks this year. The run stop win rate was 0:09:53.880 --> 0:09:57.640 tied for fourth att The Titans were tops at thirty six. 0:09:57.720 --> 0:09:59.840 The Jets and Rams were tied for second and third 0:10:00.320 --> 0:10:02.880 at so near the top and each of those two 0:10:02.960 --> 0:10:06.880 categories and Seth Walder of ESPN posted a graphic last 0:10:06.920 --> 0:10:09.959 week with sacks on the Y access and pass brush 0:10:10.040 --> 0:10:13.360 wins on the X access, which gives you an illustration 0:10:13.440 --> 0:10:15.440 for how they fare against their man and pass pro 0:10:15.840 --> 0:10:18.840 and what happens beyond that becomes dependent on those other factors. 0:10:18.960 --> 0:10:22.160 Right coverage, quarterback getting the football out. That's why this 0:10:22.280 --> 0:10:23.920 is the best team game in all of sports. Because 0:10:23.920 --> 0:10:27.079 opposing quarterbacks had the third fastest time to throw in 0:10:27.920 --> 0:10:30.800 two If Miami can increase that number by just a 0:10:30.880 --> 0:10:34.200 little bit by covering a little more and still maintain 0:10:34.280 --> 0:10:36.959 that level of pass rush execution, or do it through 0:10:37.000 --> 0:10:39.320 confusion in the scheme when you get Brandon Jones back 0:10:39.360 --> 0:10:41.040 and him and Javon Holland can come back down to 0:10:41.040 --> 0:10:43.400 the line of scrimmage and run around and cause chaos, 0:10:43.679 --> 0:10:45.719 and maybe it's a little more zone centric defense. We'll 0:10:45.720 --> 0:10:48.720 talk about defensive coordinators and potential fits on that later 0:10:48.800 --> 0:10:50.679 in the week. I think you can see a huge 0:10:50.840 --> 0:10:54.120 jump and sack production. Let's talk about the individuals here 0:10:54.160 --> 0:10:56.600 in order of their jersey numbers, give you the stats 0:10:56.640 --> 0:10:59.160 and where they rank in these key categories. Before you 0:10:59.200 --> 0:11:00.719 do that, though, let's go ahead and take our first 0:11:00.760 --> 0:11:04.160 break right here on the Drivetime Podcast, your host Travis Wingfield, 0:11:04.280 --> 0:11:16.040 brought to you by automation. Picking it back up here 0:11:16.280 --> 0:11:19.920 on the Monday edition of the Drivetime Podcast, we're looking 0:11:19.960 --> 0:11:23.040 at the Dolphins entire roster and breaking this thing down, 0:11:23.120 --> 0:11:25.840 what they got, where they can improve, and what individuals 0:11:25.920 --> 0:11:29.480 they have coming back next season. And again, I think 0:11:29.520 --> 0:11:31.760 this is one of the positions where you've seen the 0:11:31.800 --> 0:11:36.120 Dolphins kind of transition who they are at the position group. 0:11:36.400 --> 0:11:38.000 You know, a few years back, we talked a lot 0:11:38.040 --> 0:11:40.520 about the Patriots mold and how you build that defense 0:11:40.559 --> 0:11:42.840 from the from the back to the front with corners 0:11:42.880 --> 0:11:44.520 and you can never have enough cornerbacks. You get a 0:11:44.559 --> 0:11:47.440 couple of solid safeties that can communicate and are versatile, 0:11:47.679 --> 0:11:49.520 and then the past rush takes care of itself based 0:11:49.559 --> 0:11:52.079 upon your blitzing and rush package games up front. But 0:11:52.160 --> 0:11:54.640 I think we've seen this transition to really guys that 0:11:54.679 --> 0:11:58.360 can just win their matchups and you know, as a 0:11:58.400 --> 0:12:01.400 product of that, getting better in the pass rush in general. 0:12:01.760 --> 0:12:04.319 And I think Jalen Phillips is the reason for that. 0:12:04.440 --> 0:12:07.360 He and Trued enjoyed a true breakout season. I know 0:12:07.520 --> 0:12:09.880 the sack numbers were similar, but his impact on the 0:12:09.960 --> 0:12:13.120 film and the quantifiable impact in terms of pressures and 0:12:13.200 --> 0:12:15.480 hits and run defense, it was all there for him. 0:12:15.720 --> 0:12:18.040 There's a pretty healthy amount of data that suggests that 0:12:18.160 --> 0:12:21.000 high volume pressure players tend to have the sacks that 0:12:21.120 --> 0:12:25.000 follow shortly when the sample size becomes undeniably larger, and 0:12:25.040 --> 0:12:27.720 I think that a player like Jillen Phillips could really 0:12:27.800 --> 0:12:31.160 take off in that regard. He's number fifteen, obviously, he 0:12:31.320 --> 0:12:33.800 was tied for fourth and ESPN's passed rush win rate 0:12:33.840 --> 0:12:36.800 among edge defenders that was twenty four percent, tied with 0:12:36.880 --> 0:12:40.319 Trey Hendrickson. Only Parsons Reddick and Garrett were higher. He 0:12:40.480 --> 0:12:42.880 was also top ten and run stop win rate along 0:12:42.920 --> 0:12:45.160 with five players tied for tenth. I should say at 0:12:45.760 --> 0:12:48.439 pcent he gave you nine hundred one snaps two d 0:12:48.600 --> 0:12:51.160 eighty were against the run five hundred twenty two. Is 0:12:51.160 --> 0:12:54.160 a pass rusher and he played ninety nine coverage snaps 0:12:54.600 --> 0:12:57.000 seventy seven pressures, was fifth in the NFL at the 0:12:57.040 --> 0:13:00.319 position group hits was also top ten seven acts and 0:13:00.360 --> 0:13:02.440 forty two run stops. This guy is a freak man. 0:13:02.559 --> 0:13:04.800 Eight tackles for loss, had a forced fumble and two 0:13:04.840 --> 0:13:08.160 fumble recoveries. Also that blocked punt for your ball production there, 0:13:08.400 --> 0:13:10.439 And I just look at what he can do rushing outside, 0:13:10.520 --> 0:13:15.920 rushing inside, and the knowledge to understand how to adapt 0:13:16.000 --> 0:13:19.319 and adjust end game has been a very prevalent feature 0:13:19.360 --> 0:13:21.640 and fixture of his game. And he sets a hard 0:13:21.760 --> 0:13:24.880 edge his pursuit play man. He goes after the football, 0:13:24.960 --> 0:13:26.640 makes a lot of big plays where he's chasing things 0:13:26.679 --> 0:13:28.040 down from the back side. So I think J. N. 0:13:28.080 --> 0:13:31.960 Phillips has superstar potential. I think he has fifteen sixteen 0:13:32.000 --> 0:13:35.360 sack potential, and I think we'll see it sooner rather 0:13:35.440 --> 0:13:36.839 than later. I said I was gonna go in order 0:13:36.840 --> 0:13:38.439 of jersey number. I didn't do that, But let's go 0:13:38.480 --> 0:13:40.240 ahead and go back to that now and talk about 0:13:40.320 --> 0:13:42.760 number two, Bradley Chubb, who tied for sixth overall and 0:13:43.000 --> 0:13:46.680 ESPNS pass brush win rate among edges. He was, along 0:13:46.720 --> 0:13:50.240 with Von Miller, three hundred sixty two total snaps from Miami, 0:13:50.360 --> 0:13:52.880 so not a great sample size, a hundred three against 0:13:52.920 --> 0:13:55.199 the run to forty nine as a pass rusher and 0:13:55.320 --> 0:13:58.160 ten in coverage. With that, he provided twenty eight pressures. 0:13:58.160 --> 0:14:00.440 Twelve hits is a good, really good number. It's basically 0:14:00.520 --> 0:14:02.640 Jilin Phillips and a half of season. Two and a 0:14:02.679 --> 0:14:04.160 half sacks was not where you wanted it to be. 0:14:04.520 --> 0:14:07.560 Seven run stops, one tackle for loss in one forced fumble, 0:14:08.480 --> 0:14:12.079 And I think that Bradley Chubb getting more, you know, 0:14:12.440 --> 0:14:15.800 inclined to his environment, to the system, to what it 0:14:15.920 --> 0:14:17.480 might be. This is a new system for him up 0:14:17.480 --> 0:14:19.840 front this year, coming over from Denver, and we'll see 0:14:19.880 --> 0:14:21.960 if he gets a return to that, whether it's you know, 0:14:22.640 --> 0:14:25.800 a fan Gio defense or a Fangio style defense for 0:14:25.960 --> 0:14:28.200 the Dolphins, like A Shanda said. We've heard reports about 0:14:28.200 --> 0:14:30.720 both of those guys being um interviewed by the Miami 0:14:30.760 --> 0:14:33.360 Dolphins A requested for interviews by the Miami Dolphins per 0:14:33.600 --> 0:14:36.480 I think NFL Networks reporting and we'll talk about that 0:14:36.560 --> 0:14:40.280 in a future podcast. But Chubb's ability to play inside 0:14:40.560 --> 0:14:43.520 and really threatened the immediate b gap of the quarterback. 0:14:44.000 --> 0:14:45.800 I think is is really paramount where I want to 0:14:45.840 --> 0:14:47.560 see him in this room get better as a hole 0:14:47.600 --> 0:14:50.800 off that side is jumping inside against the running game 0:14:51.000 --> 0:14:52.720 and kind of leaving that edge expose. I think it 0:14:52.800 --> 0:14:54.680 happened a few too many times this season, and I 0:14:54.720 --> 0:14:56.880 think it was costly in some key spots. But I 0:14:56.960 --> 0:15:00.120 think that the moment Bradley Chubb arrived, we saw the 0:15:00.200 --> 0:15:02.840 impact that it had on not just you know, Jalen Phillips, 0:15:02.840 --> 0:15:05.080 with the entire Dolphins pass rush, and he's been one 0:15:05.120 --> 0:15:06.920 of those guys that has been folding that backside of 0:15:06.960 --> 0:15:09.080 the pocket since the moment he was drafted. I think 0:15:09.120 --> 0:15:11.320 with Phillips coming off that front side of the formation, 0:15:11.720 --> 0:15:14.320 Chub could get some more opportunities rushing the blind side. 0:15:14.320 --> 0:15:15.960 And we saw him get the ball out of Josh 0:15:16.040 --> 0:15:18.560 Allen in the wild card playoffs. And if we recover 0:15:18.680 --> 0:15:20.880 that football, we're in field goal range to potentially tie 0:15:20.880 --> 0:15:22.920 the game. You'd be talking about a much different opinion 0:15:23.360 --> 0:15:25.480 of Chubb season this year for the Dolphins if he 0:15:25.520 --> 0:15:27.560 had made that play in that spot, and he did, 0:15:27.640 --> 0:15:29.400 we just didn't recover the football. But I think he 0:15:29.440 --> 0:15:31.640 had a chance to see even more of his versatility flash. 0:15:31.880 --> 0:15:34.040 I think four man rushed packages with him and Phillips 0:15:34.080 --> 0:15:36.960 off the edge could be really really beneficial for this defense. 0:15:37.360 --> 0:15:40.240 And uh, you know, we'll see what happens with Melvin 0:15:40.640 --> 0:15:43.760 Ingram and Andrew van Kinkle, but with with Chubb and 0:15:44.000 --> 0:15:46.080 Phillips off either edge, you have to feel really good 0:15:46.120 --> 0:15:49.200 about this position group going forward. Other individuals Harry mentioned 0:15:49.240 --> 0:15:51.840 Melvin Ingram. He had five hundred and thirty six total snaps, 0:15:51.880 --> 0:15:54.760 one forty seven against the run, three is a pass rusher, 0:15:55.080 --> 0:15:57.600 and sixty four and coverage. He was second on the 0:15:57.640 --> 0:16:00.000 team with thirty eight quarterback pressures. He had ten cube. 0:16:00.040 --> 0:16:03.920 He hits, six sacks, fourteen run stops, seven tackles for loss, 0:16:03.960 --> 0:16:05.720 and he gave you three plays in the football, a 0:16:05.840 --> 0:16:08.480 forced fumble and two recoveries. One of those he ran 0:16:08.560 --> 0:16:10.800 back for a touchdown. I thought he was a great 0:16:10.880 --> 0:16:13.360 fit for the defense we previously played again we'll see 0:16:13.400 --> 0:16:16.080 what it looks like going forward, but fifty of the 0:16:16.160 --> 0:16:19.040 plays pass rush guy condense inside be part of that 0:16:19.200 --> 0:16:22.760 NASCAR package with him and Phillips and and Chubb and Wilkins. 0:16:22.880 --> 0:16:24.440 Is the kind of four guys up front coming after 0:16:24.480 --> 0:16:27.440 the quarterback. I think that his his role here was 0:16:27.520 --> 0:16:29.840 a was a very important one. He did exactly what 0:16:29.920 --> 0:16:31.480 I thought he would do this year with pressure in 0:16:31.480 --> 0:16:35.160 the quarterback, playing a key role off the edge, coming 0:16:35.280 --> 0:16:37.080 down on the A gap, B gap and rushing inside 0:16:37.080 --> 0:16:39.400 a few times and giving you solid run defense as well. 0:16:39.680 --> 0:16:41.760 To me, we'll see what happens. I don't know if 0:16:41.800 --> 0:16:44.400 you can make both Ingram and vn Ginkl work returning 0:16:44.440 --> 0:16:46.000 back here, but I think you have to look at 0:16:46.040 --> 0:16:48.480 one of them and give yourself a solid four deep 0:16:48.600 --> 0:16:50.880 rotation because the other guy we're talking about here is 0:16:50.920 --> 0:16:53.160 a manual Augma number nine one who will be back 0:16:53.680 --> 0:16:57.080 from his injury. Six snaps play that's right alongside with 0:16:57.200 --> 0:16:59.520 Bradley Chubb basically had to replace him after he got injured. 0:16:59.680 --> 0:17:02.160 A hun drawn two against the run to is a 0:17:02.200 --> 0:17:04.560 pass rusher and he don't mess around with coverage. Snaps 0:17:04.640 --> 0:17:08.280 zero there fifteen pressure seven hits, one sack, seven run stops, 0:17:08.320 --> 0:17:11.080 one tackle for loss, and did not have any ball production. 0:17:11.400 --> 0:17:12.920 But man, the way he can come in here is 0:17:13.000 --> 0:17:14.960 as one of the purest pass rushers on the roster, 0:17:15.359 --> 0:17:18.760 and his length, paired with the explosion of Phillips and Chubb, 0:17:18.760 --> 0:17:20.600 I think could make for some really fun pass russ 0:17:20.600 --> 0:17:23.560 packages where you can mix things up. So I think 0:17:23.600 --> 0:17:25.360 that his return next year and more of a depth 0:17:25.480 --> 0:17:27.840 roll between Phillips, Chubb and og bab will see if 0:17:27.960 --> 0:17:30.480 it looks that way. You know, Chris Career told us 0:17:30.520 --> 0:17:32.120 it's not gonna look in the future what it looks 0:17:32.160 --> 0:17:34.200 like right now. We'll see what it does. This could 0:17:34.240 --> 0:17:36.480 have some shake up. I feel very confident Chubb and 0:17:36.520 --> 0:17:39.120 Phillips will be the primary guys Agball on that big 0:17:39.160 --> 0:17:41.160 contract as well, could be a potential guy there as well. 0:17:41.440 --> 0:17:43.800 And then we'll see what happens to Ingram and Van Ginkle. 0:17:43.800 --> 0:17:46.280 And speaking of Van Ginkle, three and fifty seven snaps 0:17:46.320 --> 0:17:48.600 total one fifty six against the run, one of six 0:17:48.720 --> 0:17:51.199 is a pass rusher and ninety five and coverage. He's 0:17:51.240 --> 0:17:54.240 a great special teams player as well. Eleven pressures, four hits, 0:17:54.320 --> 0:17:57.240 a half sack, eighteen run stops, three tackles for lost, 0:17:57.280 --> 0:18:00.280 didn't have any ball production outside check that, yes he did. 0:18:00.480 --> 0:18:02.639 He returned to the block punt for a touchdown and 0:18:02.800 --> 0:18:06.200 had to pick this season. I'm curious to see what 0:18:06.280 --> 0:18:07.679 his market looks like. I think he's a really good 0:18:07.680 --> 0:18:09.960 player who probably will have a nice market. We'll see 0:18:09.960 --> 0:18:11.399 if the Dolphins want to go in that direction. But 0:18:11.480 --> 0:18:13.760 they have some options here at the edge position, including 0:18:14.000 --> 0:18:16.480 number ninety three Tray Flowers, who played just sixty four 0:18:16.520 --> 0:18:19.119 snaps eighteen against the run forty six is a pass rusher. 0:18:19.359 --> 0:18:21.040 He had eight pressures and one hit and that was 0:18:21.160 --> 0:18:25.000 your production from trade Flowers. So I think it's I 0:18:25.080 --> 0:18:27.600 think it's arguably the best position group on the roster 0:18:27.800 --> 0:18:30.160 going forward because of those top two guys with Oak 0:18:30.200 --> 0:18:32.240