All-22 film review from Dolphins’ defensive performance in Week 3 win

All-22 film review from Dolphins’ defensive performance in Week 3 win

Aug 24, 2020; Miami Gardens, Florida, USA; Miami Dolphins defensive tackle Raekwon Davis (98) stretches during training camp at Baptist Health Training Facility. Mandatory Credit: Jasen Vinlove-USA TODAY Sports

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Raekwon Davis developing into a stout nose tackle would be a massive development for this defense. If Miami can capture the Jacksonville performance in a bottle and have Davis play that way each week, they’d be well on their way. He was a force against opposing centers and stuffed up the A-gaps on multiple occasions with this 2-gap technique:

See how Davis locks out the block and stays square before allowing the back to declare his intentions before discarding the offensive lineman and uncovering in the A-gap? That kind of play will free up a lot of extra value for Miami’s other defensive linemen. It wasn’t just a one-time thing, either.