The Miami Dolphins are set to travel west this weekend and lock horns with the Denver Broncos for an AFC clash that holds plenty of weight for the Dolphins in the AFC conference standings. Miami moving to 7-3 this weekend would provide some critical breathing room between Miami and some of the other AFC playoff hopefuls, who will be playing one another this weekend. But all of that potential is for not if the Dolphins don’t take care of their own business. How can they best do so?
Here’s three areas of focus for the Dolphins’ defensive attack for Week 11:
Blitz, blitz and then blitz again
The Denver Broncos quarterback situation is not well equipped to handle pressure — their young starter Drew Lock has been one of the NFL’s worst passers under pressure this season and there’s little reason to think that the Dolphins can’t cook up significant pressure against the Broncos. By bringing an extra rusher and keeping the Broncos trying to keep pace as Miami throws bodies into the pocket, the Miami secondary can take advantage and create some turnover worthy plays. Even if the Dolphins get Brett Rypien instead of Drew Lock, his lack of physical skill as a passer puts opportunities on a tee if he’s forced to play fast as well.