The Miami Dolphins are set to hit the road this weekend, off to square off with the Arizona Cardinals late on Sunday afternoon. With the challenge of stopping quarterback Kyler Murray looming large on the horizon for the Dolphins, there will be plenty of headaches to come between now and the end of Week 9. But will there be enough answers to the challenges Murray poses to generate a win? That’s the million dollar question for Miami this weekend.
As the Dolphins look to bottle up the Cardinals, here are a few good places they can start with their defensive focus.
Contain rush the pocket to keep Murray boxed in
Don’t expect too much of the same zero blitz approach that Miami attacked Jared Goff with. Why? If Miami doesn’t get home, Murray will break the pocket against defenders who have their backs turned to him. That’s dangerous — really dangerous. Instead, Miami should aspire to box Murray in and challenge the young quarterback to beat them from inside the pocket. If that happens, you tip your cap and hope your offense can keep pace.