Few, if any, commodities in the game of football are as valuable as pressure. The consistent pestering of a quarterback creates a lack of comfort, and the best way to disrupt the opposing passing game is to heat up the signal-caller.
The day began with quarterback Tua Tagovailoa spreading the rock to some of his favorite targets with impressive throws. Wide receivers Tyreek Hill and Jaylen Waddle picked up where they left off, and newcomer tight end Jonnu Smith made his presence felt.
After a couple of periods, however, Defensive Coordinator Anthony Weaver turned up the heat, getting after the offense to the tune of four interceptions and at least as many sacks.
While Kendall Fuller had one glance off his hands, and Jalen Ramsey didn’t secure a pick of his own, it’s easy to see the vision for two lockdown cornerbacks with alignment versatility, and how that creates utter chaos for the opposing offense.
“The more you play, the more comfortable you get with the game, the more comfortable you get with concepts,” Ramsey said. “Knowing what you want to accomplish within the defensive scheme, that comes with it.”
While the front was generating pressure through blitzes and simulated looks, the stars of the secondary clamped the immediate options. Each time, so it seemed, the quarterback was forced off his spot or into a hot throw, the Miami defense had an answer for it. Passing off coverage, anticipating throws and rallying to the football on short completions, Ramsey and Fuller made it tough sledding, as they each have done for eight years in the league.
“The style of defense is built off being able to blitz different ways,” said defensive tackle Calais Campbell. “A lot of simulated pressures, full out pressures, make it look like you’re blitzing but you’re only rushing four … this defense is unique in the sense that anybody can do anything at any given time.”
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