"MIAMI GARDENS - The numbers speak for themselves. The Miami Dolphins defense has zero turnovers, which is tied for last in the NFL, it ranks last in opposing quarterback passer rating (128.9), and 28th against the run (135.0 yards allowed per game). Most of the blame here rests with the Dolphins' defensive front seven. They're supposed to be the disruptive force for the defense, which ranked No. 4 in the NFL last season."
"The Dolphins (0-3) took temporary pressure off coach Mike McDaniel in last week's 31-21 closer-than-expected loss at Buffalo. But if the Dolphins lose to the winless New York Jets (0-3) on Monday night at Hard Rock Stadium, the calls for McDaniel to lose his job might get loud once again. The easiest path for the Dolphins to soothe the fan anger is for the front seven, not the offense, to lead the way to a victory."
""That's kind of something that you have to fight against, is pressing and trying to do too much and trying to make a play outside of the scheme or outside of your own ability," said Phillips, who doesn't have a sack. "I think really the focus is not worrying about the numbers, not trying to make something happen when it's not there, really trusting the scheme and just playing"
The Miami Dolphins defense has zero turnovers, ranks last in opposing quarterback passer rating (128.9) and is 28th against the run (135.0 yards allowed per game). Most responsibility falls on the defensive front seven, which was expected to be disruptive after a No. 4 league ranking last season. The front seven group — including Zach Sieler, Benito Jones, Jaelan Phillips, Bradley Chubb, Chop Robinson, Matthew Judon, Jordyn Brooks and Tyrel Dodson — entered the season with high expectations but have not delivered. Coach Mike McDaniel faces mounting pressure if the team loses to the winless New York Jets. Players emphasize avoiding pressing, trusting the scheme and focusing on execution rather than individual statistics.
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