When the Miami Dolphins take the field for real this year the defense is going to look a little familiar to those who pay attention to what the Patriots use and a little foreign for those who have only been watching what Miami has done recently.
Gone is the wide-nine defensive scheme and in its place is, well, a hybrid of sorts. There could be as many as six defensive backs on the field or the defensive line could be stacked with linebackers. While the defensive end position is thin with depth, this new system may not rely on true DE’s to get pressure on the quarterback.