New Dolphins coordinator Burke believes defense has improved, addresses issues

The Dolphins have given new defensive coordinator Matt Burke five rookie defensive draft picks, traded for a run-stuffing defensive end (William Hayes), signed an accomplished linebacker (Lawrence Timmons) and added two veteran safeties (Nate Allen and T.J. McDonald).

And now the onus is on Burke, and these players, to fix a defense that relinquished more yards than any other team in Dolphins history.

“Statistically, we can’t get much worse, right?” Burke said Saturday in his first press conference since replacing new Denver Broncos coach Vance Joseph. “I feel good about all the moves we’ve made this year at every level of defense. We added players at all three levels of the defense that will…