Against a high-flying Bengals aerial attack, an unmistakable spotlight on Miami Dolphins veteran cornerback Rasul Douglas has arrived for Week 16.
For Burrow, he's as comfortable diagnosing coverage pre-snap as he is attacking leverage post-snap, and Ja’Marr Chase remains the ultimate stress test for any corner -- capable of winning vertically, after the catch, or on in-breaking routes where he's nearly uncoverable.
For Miami, that means Douglas isn't just covering a receiver; he is part of a larger structural answer to how the Dolphins intend to slow down an elite connection.
Rasul Douglas must be on his game for the Miami Dolphins in Week 16
For the nine-year vet and former third-rounder all the way back in 2017, Douglas enters the week as Miami’s most targeted corner, a statistic that underscores both his importance and the burden he carries.