You don’t have to look much further than NFL Rosters to realize that Miami has done pretty well for a long duration of producing top tier defensive end talent. Of note, Miami had three EDGE rushers shine their rookie seasons in 2021 with Jaelan Phillips, Quincy Roche, and Gregory Rousseau. On the opposite end of the spectrum, Calais Campbell is still disrupting opposing QBs after being selected outta the U in 2008. In between those two categories, there is also a steady contingent of Al-Quadin Muhamad, Jonathan Garvin, Joe Jackson, and currently injured veteran, Olivier Vernon.
While the long lineage of talent from the pass rush to the NFL is impressive, the 2021 Canes’ roster did not display much promise at defensive end and return underwhelming production for 2022.