Dolphins defense playing well but must force turnovers

By Hugo Guzman  |   Tuesday, September 15, 2009  |  Comments( 4 )

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Despite all of the doom and gloom being spouted by Miami Dolphins fans, there is a reason for cautious optimism coming out the 19-7 loss against Atlanta. In a nutshell, Miami's defense is looking much stouter than it did a year ago. Youngsters like defensive end Phillip Merling and Sean Smith made significant contribution (Merling was the best Dolphin on the field on Sunday) and veteran acquisition Jason Taylor also made his presence felt both against the pass and the run.

However, in order to go from good to great and help their methodical and somewhat pedestrian offensive counterparts, the Dolphins defense is going to have to start generating turnovers the way they did last year. Whether it's Jason Taylor and his bookend, Joey Porter, forcing quarterback fumbles or youngsters Sean Smith and Vontae Davis bagging interceptions, the unit needs to create points and short-field opportunities to help stimulate some offensive production.

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