D-line impresses Coach Gase

Head Coach Adam Gase said Ryan Tannehill and the offensive unit are getting good training by going up against a formidable defensive line. Gase believes there isn’t much more he needs to see from the Defensive Line in order to know what he has.

While the offense still tries to get the chemistry and cohesion with Coach Gases play calling and substitution packages there is one thing Coach Gase is certain of. The defensive line is dong a good job so far.

"“Our (defensive) front… they know how to rush. I don’t know how much more I need to see from those guys.” – Adam Gase"

This should not come as a surprise to anyone who follows the Dolphins considering Cam Wake, Ndamukong Suh and new addition/potential Hall of Fame defensive end Mario Williams are getting after the quarterback. Also as of right now Earl Mitchell is the 2nd DT in camp and Vance Joseph told reporters Jordan Phillips has fallen behind Mitchell for the starting spot and that “it is the coaches job to get him to where he needs to be.”

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We all expect that the D-Line will be good this year but to actually hear Coach Gase say it himself is very exciting. Between Williams, Suh and Wake they have a combined 12 Pro-Bowls, 208 sacks and 34 forced fumbles. That is insane production from just 3 players and we should expect nothing but greatness from them this year, health permitting.

Still, putting it all together on the field is more complicated than getting a good group of guys and telling them to “sic ’em”. So for Coach Gase to be so openly impressed with their skill and how they are working together so far is great news.

"“I don’t know how (the quartebacks) see. I mean, those guys are so long and tall and physical… It’s great work for our quarterbacks because I don’t know if we’ll see anybody as long as our defensive line is right now.” – Head Coach Gase"

Another benefit of the D-Line playing like the super natural freaks that they are is it helps raise the difficulty of practices for the offensive line and quarterbacks which will just make game day that much easier. That is critical since the offensive line and QB play must be better this year in order make noise in the always difficult AFC East.