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Dolphins Pass Rush Called Most Improved

The Miami Dolphins made a lot of offseason moves to try to improve their pass rush, and Pro Football Focus believes they've succeeded in that respect
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After finishing with the fewest sacks in the NFL in 2019, the Miami Dolphins have made several moves in the offeason to try to improve their pass rush.

Pro Football Focus clearly believes they've succeeded because they've picked the Dolphins as the team with the most improved pass rush.

The Dolphins ended up with only 23 sacks last season, which was five fewer than any other team in the league (Detroit had the second-lowest total with 28), so there clearly was only one way to go.

Since the end of last season, the Dolphins have added edge rushers Shaq Lawson and Emmanuel Ogbah along with outside linebacker Kyle Van Noy in free agency, and then used their second fifth-round pick in the 2020 NFL draft to select Boise State edge rusher Curtis Weaver, who set the Mountain West Conference all-time sack record in only three seasons.

As with the offensive line, it would have been a disappointment had the Dolphins not shown up on this list," PFF wrote. "To be fair, their pass rush still has a long way to go, and some of the pieces they added are risks. The group will certainly be much better in 2020, though.

"Given the complete lack of viable pass-rushing options available in Miami prior to free agency and the draft, they are much improved at this point, even if there are still some question marks heading into next season."

PFF also mentioned second-round pick Raekwon Davis, an interior defensive lineman at Alabama, as another newcomer who could make a difference for the Dolphins pass rush.

The 23 sacks represented the lowest total ever for the Dolphins in a 16-game season, beating the previous low of 24 in 1988. The Dolphins rebounded to have 39 in 1989.

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Alain Poupart
ALAIN POUPART

Alain Poupart is the publisher/editor of Miami Dolphins On SI and host of the All Dolphins Podcast. Alain has covered the Miami Dolphins on a full-time basis since 1989 for various publications and media outlets, including Dolphin Digest, The Associated Press and the Dolphins team website. In addition to being a credentialed member of the Miami Dolphins press corps, Alain has covered three Super Bowls (for NFL.com, Football News and the Montreal Gazette), the annual NFL draft, the Senior Bowl, and the NFL Scouting Combine. During his almost 40 years in journalism, which began at the now-defunct Miami News, Alain has covered practically every sport at one time or another, from tennis to golf, baseball, basketball and everything in between. The career also included time as a copy editor, including work on several books, such as "Still Perfect," an inside look at the Miami Dolphins' 1972 perfect season. A native of Montreal, Canada, whose first language is French, Alain grew up a huge hockey fan but soon developed a love for all sports, including NFL football. He has lived in South Florida since the 1980s.

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