When the Dolphins entered the 2014 season, every sports gambling fan and everyone in the Miami organization knew that the linebacking crew was one of the weakest units on the entire team. The Dolphins had too many other holes to fill, and they still were holding out some hope that Wheeler and Ellerbe would be able to step up their play and finally start earning their paychecks. Instead, Ellerbe got injured in the first game of the season and never returned, and will most likely be released in March. Wheeler battled injuries all year as well, but even when he did play, he proved to be a liability against both the run and the pass. The one good thing that came out of these two players’ injuries was that Jenkins was able to get on the field and proved to be a tackling machine and a decent coverage guy.
This off-season the Dolphins need to make upgrading the talent at the linebacker position one of their top priorities. Most free bookie software fans would say that the Dolphins will most likely use at least one of their upcoming draft picks on a linebacker, but they should also look to free agency to find some help as well. The Dolphins definitely need a true middle linebacker, so they can then move Misi back to his more natural outside linebacker position. One of the best middle linebackers to hit the free-agent market is Dallas’ middle linebacker, Rolando McClain. However this is the same McClain that had off-field issues, and then retired 2 years ago, and then came back last season. Don’t get me wrong, he is a talented player and helped Dallas turn around their rush defense, but he is also a wild card in the head, so it’s not the safest bet that he will be able to stay on the straight and narrow and continue to keep his focus on football.
The best linebacker to hit free agency this off-season will be Justin Houston from the Kansas City Chiefs. He is not the true middle linebacker that we are in desperate need of, but there is no denying that he is one of, or if not the best outside linebackers in the game. This guy is the definition of a sack machine. He tallied up an astronomical 22 sacks this season along with 68 tackles and 4 forced fumbles. Hypothetically speaking, if Houston could duplicate this year’s performance in the 2015 season that would be a heck of a lot of sacks to add to the Dolphins team total. The Dolphins had 39 sacks last year which ranked them tied for 16th best in the league, or in other words average. If Houston were added to the team and even if he were only able to get 10 sacks, something he has done 3 out of his 4 seasons, then he would make Miami one of the top sacking teams in the league. Sacks are a huge element in a game. Sacks can drive killers, they can be game-changers, they can lead to errant throws, they can lead to interceptions, and they can lead to fumbles.
Houston would immediately upgrade the linebacking unit, and he would be a great addition in the pass rush with Wake and Vernon. A player of his caliber would make Brady and Belichick stay up at night. He is also the type of player that can make a good defense become a great defense. Miami may not have him on their radar, but they should. What does the rest of Phins fans think about making a push for Houston?
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