The Miami Dolphins have been tabbed as an AFC East power-in-waiting by many football experts this offseason, but none of that will matter unless Ryan Tannehill and the boys take care of business on the field week by week in 2015. With that being said, here's 3 Things The Dolphins Must Do To Beat The Redskins In Week One.
1. So Suh Me
The Washington Redskins' offensive line is maybe a half-step above pathetic, and that might be generous. Dolphins management handed defensive tackle Ndamukong Suh a massive multi-year deal for games like this -- games where his mere presence and push from the tackle spot will help to collapse poorly-constructed pockets and wreak absolute chaos in the backfield. For Miami to win, all they really need to do is ensure that Suh suits up. It's pretty simple.
2. Perch On The Tannehill
Entering year number four, Ryan Tannehill is set to parlay an impressive 2014 campaign into a reserved spot among the NFL's elite quarterbacks. Tannehill has bumped up his quarterback rating each year, from 76.1 in 2012, to 81.7 in 2013, and finally to a robust 92.8 in 2014. He's a superstar in waiting, and his new cache of aerial weapons (DeVante Parker, Kenny Stills, Greg Jennings, Jordan Cameron) will only aid in that process. Get Tannehill clicking early and Miami will be on its way to an easy Week 1 win.
3. Keep The Depression Alive
Who's had a worse offseason that the Washington Redskins and their fans? It started with the team's name controversy, moving onto the RG3/Jay Gruden saga with plenty of sadness and ineptitude in between. A vocal sect of Washington fans have already written off this season for dead, and it's up to the Miami Dolphins to take the reins early and fulfill the D.C. faithless' lowered expectations.
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