Alterraun Verner is a math whiz. He scored in the 90th percentile on the SAT and earned a bachelor’s degree in mathematics from UCLA.
But you don’t need to know calculus to count the seven inches that separate Verner and Tampa Bay receiver Mike Evans.
Verner, who has a real chance to start Sunday (assuming that’s when the game is played) against the Buccaneers, is just 5-foot-10.
The Buccaneers list Evans at 6-foot-5.
So yes, size will be a consideration when Dolphins coaches decide whom to start alongside Xavien Howard at cornerback in Miami’s 52nd season opener.