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Scheme or players? Dolphins need answers for defensive collapse

HOUSTON -- A somber Miami Dolphins locker room struggled to find the root of the problem that turned a promising, ball-hawk defense into one that's being exploited on multiple levels.

"Is it scheme? Are we not executing what we’re asking them to do? Do we have five guys who are off as far as what we are asking them to do?" coach Adam Gase asked. "Do we like what we’re doing? We need to dig deep and figure out where are these issues. Are they coming from the same guy every time?"

Whether it's scheme or players, somebody needs to be held accountable for the Dolphins' leaky defense, which started the season as the team's strongest group.