"All of our problems that we need to solve can be solved through violence. Yeah, they want to legislate it out of the game. But we play defensive football. And in defensive football, at some point, you draw a line of sand and you say, I'm going to set the edge. I'm going to stick my helmet under this guy's chin, and I'm going to set the edge. I'm going to violently take the ball away. And that's what we need to do."
"They came out early, and I didn't think we were playing physical enough. Going into that game, I said it was all about trust. Trusting one another, trusting the coaches that you know your job when you go out and execute at a high level. Got punched in the face early, and that trust f-ing flew out the window."
Anthony Weaver declared the Miami Dolphins defense must become more violent and physical to fix persistent shortcomings. The defense ranks last in scoring defense and near the bottom in third-down, rushing and total defense, and has yet to force a turnover this season. Weaver blamed a lack of physicality and pointed to Buffalo's early success running outside zone as an example of failing to set the edge. He said trust evaporated after getting "punched in the face" early but returned in the second half. Weaver demanded accountability, execution, and violent ball-stripping; he could become interim coach if Mike McDaniel is fired.
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