"On the final play of the first quarter during Sunday's game between the Miami Dolphins and Indianapolis Colts, Dolphins linebacker Jaelan Phillips sprinted past Colts right tackle Braden Smith and forced quarterback Daniel Jones to shuffle around him -- and right into the path of linebacker Bradley Chubb. Chubb brought Jones down for Miami's first sack of the season, breathing life into a Dolphins defense that was hemorrhaging yards to that point."
""I think there was a lot of preparation for Week 1, and I don't think it looked like it," Dolphins coach Mike McDaniel said. "What does that mean? That means that guys let Week 1 and the bells and whistles of the season starting get the best of them. My job is to prevent that. I did my best -- not good enough.""
Miami's defense showed early-season vulnerabilities in a 33-8 Week 1 loss to the Indianapolis Colts. A two-play sequence highlighted the unit's inconsistency: Jaelan Phillips beat the edge and, with help from Bradley Chubb, recorded Miami's first sack, but on the following snap Colts quarterback Daniel Jones completed a 27-yard touchdown to Michael Pittman Jr. despite Phillips being just 1.6 yards away at release, per NFL Next Gen Stats. The Dolphins' completely rebuilt secondary faces questions about sustaining coverage without consistent quarterback pressure. Coach Mike McDaniel acknowledged preparation fell short and accepted responsibility for the poor showing.
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