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a year of change Super Bowl Isaiah Prince Jersey , a year where the team is getting younger, and adjustments are being made all across the roster. The systems the team will be running in..." />Skip to main contentclockmenumore-arrownoyesHorizontal - WhiteThe Phinsidera Miami Dolphins communityLog In or Sign UpLog InSign UpSectionsFanpostsFanshotsLibraryDolphinsOddsShopAboutMastheadCommunity GuidelinesStubHubMoreAll 322 blogs on Horizontal - WhiteSections 2018 NFL Draft2018 NFL Free Agency2018 Mock Drafts2018 Draft ProspectsFiled under:2019 Miami Dolphins Training CampDavon Godchaux talks fit in new Miami Dolphins defense, reading blocksNew,12commentsEDTShareTweetShareShareDavon Godchaux talks fit in new Miami Dolphins defense, reading blocksPhoto by Elsa/Getty ImagesThe Miami Dolphins are in the middle of a year of change, a year where the team is getting younger, and adjustments are being made all across the roster. The systems the team will be running in 2019, on both offense and defense, will also be changing, as the new coaching staff, led by former New England Patriots linebackers coach and de facto defensive coordinator Brian Flores who was hired as Miami’s tenth full-time head coach.How will those changes manifest themselves? The answer on defense is pretty simple, with a 3-4 defensive front, three down lineman with four linebackers, expected to be much more prevalent this season.“Last year, we were attacking,” defensive tackle Davon Godchaux told the media this week about the challenges a lineman faces when making a change like this. “Now you have to read the blocks. That’s probably the biggest challenge for me. (I am) used to getting off the ball Football Isaiah Prince Jersey , trying to attack the offensive line. Now you have to read and watch where they’re going and playing more with your hands out in front of you.”When asked about the 3-4 system itself and how comfortable he is in playing that way, Godchaux explained, “I’m very comfortable. The first couple days, (I was) a little rusty. Each and everybody was a little rusty. Speaking of myself, a little rusty. I’m coming out here each and every day, getting the techniques, going through the growing pains of the 3-4, 4-3 defense.”Godchaux has been working as a nose tackle in the 3-4 lineups for the Dolphins, a position with different responsibilities than a 4-3 defensive tackle would be asked to do.“The ultimate goal is to be a team player (at) my nose position. If I’m in 1-tech, play A-gap, 2-I, play the A-gap, if I move to a three-play B-gap. It’s the same thing we’re doing. We’re playing the same gap. We just went from attacking to read.”As for being ready to be a 3-4 defensive lineman, Godchaux matter-of-factly stated, “I don’t have another choice. This is the team I play for. (Head) Coach ‘Flo’ (Brian Flores) is doing a good job of emphasizing (and) ‘PG’, (Defensive Coordinator) Patrick Graham and the d-line coach (Marion) Hobby Isaiah Prince Jersey nfl draft , are doing a great job of emphasizing techniques.”The Dolphins have not abandoned the 4-3, and there will still be elements of that system in play as well. The coaches just want to be able to switch between systems without needing to rotate players and give away where the matchups could be. Players like Godchaux being able to slide into a nose tackle role, then out to a defensive tackle, or even a defensive end, spot will be key to that. With players like Charles Harris and Minkah Fitzpatrick, both of whom could see playing time at linebacker despite being a defensive end and safety, respectively, the Dolphins appear to be set up to meet the coaches’ expectations. It seems, at least in Godchaux’s case, the players are ready to meet the challenges that versatility will bring. DAVIE, Fla. (AP) — Adam Gase wore his cap with the bill tugged even lower than usual Monday, as if trying to avoid looking at the big picture.It’s not pretty. His Miami Dolphins (5-6) have lost six of their past eight games, including two in a row, to fall below .500 for the first time in 2018.And now they’ve earned a reputation for blowing double-digit fourth-quarter leads. They did it for the second time this season Sunday, when Indianapolis erased a 10-point deficit in the final 8½ minutes to win 27-24.In Week 5, Cincinnati rallied from a 17-point deficit and scored four times in the fourth period to beat Miami 27-17.“You’re disappointed because you’ve got two games where you’re going Chandler Cox Miami Dolphins Jerseys , 5-6 (could be) 7-4,” Gase said.“It’s a lousy feeling,” he added, although he used a locker-room synonym for “lousy.”Quarterback Ryan Tannehill played Sunday for the first time since the Cincinnati debacle, when he hurt his throwing shoulder. He went 2 for 4 for minus 3 yards in the fourth quarter against the Colts but still finished with a passer rating of 119.4 and emerged from the game in good shape physically.“The shoulder wasn’t an issue,” Tannehill said. “It felt really good. I really didn’t even think about it throughout the game.”Miami’s meltdown was a whopper, however. Indy outgained the Dolphins 200 yards to minus 1 yard in the final 13½ minutes.“The way it went down, obviously, really hurts,” Tannehill said.The collapse triggered a frenzy on social media, with Gase’s play-calling criticized like never before in his three seasons as head coach.He acknowledged second-guessing himself regarding one call, saying the Colts’ scheme surprised him on a second-and-10 pass into the flat to DeVante Parker that went for no gain during a three-and-out before the Colts’ winning drive.“If I could have that one back, that probably could have made a difference,” Gase muttered. “You hate when you’re up and you lose the lead, and you know what you left on the field, and you know some of the situational stuff that didn’t get done right.”As a result Miami Dolphins Jerseys 2019 , the Dolphins had three takeaways, deflected a punt, scored on a 74-yard pass and still managed to lose.“It was right there,” defensive end Cameron Wake said. “I mean, everything. It was scripted the way we wanted.”With the defeat, the Dolphins fell behind seven teams in the AFC standings. They’ll likely be favored in only two of their final five games, including Sunday at home against Buffalo, and appear destined to miss the playoffs for the 15th time in the past 17 years.It can be argued that the Dolphins are worse than their record, and below .500 is where they belong. They rank 28th in the NFL in offense and 29th in defense. They’ve been outgained by 928 yards, third-worst in the league.Injuries continue to ravage the offense, with receiver Danny Amendola (right knee) and center Travis Swanson (ankle) the latest casualties. The status of both for Sunday’s game is uncertain.But Gase predicted his team will bounce back from the latest loss.“The good thing about NFL players is once we hit Wednesday, they really don’t care about last week,” he said. “It’s probably better they’re like that, compared with the coaches. We’ll dwell.”