New Dolphins defensive coordinator Kevin Coyle will base Miami's defense more out of the 4-3 this season, and Miami plans on giving its defensive players behind the defensive line more man-to-man responsibilities, at least according to a new Dolphin.Safety Tyrell Johnson, who the Dolphins signed after releasing Yeremiah Bell, told the Finsiders that the Dolphins told him their defense would be based "more out of a quarters and just a mix of things."
“That excited me because that’s all I ran at Arkansas State was quarters and man,” Johnson said. "We didn’t really run much (cover) two, but with the Vikings that’s all we ran. It’s more of a Tampa 2 team.”
Johnson added that he's more than capable of effectively matching up against big receiving tight ends, who are becoming more prevalent among the league. Johnson will be facing the best receiving tight end tandem in the league in the Patriots' Rob Gronkowski/Aaron Hernandez duo twice a year.
“I can help out a whole lot with the bigger tight ends in the league, the Jimmy Grahams of the world,” Johnson said. “They’re looking just for more athletic safeties that can run and cover.”
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