Tag: Miami defensive line
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Damon Wilson’s outside-hand can close Miami’s escape lanes
Damon Wilson II reduced his next step to an outside hand and violent leverage. The technique sounds small, but it can decide whether Miami’s new edge rotation creates a negative play or opens an escape lane. Wilson said Monday that he wants to improve his two-to-one leverage, keep his outside hand free and become more…
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Marquise Lightfoot’s pro standard can steady Miami’s rebuilt defensive line
Marquise Lightfoot’s standard asks Miami’s defensive linemen to “move like pros” as they take ownership of a room that no longer has Rueben Bain Jr. and Akheem Mesidor setting the daily example. The junior’s message makes his 2026 job bigger than chasing quarterbacks. Miami needs him to transfer a habit, not merely inherit a starting…
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Armondo Blount says film study has expanded his Miami game
Armondo Blount says the largest change in his game is happening before the snap. The Miami defensive lineman described a broader football IQ and a deeper commitment to film study Saturday as he prepares for a larger role on a front replacing proven edge production. Kamdyn Burton of CanesInSight reported that Blount now understands how…
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Justin Scott credits Ahmad Moten for speeding up his Miami development
Justin Scott has found a veteran model for the speed Miami wants from its defensive tackles. Scott credited Ahmad Moten Sr. on Saturday with teaching him how to play faster and use more of the athletic ability that made him a prized recruit. Moten has shown Scott how to bring speed and twitch to an…