Re-signing Jason Taylor partially explains why the Miami Dolphins didn't draft a high profile linebacker last April. Perhaps the team's decision makers were confident in the linebackers they already had, such as Joey Porter, Matt Roth and a host of unproven athletic teammates.
Roth made a seamless transition from defensive end to strongside linebacker last summer, finishing with 53 tackles and a career-high five sacks. And that was accomplished while playing with a torn groin muscle that he had surgically repaired in March.
"The second year I'm more comfortable,'' Roth said of the position switch. "Getting healthy was the main thing.''
"It's nothing new. It's pretty similar, the same techniques. You got to pass rush and stop the run with the only thing different the pass coverage. It's football, always football. Linebacker, defensive end, it's the same thing.''
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Miami Dolphins prospects learning from vets Jason Taylor and Joey Porter
Miami Dolphins prospects learning from vets Jason Taylor and Joey Porter
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