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Redskins vs. Dolphins: Previewing Bill Callahan’s head coach debut, matchups to watch, more

By Jacob Camenker

LANDOVER, MARYLAND - OCTOBER 06: Montae Nicholson #35 is congratulated by his teammate Quinton Dunbar #23 of the Washington Redskins after his interception against the New England Patriots during the second quarter in the game at FedExField on October 06, 2019 in Landover, Maryland. (Photo by Patrick McDermott/Getty Images)
LANDOVER, MARYLAND - OCTOBER 06: Montae Nicholson #35 is congratulated by his teammate Quinton Dunbar #23 of the Washington Redskins after his interception against the New England Patriots during the second quarter in the game at FedExField on October 06, 2019 in Landover, Maryland. (Photo by Patrick McDermott/Getty Images) /
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LANDOVER, MD – OCTOBER 06: Tim Settle #97 of the Washington Redskins celebrates with Jonathan Allen #93 after a sack against the New England Patriots during the first half at FedExField on October 6, 2019 in Landover, Maryland. (Photo by Scott Taetsch/Getty Images)
LANDOVER, MD – OCTOBER 06: Tim Settle #97 of the Washington Redskins celebrates with Jonathan Allen #93 after a sack against the New England Patriots during the first half at FedExField on October 6, 2019 in Landover, Maryland. (Photo by Scott Taetsch/Getty Images) /

Redskins defense vs. Dolphins offense

On this side of the ball, the Redskins also have an advantage. The Dolphins are lacking quality blockers on the offensive side of the ball and that has hindered their ability to get their offense going with Josh Rosen at the helm.

The Dolphins truly have a no-name offensive line. It’s hard to even pick who their best lineman is. Maybe it’s third-round rookie Michael Deiter, at least in terms of upside? But either way, their unit is young and not very talented in the wake of the team trading Laremy Tunsil to the Texans.

This should be music to the ears of the Washington defense. Jonathan Allen, Daron Payne, Matt Ioannidis, Ryan Kerrigan, and Montez Sweat will want to attack their matchups up front early and often to try to completely eliminate the Dolphins’ mediocre running game (which is currently being split between Kalen Ballage and Kenyan Drake, a player that the team could trade in the near future). If they do that, they’ll be able to attack and go after Rosen more and could rack up quite a few sacks in this contest. This is the biggest advantage for the Redskins defense.

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In the passing game, the Dolphins have few true weapons. Undrafted rookie Preston Williams has looked pretty good so far this season, but aside from him, the up-and-down DeVante Parker and solid slot-man Albert Wilson are there to carry the load. Without enough time to get plays off, Rosen won’t be able to do much other than heave up passes to these players in hopes that they can catch them. And if Quinton Dunbar can help to eliminate a guy like Williams, that will greatly help the Redskins to succeed.

Speaking of Rosen, while he has talent, he has been put in a terrible situation yet again by the team that controls his contract. He is going to start, but he could be running for his life in the pocket and while he has made some pretty throws this year, they will be few and far between as he looks to find space against Washington.

The Dolphins offense may be more overmatched than their defense. And that’s saying something. So, chalk this up to another edge for the ‘Skins in the battle of the beatens.

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