Miami Dolphins new Defensive Coordinator Vic Fangio may not have coached this season but had an effect on the biggest stage in the most important game.

Signing a short, two-week contract with the Philadelphia Eagles prior to the Super Bowl before settling in with the Dolphins. All in the hopes of formulating a game plan to slow down and stop the Kansas City Chiefs offense.

Particularly by way of QB Patrick Mahomes.

The gameplan is simple: create heavy pressure on the quarterback to take away the passing game.

Something he was able to have some success during his tenure with the Denver Broncos. Finishing his tenure with a top 10 scoring and overall defense.

In the Super Bowl, the Eagles were able to hold Mahomes and the offense at bay, before a second half blowout in which the Chiefs scored on every offensive possession.

The Miami Dolphins will get to absorb a lot of the same blitz concepts and zone coverages from the game. With the likes of Jaelen Phillips, Jerome Baker, Christian Wilkins and Jevon Holland in place.

Now Fangio and the Dolphins also get the added benefit of seeing what went wrong defensively. Preparing to take on the league's best QBs in 2023.

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