Kelly: Dolphins pass rushers need to seize this opportunity | Opinion

These are the moments, the opportunities, the games every NFL youngster, backup, fringe roster player prays for. Everyone thinks all they need is an opportunity to show the world what they can do, prove that they can play. Eminem made a legendary song called “Lose Yourself,” which was about seizing on the opportunity presented. “One shot, one opportunity to seize everything you ever wanted, one moment,” Eminem said in the opening of “Lose Yourself’.” “Would you capture it, or let it slip?” A handful of Miami Dolphins edge players and defensive linemen will be granted an opportunity to prove they are worthy of an elevated status, playing time, if not a starting role in Sunday’s game against the Kansas City Chiefs. The Dolphins better find players who can hunt quarterbacks. Patrick Mahomes, the man who is viewed as the best quarterback in the NFL, to be specific. Pass rushing has been a problem for the Dolphins, the only team that has zero sacks going heading into Week 3, in the first two games. Miami delivered zero sacks and seven pressures in the first two games. Head coach Jeff Hafley, who also doubles as the defensive playcaller, intends on pulling out all the stops to address the defense’s pass-rushing shortcoming.

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