The run-pass option (RPO) is a staple of the Dolphins offense. It ranks No. 31 in rushing (79.2 yds/g) and 16th in passing (230.5 yds/g). Second-year QB Tua Tagovailoa, who has attempted more than 30 passes in each of his last three games, has been playing his best ball during the team's win streak with a 109.2 QB rating. He's completed 77.97% of his passes for 905 yards, 5 TDs and his only interception came against the Jets, courtesy of S Ashtyn Davis.
"We got a taste of [the RPO]," DC Jeff Ulrbich said. "I think we have a fairly good plan as far as defending it and knowing what's coming. It definitely helps that we played them. We got to do a better job than we did the first time around and we will." He added: "Their RPOs come out of some formations that we absolutely have to identify and understand, 'Okay, this is when it's coming.' You have to have great eye discipline, great discipline altogether was in the scheme within the defense. I think the fact that we played them and we're familiar with them, I think that definitely can help but we got to play better than we did the first time or we're not going to give our team a shot. I have complete confidence that we'll play better."
"We got a taste of [the RPO]," DC Jeff Ulrbich said. "I think we have a fairly good plan as far as defending it and knowing what's coming. It definitely helps that we played them. We got to do a better job than we did the first time around and we will." He added: "Their RPOs come out of some formations that we absolutely have to identify and understand, 'Okay, this is when it's coming.' You have to have great eye discipline, great discipline altogether was in the scheme within the defense. I think the fact that we played them and we're familiar with them, I think that definitely can help but we got to play better than we did the first time or we're not going to give our team a shot. I have complete confidence that we'll play better."
