Defend middle of the field: Like every other (modified) West Coast Offense nowadays, the Dolphins like to attack the middle of the field. They will use shallow crosses, slants and spot routes to attack in between the hashes and the Patriots must defend this. If they defend it well, there will be opportunities for the Patriots to force turnovers because Tannehill has never been a great passer in between the hashes, sometimes struggling with anticipation. It would not surprise me if the Patriots gave Tannehill false looks in the middle of the field in order to force turnovers.
Inside the matchup: Patriots at Dolphins – Extra Points – Boston.com
The slightly scary this is just how much the Patriots have struggled covering the middle of the field. But ultimately I don’t think it will really matter.