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Linebacker Sonny Styles got his first taste of NFL action, and while the rookie didn't deliver a highlight-filled performance, he was handed plenty of responsibility from the start.
Styles played during the opening series, a 14-play Miami touchdown drive that immediately tested the young linebacker and the defense. He finished his appearance with three tackles but wasn't a major factor in slowing down the Dolphins' offense.
Still, the most noteworthy part of Styles' debut might have been what was on his helmet.
Styles wore the green dot, meaning he was responsible for receiving the defensive play calls from the sideline and communicating them to his teammates. Giving that responsibility to a rookie in his first preseason action showed the level of trust the coaching staff already has in his ability to process information and command the defense.
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Linebacker Sonny Styles got his first taste of NFL action, and while the rookie didn't deliver a highlight-filled performance, he was handed plenty of responsibility from the start.
Styles played during the opening series, a 14-play Miami touchdown drive that immediately tested the young linebacker and the defense. He finished his appearance with three tackles but wasn't a major factor in slowing down the Dolphins' offense.
Still, the most noteworthy part of Styles' debut might have been what was on his helmet.
Styles wore the green dot, meaning he was responsible for receiving the defensive play calls from the sideline and communicating them to his teammates. Giving that responsibility to a rookie in his first preseason action showed the level of trust the coaching staff already has in his ability to process information and command the defense.
#sporting #tackles
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