Vic Fangio makes clear Dolphins will rely less on blitz under his coaching, talks decision to join Miami

MIAMI GARDENS, Fla. — Gone are the days where the Miami Dolphins will be ultra-reliant on the blitz to pressure opposing quarterbacks, something that irritated many fans and observers last season.

Vic Fangio made that clear when he answered about his general philosophy about the blitz at his introductory press conference as the Dolphins defensive coordinator at team facilities Monday.

“As needed, and when I want to — versus having to,” Fangio stated firmly. “If you have to, that’s not a great feeling. You want to do it when you want to, on your terms.”