On defense, the Jets' front four bullied the Dolphins' offensive line for much of the night and frequently hurried quarterback Jay Fiedler, flushing him from the pocket and forcing him to rush his throws.
"Our guys, they were rolling last night," Edwards said of the defensive line. "I think our speed showed up a bunch last night on defense, which was good to see."
None seemed faster than defensive end John Abraham, who finished with three tackles and an impressive first-quarter sack in which he sprinted from his position on the right side, curled around Miami's blockers and chased down Fiedler, who was rolling out some 25 yards across the field.
"That was a big-time play," Edwards said of Abraham, who leads the NFL in sacks with eight and a half. "He chased him a long way and got him."
Five other members of the Jets' front seven recorded at least half a sack Monday. On a play that might have exemplified Fiedler's night, linebacker Jonathan Vilma, who led the Jets with nine tackles, and defensive tackle Jason Ferguson, who finished with 4 tackles and 1 1/2 sacks, knifed through the Dolphins' line in the third quarter to share a sack that resulted in a 14-yard loss. In all, Fiedler was sacked four times.
"He was under duress," Edwards said, referring to Fiedler, but likely hoping he will be able to say the same about more of the Jets' opponents.
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