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4 years $16 million. He is a run stopping penetrating 1T. Seattle and Broncos were in the mix for him, but chose 49ers.
Big Names, Big Expectations: Positional Breakdown for Miami Dolphins’ 2015 Defensive Line
Mitchell excels in the run game and was a solid rotational player for Miami in 2014. After signing a 1-year deal with the team Mitchell managed to carve out a role for himself on the defensive line alongside Randy Starks and Jared Odrick.
Phins Officialy Sign DT Earl Mitchell "For Realz"
He's played both three-technique and a nose tackle, and is an underrated member of the Texans defense. He's never been a dominating player but, like Soliai, is able to eat up blocks and take on two players at the same time, using his 6'3", 300-pound frame to free up other defenders to attack opposing quarterbacks. As the Miami Herald's Adam H. Beasley pointed out, the Texans' defense averaged 4.2-yards allowed per carry when Mitchell was not on the field, but that allowed average dropped to 3.1 yards whenever Mitchell was out there.
Miami Dolphins Defensive Position-by-Position Breakdown and Depth-Chart Analysis
The interesting part is that Mitchell will be starting alongside Suh. Mitchell has been a part-time player his entire career and maxed out at 553 snaps in 2013 with the Houston Texans. He's a much better run-stuffer than pass-rusher, but being a starter doesn't necessarily mean being an every-down player. After all, first down is a running down.
Big Names, Big Expectations: Positional Breakdown for Miami Dolphins’ 2015 Defensive Line
Mitchell excels in the run game and was a solid rotational player for Miami in 2014. After signing a 1-year deal with the team Mitchell managed to carve out a role for himself on the defensive line alongside Randy Starks and Jared Odrick.
Phins Officialy Sign DT Earl Mitchell "For Realz"
He's played both three-technique and a nose tackle, and is an underrated member of the Texans defense. He's never been a dominating player but, like Soliai, is able to eat up blocks and take on two players at the same time, using his 6'3", 300-pound frame to free up other defenders to attack opposing quarterbacks. As the Miami Herald's Adam H. Beasley pointed out, the Texans' defense averaged 4.2-yards allowed per carry when Mitchell was not on the field, but that allowed average dropped to 3.1 yards whenever Mitchell was out there.
Miami Dolphins Defensive Position-by-Position Breakdown and Depth-Chart Analysis
The interesting part is that Mitchell will be starting alongside Suh. Mitchell has been a part-time player his entire career and maxed out at 553 snaps in 2013 with the Houston Texans. He's a much better run-stuffer than pass-rusher, but being a starter doesn't necessarily mean being an every-down player. After all, first down is a running down.