Cameron Wake can be the difference on Sunday

Cameron Wake has played in six career games against the Patriots, dating back to his first in 2009.  However, in those six games, Wake has only recorded four sacks, and hasn't recorded a multiple sack game yet.

If the Dolphins are to win on Sunday, this must change.

Tom Brady has only been sacked 15 times this year, that's good for second best in the league behind Eli Manning, and has only been hit 36 times, which has him tied for first, again with Manning.

My point?  Tom Brady rarely has to clean his jersey.  Hence his 24 TD's and only 3 INT's.  Hence his 105.2 QB rating.  Hence his 8-3 record.

Get my drift?

If Miami wants to have a chance in this one, Cameron Wake, and the rest of the defensive line for that matter, must come out to play Sunday.  But lets focus on Wake right now, because not only does his 9.5 sacks have him 5th in the NFL, but he'll also be going up against a) a banged up Sebastian Vollmer or b) second year backup Marcus Cannon.

Wake must take advantage of either, because he could make a difference in this game.  Lets say he puts on another performance like he did in week four against Arizona, when he recorded 4.5 sacks.

Now, feel a little better about this one?

I don't expect Wake to do that, don't get me wrong, when the man is on he's unstoppable, but if he can even record, say, 2-3 sacks, then this game could change in a hurry.  On top of that, Wake, along with the rest of the Miami defensive line, must constantly put pressure on Brady.  From the first snap, to the last, this Miami front four must be in the backfield, because if the Fins are forced to blitz, the 13th year man out of Michigan will pick them apart.

Look at last December, when the Fins lost to the Pats 27-24, but were up 17-0 at halftime.  Tom Brady was sacked two times in that first half, but more importantly, was constantly under pressure and had little time to throw.  In the second half, while the Fins did record two sacks, the pressure on Brady was significantly less, and the pro bowler led the Pats to 27 unanswered points en route to the win.

If you want to beat this offense, the key is winning the battle up front, and on Sunday, Cam Wake is going to have to take the lead on this.  He'll be going up against either a banged up Sebastian Vollmer, or second year back up in Marcus Cannon, so the opportunity will be there, Wake just has to take it.

Lets hope for the Dolphins sake he does.