MIAMI GARDENS — Amid all the disappointments through two games of this young Dolphins’ season, the defense, under the direction of coordinator Anthony Weaver and led by its supposedly fearsome front seven, might rate as No. 1.

The big problem is the defense was notably neglected in the offseason . The neglect at cornerback was especially egregious.

Weaver’s unit sustained heavy losses in the offseason, losing players such as defensive tackle Calais Campbell and cornerback Jalen Ramsey, a pair of likely Hall of Famers. The Dolphins carelessly replaced them with defensive tackle Kenneth Grant, the first-round pick who is a part-time starter, a few lower-round draft picks and a few veterans who were castoffs from their former teams.

Now, the neglect is surfacing .

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