"It was as if Vontae Davis was sharing some ancient recipe passed down from generation to generation. Or better yet, cornerback to cornerback.

The grin on his face widened as Davis confessed the secret to holding Randy Moss to one catch in two games.

And in fairness to Davis, that lone catch Moss made for 26 yards in his debut with the Titans wasn't with him in coverage. The Dolphins (5-4) were in a deep zone, playing prevent defense late in the fourth quarter of Sunday's 29-17 win, and cornerback Sean Smith was the closest defender to Moss.

"Know thy opponent," the Dolphins second-year cornerback said, referring to the countless hours he spent studying Moss. "Every receiver has tendencies, and I know his tendencies. I've figured him out. I know what type of plays he's running."

That's right, Davis claims Moss, a first-ballot Hall of Fame receiver, one of the most productive deep threats in NFL history, has signs that tipoff what kind of route he's running.

Moss, who was traded from New England to Minnesota earlier this season and waived by the Vikings, had only been with the Titans for a week's worth of practices after being claimed off waivers, so his ability to make route adjustments on the fly were limited.

But Moss drew plenty of attention from the Dolphins, who jammed him at the line of scrimmage, rerouting him on most man-coverage calls. The Dolphins also put a safety on top of him on down-and-distance plays that favored Tennessee passes.

"We had him running past double-teams and brackets all game," Smith said.

The Titans tried to connect with Moss on some deep patterns but came up empty. However, Moss did draw a 33-yard pass interference call on Davis, who was trailing him on a deep pass and prematurely initiated contact."