DAVIE, Fla. -- The Seattle Seahawks often are regarded as having the best secondary in the NFL. The same goes for Pro Bowler Richard Sherman, who is viewed as one of the top cornerbacks in the league.

However, the Dolphins aren't going into Seattle on Sunday with the plan of avoiding Sherman's side of the field, according to Miami Pro Bowl receiver Jarvis Landry. Some opposing offenses tend to avoid Sherman to prevent the dynamic cornerback from making big plays in the secondary.

"He's definitely a premiere corner in this league," Landry said. "He's definitely a guy we respect but we're definitely not going to shy away from. Just having an opportunity to compete with a guy like that is something that I know this offense and this receiving corps is looking forward to."

It will be interesting to see how the Seahawks plan to use Sherman. The versatile cornerback can cut off half the field or get paired against Miami's best receiver, which would be Landry.

A battle of Pro Bowlers involving Landry and Sherman could be fun to watch. Landry is coming off a franchise-record 110 receptions last season with the Dolphins. He certainly will be a focal point of Seattle's defense.

The Seahawks' secondary is stacked with Sherman and fellow Pro Bowl safeties Earl Thomas and Kam Chancellor. Landry is looking forward to the matchup against top-level defenders.

"For me, I want to win," Landry said. "I'm a competitor. Regardless of who the guy is, I take the field to win. Period."

The Dolphins enter Sunday's game as one of the biggest underdogs in Week 1. The Seahawks played in two of the past three Super Bowls and have kept their core players together for several years.

"I think they have a core belief of what they want to do and they have the players to do it," Dolphins coach Adam Gase said. "They have a lot of experience with that group. There are a lot of familiar faces from two or three years ago. When you're able to keep that core together -- especially on the defensive side of the ball -- that's very valuable because it allows you to play basically free. You don't have to think; you just react. That's what this group does. They play with physicality and speed."