Todem
Footballguy
Listen. We want him to be the guy. And I am talking strictly from a fans point of view who has watched the NFL for 40 years. So our opinions are the same as any beat writer who also has never played or coached or been a GM in the NFL. So with that disclaimer out of the way it's pretty simple.You Dolphin fans are an angry lot. Tannehill will be on his fourth Offensive Coordinator in 2016. It will be his 5th season. He's endured some of the worst offensive line play in the league. The organization has been a complete mess with bullygate etc. His HC turned out to be a real tool, and didn't support his QB.One thing I will always hand to Rex is his players will run through walls for him. Couple him with a savvy GM who knows how to draft and sign key budget free agents and he can take a team very far.
I hope Gase is a wonder boy and can turn this ship around. But I want to knowing he truly had the final say on all players on this team. There are so many chefs in the Dolphins kitchen and no clear chain of command. It's infruiating. Is Gase the end all be all on how this team will be constructed? And that Suh contract.....oh my aching ###. We are hamstrung. We are going to lose arguably our best playmaker and most explosive player in Lamar Miller. And while I like Ajayi, he has to show he can stay healthy. Lamar has preen quite durable.
I really hope we can retain Lamar. Kid can be a star with better schemes and coaching. I can't say that about Tannehill though. I have seen enough. He is an average talent.
I find this to be a truly amazing story:
Rotoworld:
Quote
There is no more difficult position to play in all of sports than a NFL QB. Its hard when you have all the pieces in place set up for you to succeed. Tannehill hasn't had a shred of that to date. There is legitimate reason to think that Gase is the real deal, and is a great hire for Tannehill. The Dolphins also for the first time in Tannehill's tenure may have some quality options at the WR position that can actually help Tannehill. (Parker >>>>Wallace in this regard.) Landry is a nice chain mover, but Parker should be able to provide a downfield threat to open up the offense. Look at how Randall Cobb did without Jordy Nelson this year. Parker should also provide a nice wingspan and high point ability that many other NFL QBs enjoy. Wallace had little ability to adjust to a under thrown deep ball.According to the Miami Herald, former Dolphins head coach Joe Philbin wanted the team to draft Derek Carr in the first round to replace Ryan Tannehill in 2014.
Philbin was overruled by former GM Dennis Hickey, who took OT Ja'Waun James instead. According to beat reporter Armando Salguero, Tannehill was "starved for help and support" but never got any from Philbin. Whenever "things got sideways" during his tenure in Miami, Philbin would privately blame Tannehill for the team's shortcomings. Philbin even resented Tannehill's friendship with Dan Marino, who was brought in as a special advisor in 2014. Philbin's aloofness toward Tannehill certainly contributed to Miami's dysfunction last year. Tannehill is in a much better environment now with Adam Gase as the head coach.
Related: Ryan Tannehill, Dolphins
Source: Miami Herald
Jan 10 - 11:37 AM
IMO Gase was the hottest coaching candidate this year. He chose the Dolphins because he sees that they are not that far away from a turnaround. Tannehill/Landry/Parker can be the foundation for a good offense. They just need a stable environment in which to work, and a quality offensive line. (which IMO, the Dolphins should and will prioritize this offseason).
You can't coach footwork and pocket awareness. You just can't at this level. You either have this skill or not. Tannehill does not at this level. He does not feel pressure well. And if you can't feel pressure, your toast as an NFL QB. His internal clock malfunctions far too often to be a top tier QB. Heck even a notch below top tier. His pocket awareness and footwork is really poor.
It's really that simple.
Forget the turnover in coaching, OC's whatever. The fact of the matter is players make plays. And he does not make enough plays nor has elite to high level pocket awareness and footwork. Dan Marino could not move if his life depended on it. But he had amazing footwork, sensed pressure like he had eye's in the back of his head and also understood how to get rid of the ball quickly (and he has the quickest release I have ever seen mind you). He simply knew how to slide up in the pocket and get the ball out.
Yes Ryan's OL has been among the worst, yes he has had several coaches. Yes yes yes. But I have seen every game, every down, and at least 50% of his sacks are on him. He does not get the ball out, he makes bad reads at the line before the snap, he refuses to use his athletic ability to keep plays alive like some of the top QB's in the league (Rodgers, Newton, Luck etc) he is just not a good NFL QB.
Simple.
Last edited by a moderator: