LikeUntoGod
The Oracle
In another thread, Tannehill's "long ball" was shown to have improved. To be honest, he did not do it that often, like 21st in the NFL but the accuracy numbers were very good.
I thought the reason for the improvement was important and also simple.
The article also mentioned that Ryan was only sacked one time that could be avoided. And this is important because it seems to some that Tannehill has poor pocket awareness. And I do not think that is totally correct. I believe that he does what QBs are supposed to do, he stands in there knowing pass rushers are coming because he is looking for the instance when he can throw the ball for a completion.
Here is the reason that Ryan Tannehill's long ball has become one of the NFL best. He was only sacked 29 times this year. Which was 18th in the NFL.
Hmmm, is that a difference? Well, in 2015 he was tied for 3rd most sacked QB with 45. In 2014 he was 3rd in the NFL and was sacked 46 times. In 2113, he was sacked more than any QB in the NFL and somehow lived through 58 sacks.
I'm frankly amazed that he is still able to play football. And he is still standing in there to make throws when pressure is coming.
But what miracle made this happen you say? How did he improve and his sacks off of his shoulders?
Well, children, I'm here to tell you about "LikeUntoGod's Church of Running the Damn Ball". For Gase doth listen through osmosis and we became a running team. In 2016, we ran the ball 25.3 times a game. Which is only 4 times more than 2015. And our team YPC was a bit better last season at 4.5 compared to 2015's 4.3.
But with Jay Ajayi running for the 5th highest yards in the NFL and more importantly, the spirit and toughness to do it. To run the ball when they knew we were going to run the ball. To end games like Ricky Williams used to do by just breaking off a big gainer or TD against them.
And some of us might admit that Ryan Tannehill is a better QB than Jay Fielder was. And that Gase has a few more ideas than Wanny did. And our WRs and TEs might be better.
So if you were to give me one wish, besides everyone showing up healthy and the new guys doing well, I'd say again. Please, Coach Gase, run the football. Run it whenever we want to. Run it when we have to, make 3rd and 3 yards for a 1st down a running down again (he ran last year on like 3rd and 7-8).
And keep working with Tannehill and that evolving play action pass. Because there is where Tannehill and the Dolphins shined last season. I kind of expect big things this season. If fact, I do not know about most of you, but I'm "expecting" to be in the playoffs.
I thought the reason for the improvement was important and also simple.
The article also mentioned that Ryan was only sacked one time that could be avoided. And this is important because it seems to some that Tannehill has poor pocket awareness. And I do not think that is totally correct. I believe that he does what QBs are supposed to do, he stands in there knowing pass rushers are coming because he is looking for the instance when he can throw the ball for a completion.
Here is the reason that Ryan Tannehill's long ball has become one of the NFL best. He was only sacked 29 times this year. Which was 18th in the NFL.
Hmmm, is that a difference? Well, in 2015 he was tied for 3rd most sacked QB with 45. In 2014 he was 3rd in the NFL and was sacked 46 times. In 2113, he was sacked more than any QB in the NFL and somehow lived through 58 sacks.
I'm frankly amazed that he is still able to play football. And he is still standing in there to make throws when pressure is coming.
But what miracle made this happen you say? How did he improve and his sacks off of his shoulders?
Well, children, I'm here to tell you about "LikeUntoGod's Church of Running the Damn Ball". For Gase doth listen through osmosis and we became a running team. In 2016, we ran the ball 25.3 times a game. Which is only 4 times more than 2015. And our team YPC was a bit better last season at 4.5 compared to 2015's 4.3.
But with Jay Ajayi running for the 5th highest yards in the NFL and more importantly, the spirit and toughness to do it. To run the ball when they knew we were going to run the ball. To end games like Ricky Williams used to do by just breaking off a big gainer or TD against them.
And some of us might admit that Ryan Tannehill is a better QB than Jay Fielder was. And that Gase has a few more ideas than Wanny did. And our WRs and TEs might be better.
So if you were to give me one wish, besides everyone showing up healthy and the new guys doing well, I'd say again. Please, Coach Gase, run the football. Run it whenever we want to. Run it when we have to, make 3rd and 3 yards for a 1st down a running down again (he ran last year on like 3rd and 7-8).
And keep working with Tannehill and that evolving play action pass. Because there is where Tannehill and the Dolphins shined last season. I kind of expect big things this season. If fact, I do not know about most of you, but I'm "expecting" to be in the playoffs.
