MexDolfan
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I'll start by pointing this was Jeff Ireland best draft.
Every commentator at NFLN or ESPN expressed Dolphins over-drafted while selecting Ryan Tannehill at #8.
I shared their thoughts until reviewing Ryan's chapter of John Gruden's QB Camp.
There Tannehill proved he's an outstanding smart guy with excellent football knowledge and passion for this game. Also unlike Chad Henne he learns from his mistakes and can make any throw and I mean it, any throw. He has "the rocket arm" plus "the touch", and his mayor question mark is he played at WR for two seasons before becoming the starting QB.
Today, such question mark is erased on my mind.
Zac Taylor, assistant coach of the Dolphins used less than 3 hours to introduce the playbook to Tannehill, and the kid knows the whole playbook.
Well, Joe Philbin said he was shocked (and I am shocked too) because of that.
Since that moment i'm questioning if Ryan Tannehill is a rare kind of genius or the playbook was extracted from some pewee league.
Joe Philbin comments points to the first as the mentioned playbook includes several scenarios, formations and routes.
So with that in mind I was trying to project the 2012 and this is what I found:
So I see a nice 9-7 record without playoff on 2012
Ryan Tannehill will be starting the season as QB2 on the depth chart.
He'll beat Garrard and Moore, but Joe Philbin will allow Ryan to learn from the side line until the time is right.
Miami's WCO will be lethal for Bills and Patriots. These defenses are fitted to stop passing game, but a well balanced offense will crush them in ugly ways.
Miami Dolphins will set a new team record of combined yards on a single season.
Dolphins' fans will ask for Ireland's head several times mostly because of a very deficient pass defense.
Every commentator at NFLN or ESPN expressed Dolphins over-drafted while selecting Ryan Tannehill at #8.
I shared their thoughts until reviewing Ryan's chapter of John Gruden's QB Camp.
There Tannehill proved he's an outstanding smart guy with excellent football knowledge and passion for this game. Also unlike Chad Henne he learns from his mistakes and can make any throw and I mean it, any throw. He has "the rocket arm" plus "the touch", and his mayor question mark is he played at WR for two seasons before becoming the starting QB.
Today, such question mark is erased on my mind.
Zac Taylor, assistant coach of the Dolphins used less than 3 hours to introduce the playbook to Tannehill, and the kid knows the whole playbook.
Well, Joe Philbin said he was shocked (and I am shocked too) because of that.
Since that moment i'm questioning if Ryan Tannehill is a rare kind of genius or the playbook was extracted from some pewee league.
Joe Philbin comments points to the first as the mentioned playbook includes several scenarios, formations and routes.
So with that in mind I was trying to project the 2012 and this is what I found:
Sep 9 - at Houston Texans, Lose, Texans have an impressive offense and Joe Philbin's offensive idea needs time to adjust. |
Sep 16 - vs. Oakland Raiders, Win, Matt Moore explodes in air attack to guide an impressive offense that serves to put the first W in Philbin's era. |
Sep 23 - vs. NY Jets, Win, Jets crash in Miami in a 100% defensive game, with a new record of sacks in a single game. |
Sep 30 - at Arizona Cardinals, Lose, Dolphins find incapable of winning outside Florida as they lose in the final play and Kolb shows he was worth of the big trade. |
Oct 7 - at Cincinnati Bengals, Win, Nobody can believe how well both squads played, and Dolphins get an important win on the road. |
Oct 14 - vs. St. Louis Rams, Win, Steve Ross talks with players before game asking them to win at all cost, it works well for the team. |
Oct 21 - Open |
Oct 28 - at NY Jets, Win, A very costly win for Dolphins, as Matt Moore's done for the season. Ryan Tannehill wins this game in a cool way. |
Nov 4 - at Indianapolis Colts, Win, Rookie QB Bowl ends with Ryan Tannehill's winning in his 1st start while Andy Luck ends this game with a severe contusion. |
Nov 11 - vs. Tennessee Titans, Lose, Ryan Tannehill is incapable of winning his first home after an excellent game plan from Titans. |
Nov 15 - at Buffalo Bills, Lose, This game shows Tannehill still needs to learn a lot and the o-line must be adjusted. |
Nov 25 - vs. Seattle Seahawks, Win, Matt Flynn visits his former teacher for a new lesson: a solid antidote for him. |
Dec 2 - vs. New England Patriots, Lose, Ryan Tannehill makes the best effort to win this game, but special teams fail in a big way. |
Dec 9 - at San Francisco 49ers, Lose, Both Smith and Tannehill enjoy of a great game but a tipped pass finishes with comeback. |
Dec 16 - vs. Jacksonville Jaguars, Win, Chad Henne returns and plays a great game, but fails to win over an inspired Tannehill. |
Dec 23 - vs. Buffalo Bills, Win, Close game, but this time Tannehill shows his potential and kills Buffalo's playoff hope. |
Dec 30 - at New England Patriots, Lose, Ugly lose under a horrible snow storm in Foxborough. |
So I see a nice 9-7 record without playoff on 2012
Ryan Tannehill will be starting the season as QB2 on the depth chart.
He'll beat Garrard and Moore, but Joe Philbin will allow Ryan to learn from the side line until the time is right.
Miami's WCO will be lethal for Bills and Patriots. These defenses are fitted to stop passing game, but a well balanced offense will crush them in ugly ways.
Miami Dolphins will set a new team record of combined yards on a single season.
Dolphins' fans will ask for Ireland's head several times mostly because of a very deficient pass defense.