Adam Gase: Ryan Tannehill’s comfort, not my ego, dictates play-calling

[FSU Truth]

http://dailydolphin.blog.palmbeachpost.com/2016/09/07/miami-dolphins-adam-gase-ryan-tannehills-comfort-not-my-ego-dictates-play-calling/

n the past, it was a “quarterbacks should be seen, not heard” approach. Ryan Tannehill had no say in the game plan and virtually zero say when it came to checking out of plays doomed to failure before the snap.Things began to change when Dan Campbell took over as interim coach, but now, it’s more like, well, the system you would expect from a professional football team.
Gase: “Now that we’re in game-planning mode, we’re around each other a lot more as far as off the field. When I think about some of the things he’s done really well, the fact that he’s open and he makes suggestions and then, if he doesn’t like something, he tells me — that kind of communication’s critical because the last thing I was to do is put him in a position to where he doesn’t like what I’m calling but he doesn’t say anything.”
(Stop the clicking. Go back and read that last sentence again, since you probably haven’t read anything like it in a long time.)
There’s more. Gase arrives as a quarterback guru, with a reputation as a strong play-caller, but listen to what else he said regarding a QB suffering in silence: “But I haven’t seen that because he’s been pretty forward about things he doesn’t like and sometimes it hurts you when you’re calling plays because you really like something and then he crosses it off and you’re like, ‘Ahhh.’ You felt like you really loved that play.”

Then what? Whose needs come first? The team’s or the ego’s?Gase: “But that’s what you need. You need that kind of dynamic because at least you know every play that’s being called, he’s basically checked his box of ‘I’m good with it. I understand what I’m supposed to do.’
“And when a guy’s invested in that process, he wants to make a lot of the things really work well, especially when he gets his type of plays in there.”
“His” type of plays, not a coach’s concept of what his QB might be comfortable running.
But don’t just take Gase’s or Tannehill’s word for it. Moore, one of the other men in the room, can vouch for the head coach and starting QB being on the same wavelength.
“Situationally, they’re really in tune with each other,” Moore said. “I think Ryan can pretty much narrow it down to what’s coming. He knows what to expect, which is good.”

 

[Avigatorx]

Damn, I'm excited about Gase. I really hope he works out for us.

 

[Lionstone]

I read the article yesterday. It is such an incredible difference since previous years that I expect RT will be better this year. The question is how much of an improvement will we see.

 

[miami365]

A QB being involved in game planning? Put in situations where he can succeed? What's all this crap? Next thing they'll be talking about creating mismatches and not putting players in bad situations (Wheeler v Quarless anyone?). Dare I say we've a coaching staff that might actually know how to coach!

 

[ANUFan]

It's mind boggling how a professional player in the NFL, at the QB level no less, had virtually no say in what happened on offense. That has to be exaggeration because I can't see how that could make an ounce of sense.

 

[FSU Truth]

It's mind boggling how a professional player in the NFL, at the QB level no less, had virtually no say it what happened on offense. That has to be exaggeration because I can't see how that could make an ounce of sense.

Yet, from all sources, it seems to be that way.

There are coaches that are system driven and believe that their system will work regardless of the players involved. Then there are coaches that will fit the system to the players they have. I think Jim Harbaugh is an excellent example of the latter. When you look at the way he was able to put an offense on the field that played to the strengths of Smith and then change some concepts to fit what Keapernick and be successful. Belicheck does this as well...regardless of the players he has (granted Brady is a big part as well) he seems to shirt things to make things work.

 

[flynryan15]

It's mind boggling how a professional player in the NFL, at the QB level no less, had virtually no say in what happened on offense. That has to be exaggeration because I can't see how that could make an ounce of sense.

It is mind boggling how long it took people to realize what a ****ty coach Failbin was.

 

[ChambersWI]

It is mind boggling how long it took people to realize what a ****ty coach Failbin was.

yep I was one to defend him, but a lot has come out that makes you just shake your head.

It is still mind boggling to me that Philbin and most of his staff took the approach "It's not the system that sucks it's the execution". May have been true, but if the execution continues to be bad something needs to change, and that didn't happen soon enough.

Now again, talk is one thing, gotta see it. Lazor had concepts I really liked in his first preseason with us that quickly disappeared. Hopefully Gase is a man of his word. I do think he is though.

 

[lynx]

Sounds like Brady and Belichick, and of course they never had any success...

 

[Sarnics13]

Man I hope this guy is as good a head coach as he is an OC. From everything we've seen and heard from him it appears we have something here.

I became a huge fan just from the moment I witnessed him "step up" to O Kelly at training camp..... I'm excited about our direction for the first time in a LONG time!

 

[Sons Of Shula]

 

[ChambersWI]

Well I've also heard several stories (including from Jared Odrick at a charity event in our area) that there were several instances where Tannehill approached the coaches about tweaking a few things and it got to the point where Philbin would shoot it down in front of the team and would constantly say "Aaron would't argue with Mike, you shouldn't argue with me" apparently it lead to Tannehill going into a shell a lot

 

[flynryan15]

Well I've also heard several stories (including from Jared Odrick at a charity event in our area) that there were several instances where Tannehill approached the coaches about tweaking a few things and it got to the point where Philbin would shoot it down in front of the team and would constantly say "Aaron would't argue with Mike, you shouldn't argue with me" apparently it lead to Tannehill going into a shell a lot

Any other HC and I would call bull**** on this, BUT not average Joe! I could clearly see him doing this as a defense mechanism. Clueless dolt that he is! Aaron didn't do this to Mike? Well Mike doesn't handcuff Aaron! Mike isn't a clueless, mouth breathing, micromanaging asshole to Aaron.

 

[dolphintodd]

Pretty sure Dan Campbell included ryan in the game planning.

 

[ChrisTRD]

I too, was a person who defended Joe at the beginning. There's 0% chance anyone can today. Just awful. I love what I see here. Ryan looks so relaxed and ready to go. It's got me excited!