Bill Lazor on Ryan Tannehill

[Clamdigger]

I would think the length of the sack would be tied to the age of the player.

 

[DolfanDuBbZ~]

And what this AMAZINGLY TOP-SHELF smackdown doesn't even take into account is the horrid level of playmaking ability at skill positions.

Miami's OL last year was abysmal. But compare Miami's "playmakers" to other comparable QBs.

Not. Even. Close.

This year: Marginally better because of Wallace being used correctly. And the pickup of Moreno.

But only marginal.

Cause Landry is essentially Gibson 2.0. Trade off.

Hartline is still Hartline. Mr. Mediocrity at Number 2.

And Clay is still Clay.

Miami fixed the dumpster fire OL but is still over-stacked w. possession WRs, mediocre RBs and TEs.

LD

And yet with all that mediocre talent, Tannehill and company beat the likes
of Atlanta and all their talent. Next.

 

[DolfanDuBbZ~]

What we're already seeing from Lazor's offense addresses all 4 items. From reports, "Go/go-go" is gone. Lazor has already been cleaning up Tannehill's footwork, and as Lazor mentioned in his press conference, the footwork will dictates when the ball is to come out. A QBs footwork also directs his accuracy. The question of accuracy was one of Tannehill's attributes coming out of college as per scouting reports like this one: http://mattwaldmanrsp.com/2012/03/12/why-ryan-tannehill-is-a-first-round-prospect/

As for the other items, Sherman made comments following the 2012 season that Tannehill was making too many of his passes outside the pocket and felt he was abandoning the pocket too soon. As a result, Sherman pretty much tethered him into the pocket in the 2013 season, largely ignoring the fact that Tannehill has outstanding athleticism and accuracy on the run.

Sherman had the best of intentions for developing Tannehill, he and QB Coach Taylor just lacked ability to do so in the framework of today's game. Of course it didn't help that the OLine struggled as much last season as it did to where Tannehill either didn't have a clean pocket to step up into or was having to move laterally to deliver the ball. Tannehill has a great arm, but many of the deeper plays were just poorly designed and timed.

The good signs are that he didn't digress last season, even under enormous adversity and while largely carrying the offense by himself. Get the man some bigger receiving targets ala AJ Green and Alshon Jefferies and watch him really dial it up.

Sadly, I think he started hearing footsteps late in the season. Which isn't good. Its a good way to ruin any young QB.

 

[EvilDylan]

It's like a better, infinitely more likeable version of shouright showed up and schooled everyone on the true state of our line play.