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DAVIE, Fla. – New coach and new offensive system aside, Ryan Tannehill doesn’t want to overcomplicate his explanation of how the Miami Dolphins can apply lessons from last year’s mess to do better under Adam Gase.
“It’s not like we’re trying to fricking split an atom here,” Tannehill told USA TODAY Sports recently, sitting after practice at Dolphins headquarters. “It’s little things that ultimately help us play a little better and we’ll win a few more games.
“If I improve this much,” the fifth-year quarterback added, holding the tips of his thumb and index finger a half-inch apart, “then hopefully, I push the guys around me to improve that much, and then we’re going to be in a whole new spot.”
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Dolphins offseason report: Adam Gase hopes to get Fins swimming in right direction
That’s not an original concept. But the Dolphins go as Tannehill goes, and it’s reasonable to think he has a chance to resume an upward trajectory under Gase, whose work with quarterbacks including Peyton Manning and Jay Cutler was a selling point in getting the job.
Statistically, Tannehill was headed that way prior to the 2015 tumult: coach Joe Philbin’s firing four games in, offensive coordinator Bill Lazor’s dismissal less than two months later, a tongue-lashing from Tannehill to Dolphins practice squad members that became public. Tannehill’s completion rate dipped (61.9%), but he still set career highs in yards (4,208) and yards per pass (7.2) with 24 touchdowns and 12 interceptions.
At 27, Tannehill remains an ascending player. He has enviable physical traits. He’s known as a grinder. And while consistency has been elusive, for him and a team that hasn’t made the playoffs since 2008, the new regime seems to have genuine belief in Tannehill, evidenced by two noticeable shifts:
· Unlike Philbin at times, Gase has had no problem saying publicly Tannehill is his quarterback. “I understand it’s a business at the end of the day, so if you’re not performing, then they have to look for someone to replace you,” Tannehill said. “But right now, I feel like Adam has my back 100%. It’s definitely a little bit of a changeup for me, so I enjoy it.”
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DAVIE, Fla. – New coach and new offensive system aside, Ryan Tannehill doesn’t want to overcomplicate his explanation of how the Miami Dolphins can apply lessons from last year’s mess to do better under Adam Gase.
“It’s not like we’re trying to fricking split an atom here,” Tannehill told USA TODAY Sports recently, sitting after practice at Dolphins headquarters. “It’s little things that ultimately help us play a little better and we’ll win a few more games.
“If I improve this much,” the fifth-year quarterback added, holding the tips of his thumb and index finger a half-inch apart, “then hopefully, I push the guys around me to improve that much, and then we’re going to be in a whole new spot.”
USA TODAY
Dolphins offseason report: Adam Gase hopes to get Fins swimming in right direction
That’s not an original concept. But the Dolphins go as Tannehill goes, and it’s reasonable to think he has a chance to resume an upward trajectory under Gase, whose work with quarterbacks including Peyton Manning and Jay Cutler was a selling point in getting the job.
Statistically, Tannehill was headed that way prior to the 2015 tumult: coach Joe Philbin’s firing four games in, offensive coordinator Bill Lazor’s dismissal less than two months later, a tongue-lashing from Tannehill to Dolphins practice squad members that became public. Tannehill’s completion rate dipped (61.9%), but he still set career highs in yards (4,208) and yards per pass (7.2) with 24 touchdowns and 12 interceptions.
At 27, Tannehill remains an ascending player. He has enviable physical traits. He’s known as a grinder. And while consistency has been elusive, for him and a team that hasn’t made the playoffs since 2008, the new regime seems to have genuine belief in Tannehill, evidenced by two noticeable shifts:
· Unlike Philbin at times, Gase has had no problem saying publicly Tannehill is his quarterback. “I understand it’s a business at the end of the day, so if you’re not performing, then they have to look for someone to replace you,” Tannehill said. “But right now, I feel like Adam has my back 100%. It’s definitely a little bit of a changeup for me, so I enjoy it.”
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