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I believe Bill Lazor will use the Read option and pre-snap motion on the majority of snaps vs the Pats. I'm thinking over 60% will be option plays.
Here's why: Tannehill has shown signs that he will be good at running this kind of offense and a healthy Moreno should be better than Miller in the option. Good RB play is vital to good option play.
In the first preseason game we saw Tannehill march the ball down the field and score with ease (even with Miller missing holes). Sure it was the first game of preseason but I think this drive was telling of what we have in store for the regular season in terms of Playcalling from Lazor. After breaking down the tape of that first TD drive I found that on 90% of the snaps, the dolphins showed a Zone Read pre-snap look. 60% of the plays were actually inside zone read runs or read option pass Plays with fakes to the RB. During this drive the Dolphins also used pre-snap motion on 80% of the plays. In that first TD drive we lined up in an Offset I formation one time for a 1 yard gain and the rest were all Read Option looks.
Dolphins - Read Option Pre-snap look from first drive of Preseason
Eagles - Read Option Pre-snap look from last season (look familiar?)
All Four big plays on that drive? Read Option? you ask;
Yes!! That Big 36 yard throw to Matthews, Read option play action pass with RB fake, The two big 1st down Runs by Miller, Inside Zone Read option runs and the TD throw to Gibson, Read option pass with a fake to the RB! Good Stuff! I almost wish we did not run that last TD play as it was a thing of beauty.WR bunch to the left, the whole line blocked to the left all the players streaked to the left, Tannehill "hands" to Miller who is streaking to the left (Brilliantly faked) , Nobody bothered to look for the lonely Brandon Gibson who sneaks behind the line in pre-snap motion to the RIGHT, WIDE OPEN, TD! Theft!
It is my opinion (and some other FH posters) that immediately after this drive was completed the Dolphins changed gears for the rest of the preseason and started playing mostly vanilla offense. The reason?? I believe that Philbin and Lazor saw very quickly that Tannehill had the ability to successfully run the Chip Kelly / Lazor hybrid style offense. At this point they switched to a more vanilla look to try and save some tricks for for the opening game vs the Patriots. Ryan Tannehill can be a better QB than Nick Foles for this type of offense. He is faster, better at throwing on the run and more athletic. Those attributes are a huge part of running successful option football. Also Keep in mind Lamar Miller has not shown the ability to be able to follow blockers and stay upright after initial contact. If Moreno gets the majority of carries he should be better than Miller at running the Zone read which really relies on good RB play.
Reading Bootang25's Post the other day about the chip kelly effect that Lazor might have made me start to think about how the Dolphins Offense looked very different in the first drive compared to the rest of Tannehills drives in the preseason. After reading his suggestion to watch the Fish Duck video's I also have a much greater understanding of how option football works. Thanks Man!
Tannehill opening TD drive Highlights vs ATL
[video]http://www.nfl.com/gamecenter/2014080800/2014/PRE1/dolphins@falcons#menu=gameinfo%7CcontentId%3A0ap3000000375853&tab=videos[/video]
Chip Kelly Offense explained in detail Part 1
[video=youtube;ekf3RGWwqMQ]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ekf3RGWwqMQ[/video]
Below Is my play by play breakdown of that first TD drive and some photo analysis that I drew up
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Play#1 Down:1-10-MIA 27
WR 3,TE 1, RB 1
Motion: Yes, TE
Pre-snap Look:Inside Zone Read
Actual: RB goes in motion pre snap and runs a short in route.
Gain: 6 Yards Pass, Miller
Play#2 Down:2-4-MIA 33
WR 3,TE 1, RB 1
Motion: Yes TE
Pre-snap look:Inside Zone Read
Actual:Inside Zone Read Run
Gain: 2 Yards Run Miller
Play#3 Down:3-2-MIA 35
WR 2,TE 2, RB 1
Motion: Yes WR
Pre-snap Look:Inside Zone Read
Actual:RB out route no fake, Tanne throws to Matthews
Gain: 4 Yards Pass Matthews for a first
Play#4 Down:1-10-MIA 39
WR 3, RB 1
Motion, Yes WR (to a bunch right)
Pre-snap Look: Inside Zone Read
Actual: Inside Zone read option run fake to a pass: Tanne Reads LB, keeps, runs right and see's defender coming towards him and throws to Gibson on the run
Gain:8 Yard Pass Gibson
BASIC BREAK DOWN OF THIS PLAY BELOW:
Play#5 Down:2-2-MIA 47
WR 3,TE 1, RB 1
Motion Yes TE
Pre-snap Look: Offset I formation
Actual:Run out of offset I
Gain: 1 Yard Run Miller
Play#6 Down:3-1-MIA 48
WR 3 Bunch Right,TE 0, RB 1
Motion Yes WR
Pre-snap Look: Inside Zone Read
Actual:Inside Zone Read run, sees defender hands to RB
Gain: 4 Yard Run Miller
Play#7 Down:1-10-ATL 48
WR 3,TE 1, RB 1
Motion Yes RB
Pre-snap Look:Inside zone read to RB motion right
Actual:RB motions before snap to right QB throws to RB in flat
Gain:2 Yards Pass Miller (fell down OB bobbled, ruled catch)
Play#8 BIG Gainer to Matthews Down:2-8-ATL 46
WR 3 Bunch Left,TE 0, RB 1
Motion: No
Pre-snap Look: Inside Zone Read
Actual:Inside Zone Read fake to RB QB keeps and throws to WR Mathews on a streaks to mid of field : Great fake set up by prior ZR run plays
Gain:36 Yards Pass , Matthews
Play#9 Down:1-10-ATL 10
WR 3,TE 1, RB 1
Motion no
Pre-snap Look:Inside Zone Read
Actual:Inside Zone read to RB
Gain: 4 Yards Run Miller
Play#10 TD PASS Down:2-6-ATL 6
WR 3 Bunch left,TE 1, RB 1
Motion: Yes WR Gibson
Pre-snap Look:Inside Zone read
Actual:Inside Zone Read, Tanne fakes to RB, Pass to Gibson who streaks right while all other players streak left including OL
Gain: 6 Yards Pass, Wide open TD to Gibson
Percentage Breakdown of first drive plays
30% Zone Read Run by RB:#3 (Tannehill watches weakside Defender and decides to hand off or Keep)
30% Zone Read Pass: #3+1TD (Tannehill watches Defender and decides to pass instead of handing off or running ball some of these are probably true options and some are designed fakes)
30% Zone Read Look where RB takes off in motion on passing route: #3
10% Offset I Formation #1 for a 1 yard gain
Percentage of plays with motion: 80%
Motion:8 plays, No Motion: 2 plays
Here's why: Tannehill has shown signs that he will be good at running this kind of offense and a healthy Moreno should be better than Miller in the option. Good RB play is vital to good option play.
In the first preseason game we saw Tannehill march the ball down the field and score with ease (even with Miller missing holes). Sure it was the first game of preseason but I think this drive was telling of what we have in store for the regular season in terms of Playcalling from Lazor. After breaking down the tape of that first TD drive I found that on 90% of the snaps, the dolphins showed a Zone Read pre-snap look. 60% of the plays were actually inside zone read runs or read option pass Plays with fakes to the RB. During this drive the Dolphins also used pre-snap motion on 80% of the plays. In that first TD drive we lined up in an Offset I formation one time for a 1 yard gain and the rest were all Read Option looks.
Dolphins - Read Option Pre-snap look from first drive of Preseason
Eagles - Read Option Pre-snap look from last season (look familiar?)
All Four big plays on that drive? Read Option? you ask;
Yes!! That Big 36 yard throw to Matthews, Read option play action pass with RB fake, The two big 1st down Runs by Miller, Inside Zone Read option runs and the TD throw to Gibson, Read option pass with a fake to the RB! Good Stuff! I almost wish we did not run that last TD play as it was a thing of beauty.WR bunch to the left, the whole line blocked to the left all the players streaked to the left, Tannehill "hands" to Miller who is streaking to the left (Brilliantly faked) , Nobody bothered to look for the lonely Brandon Gibson who sneaks behind the line in pre-snap motion to the RIGHT, WIDE OPEN, TD! Theft!
It is my opinion (and some other FH posters) that immediately after this drive was completed the Dolphins changed gears for the rest of the preseason and started playing mostly vanilla offense. The reason?? I believe that Philbin and Lazor saw very quickly that Tannehill had the ability to successfully run the Chip Kelly / Lazor hybrid style offense. At this point they switched to a more vanilla look to try and save some tricks for for the opening game vs the Patriots. Ryan Tannehill can be a better QB than Nick Foles for this type of offense. He is faster, better at throwing on the run and more athletic. Those attributes are a huge part of running successful option football. Also Keep in mind Lamar Miller has not shown the ability to be able to follow blockers and stay upright after initial contact. If Moreno gets the majority of carries he should be better than Miller at running the Zone read which really relies on good RB play.
Reading Bootang25's Post the other day about the chip kelly effect that Lazor might have made me start to think about how the Dolphins Offense looked very different in the first drive compared to the rest of Tannehills drives in the preseason. After reading his suggestion to watch the Fish Duck video's I also have a much greater understanding of how option football works. Thanks Man!
Tannehill opening TD drive Highlights vs ATL
[video]http://www.nfl.com/gamecenter/2014080800/2014/PRE1/dolphins@falcons#menu=gameinfo%7CcontentId%3A0ap3000000375853&tab=videos[/video]
Chip Kelly Offense explained in detail Part 1
[video=youtube;ekf3RGWwqMQ]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ekf3RGWwqMQ[/video]
Below Is my play by play breakdown of that first TD drive and some photo analysis that I drew up
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Play#1 Down:1-10-MIA 27
WR 3,TE 1, RB 1
Motion: Yes, TE
Pre-snap Look:Inside Zone Read
Actual: RB goes in motion pre snap and runs a short in route.
Gain: 6 Yards Pass, Miller
Play#2 Down:2-4-MIA 33
WR 3,TE 1, RB 1
Motion: Yes TE
Pre-snap look:Inside Zone Read
Actual:Inside Zone Read Run
Gain: 2 Yards Run Miller
Play#3 Down:3-2-MIA 35
WR 2,TE 2, RB 1
Motion: Yes WR
Pre-snap Look:Inside Zone Read
Actual:RB out route no fake, Tanne throws to Matthews
Gain: 4 Yards Pass Matthews for a first
Play#4 Down:1-10-MIA 39
WR 3, RB 1
Motion, Yes WR (to a bunch right)
Pre-snap Look: Inside Zone Read
Actual: Inside Zone read option run fake to a pass: Tanne Reads LB, keeps, runs right and see's defender coming towards him and throws to Gibson on the run
Gain:8 Yard Pass Gibson
BASIC BREAK DOWN OF THIS PLAY BELOW:
Play#5 Down:2-2-MIA 47
WR 3,TE 1, RB 1
Motion Yes TE
Pre-snap Look: Offset I formation
Actual:Run out of offset I
Gain: 1 Yard Run Miller
Play#6 Down:3-1-MIA 48
WR 3 Bunch Right,TE 0, RB 1
Motion Yes WR
Pre-snap Look: Inside Zone Read
Actual:Inside Zone Read run, sees defender hands to RB
Gain: 4 Yard Run Miller
Play#7 Down:1-10-ATL 48
WR 3,TE 1, RB 1
Motion Yes RB
Pre-snap Look:Inside zone read to RB motion right
Actual:RB motions before snap to right QB throws to RB in flat
Gain:2 Yards Pass Miller (fell down OB bobbled, ruled catch)
Play#8 BIG Gainer to Matthews Down:2-8-ATL 46
WR 3 Bunch Left,TE 0, RB 1
Motion: No
Pre-snap Look: Inside Zone Read
Actual:Inside Zone Read fake to RB QB keeps and throws to WR Mathews on a streaks to mid of field : Great fake set up by prior ZR run plays
Gain:36 Yards Pass , Matthews
Play#9 Down:1-10-ATL 10
WR 3,TE 1, RB 1
Motion no
Pre-snap Look:Inside Zone Read
Actual:Inside Zone read to RB
Gain: 4 Yards Run Miller
Play#10 TD PASS Down:2-6-ATL 6
WR 3 Bunch left,TE 1, RB 1
Motion: Yes WR Gibson
Pre-snap Look:Inside Zone read
Actual:Inside Zone Read, Tanne fakes to RB, Pass to Gibson who streaks right while all other players streak left including OL
Gain: 6 Yards Pass, Wide open TD to Gibson
Percentage Breakdown of first drive plays
30% Zone Read Run by RB:#3 (Tannehill watches weakside Defender and decides to hand off or Keep)
30% Zone Read Pass: #3+1TD (Tannehill watches Defender and decides to pass instead of handing off or running ball some of these are probably true options and some are designed fakes)
30% Zone Read Look where RB takes off in motion on passing route: #3
10% Offset I Formation #1 for a 1 yard gain
Percentage of plays with motion: 80%
Motion:8 plays, No Motion: 2 plays
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