Gase, His Philosophy

[BSQ]

Over and over I've heard Gase talk about keeping it close and having a shot in the forth quarter. First, it didn't worry me too much but the style of football he preaches is soft and imo it's a losing mentality. His whole 3rd and manageable routine stinks too because he can't convert 3rd and 1 very often. There are also a number of questionable decisions that we all know by heart, the latest one was punting from the Vikings 45 while trying to close a 21 point deficit. As smart as he's supposed to be, that one was horrible. Gase is the Head Coach. This is his mess, defense, offense and special teams. This defense is awful and Burks schemes are laughable. Decent teams will just crush us at will. Seattle made Cousins look like a bust, we made him look like Joe Montana. The difference, Seattle has a quality defense and the Dolphins defense can't stop anybody. Gase's offense with Tannehill at the helm, simply put, is not very good at all. Tannehill's inability to create under pressure will always make him a middle of the road QB. Gase has to know by now that a change at QB is needed. If he disagrees he should be ousted for that reason alone. Gase did not fix the o-line mess as evidenced by RT getting sacked 9 times against the Vikes. There was no answer for the Vikes pass rush. That too is on Gase. There's much more but let's end this by pointing out Gase's inability to win on the road. 1-11 in our last 12 road games. That's also on coaching. So, is this the coach we want back?

My bottom line: Gase is excellent at designing plays. The packages created for Wilson and Grant were thrilling so let's give credit where it's due. That's a rare and valuable skill. I'd look around and still if there is a major talent at Head Coach out there who we want. If the right guy isn't out there keep Gase for one more year but Burke go's and so does Gase's play calling duties. A new OC and DC is needed in the off season. Let Gase design the plays and over see everything but there's too much going on during games to also be the play caller.

 

[Greer17]

The OL that was created in the offseason did look pretty solid at the beginning of the year, but we are now down to our third string at LG, C and RG. Also, the offense was created with Wilson and Grant in mind, both were lost for the season. I like the creativity of many of his plays, but his play calls and the situations in which he calls them do not mix.

 

[studsatele]

Try your hardest to swim upstream. That seems to be the simplest way I can explain my perception of his philosophy.

 

[BSQ]

Greer, that's exactly what I'm saying here. Let Gase design plays and turn over play calling to the OC. I agree that the oline was decimated by injuries. I think this team was really counting on Sitton to anchor the left side with Tunsil. William Hayes on the DL was also a game changer. All of our best players went down basically.

 

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Sadly, I don't think Gase will ever give up calling plays. I believe he's even said as much.

 

[Awsi Dooger]

My bottom line: Gase is excellent at designing plays. The packages created for Wilson and Grant were thrilling so let's give credit where it's due. That's a rare and valuable skill.

I agree with this. Our designs can look so good it almost looks unfair. Sometimes we'll open the game with a counter influence bootleg and it busts open for 12-25 yards.

Then never heard from again, nor any offshoot from it.

Gore and Drake have such diverse but complimentary skills there is no excuse for not taking greater advantage of it, especially since the straight ahead stuff with Gore has been so effective most of the season. The designs are there because we've seen them, like the swing pass to Drake that broke open for a touchdown at Indianapolis. But then they disappear, in favor of long slow developing dropbacks that play to our weaknesses.

Play calling is strange to say the least. We always had too many flanker screens but now there aren't enough of them. Just because lumbering Parker doesn't fit that design doesn't mean you abandon it entirely. Those are 5+ cheap yards if called at the proper time.

I keep thinking Gase's play calling will catch up to his designs, but there is no indication of that.

I am a huge believer in systematic approach as opposed to making things up as you go along. IMO, Gase should try something like packaged plays per quarter. Why design merely the outset of the game? Have fun. Devote time during the week to scripted plays for each of the four quarters.

No kidding there would be potential need to adjust, based on score and situation. But don't default to fear. The mental exercise of scripting plays for various points of the game might allow you to have greater clarity entering the game to begin with.

 

[Dolphins81]

Gase should be fired if he doesn’t give up play calling and he should not have any input on who is brought in as a OC or DC. Really, Gase should have no more input on any aspect of the team. And whoever thought Harris was a good pick should fired.

 

[DolfanDuBbZ~]

Gase did not design anything. He took a page from Andy Reids playbook and Andy Reids 5th option in KC. It was not rocket science nor were the adjustments NE made against our tiny WRs after film showing them running wild early in the season.

And designing your offense around 2 players who never started before was really stupid as neither could finish their first season in such roles.

 

[BSQ]

Dooger, interesting idea. Scripting plays per quarter just might work out better. Also, what's the deal with Charles Harris. I see him on the field out of every play getting handled easily because he can't get off blocks. This is a #1 pick??? Somebody should answer for that blunder. The kid seems totally lost.

 

[Dolphins81]

Dooger, interesting idea. Scripting plays per quarter just might work out better. Also, what's the deal with Charles Harris. I see him on the field out of every play getting handled easily because he can't get off blocks. This is a #1 pick??? Somebody should answer for that blunder. The kid seems totally lost.

Lol, I saw Harris getting blocked by a WR one game. You are absolutely right, someone should answer for that **** pick. Passed up TJ Watts for Harris because the idea that Watts didn’t fit our system. Lol, what ****ing system???

 

[BSQ]

Our systematic failure. Harris seems light in his pants out there. He's not been sniffing the QB lately. He's always trailing the play.

 

[Awsi Dooger]

Dooger, interesting idea. Scripting plays per quarter just might work out better. Also, what's the deal with Charles Harris. I see him on the field out of every play getting handled easily because he can't get off blocks. This is a #1 pick??? Somebody should answer for that blunder. The kid seems totally lost.

If you script plays per quarter ahead of time, it could enable anticipating the adjustment.

As in...hey, we ran this in the first quarter so if we show them that look again in the third quarter they'll probably do this, so we'll counter with that.

The players might be more energized and focused also, if let's say in Thursday a half hour is devoted to working on the third quarter package of plays.

Charles Harris fooled me initially at Missouri. I saw a few highlights and he looked like a terrorizing pass rusher. But Slimm insisted he was nothing. Then the athletic testing confirmed he was nothing. Hard to believe the Dolphins continue to ignore that type of thing. None of the other positions are as easy to forecast by metrics as defensive end yet we have tried to buck the numbers twice with Dion Jordan and Charles Harris.

 

[FINMAN1]

I agree with this. Our designs can look so good it almost looks unfair. Sometimes we'll open the game with a counter influence bootleg and it busts open for 12-25 yards.

Then never heard from again, nor any offshoot from it.

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That's a problem for this offense...…...no offshoot from successful plays, or unsuccessful ones for that matter.
I'm "old school" offense. You should have your "bread and butter" plays that your known for, and also have 2 running and 2 passing plays that utilize the same personnel and the same "post snap" look.
Think "Counter Trey" from the 80s Redskins, and what they could run from the same personnel and formations, and they made it look like Riggins was getting the ball.
FINS were good at it too, before we got pass happy.

 

[superphin]

 

[lotion]

The stated offensive philosophy of keeping it close does not square at all with a wide 9 defense. The guy has to take responsibility for the entire team. Get in there and manage the team with intensity. His system is not working. After the first round of firing we need a d coordinator with the best resume to shake things up. Draft us some talent DL and chuck wide 9.