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Have the Dolphins Really Improved this Year?

shouright said:
What's interesting is that the variable that's dragging down the Dolphins' season performance most is offensive net YPA, which is almost a standard deviation below the league average. When you multiply that with its corresponding coefficient, the largest one in the equation, you get nearly one loss on the year accounted for by offensive net YPA alone.

The variable most strongly responsible for the Dolphins' winning this year has been its penalty yards per play, which is nearly two standard deviations better than the league average. The defensive net YPA and defensive interception rate have been good, as well.

So essentially you have a team that's in playoff contention because it's well-disciplined, and because it has a good pass defense. Had those two variables not been what they've been, it's very likely that Ryan Tannehill's recent improvement wouldn't have been sufficient to get the team into playoff contention from the much poorer record it likely would've had.

In other words, the team's discipline and pass defense kept it afloat this year until Ryan Tannehill could improve sufficiently to get it over the hump and into playoff contention.
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Last time I checked there were 11 starters on offense and half a dozen others who are asked to contribute regularly.
 
shouright said:
I think you might be overestimating the degree of "push" intended. I do these analyses for my own benefit. Who reads or understands them isn't of my concern. Take what you can or will and discard the rest. :)
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WTF? Then why would you post them on a message board? I wish to God that were true. Then you would only be cluttering up your hard drive.
 
shouright said:
I think you might be overestimating the degree of "push" intended. I do these analyses for my own benefit. Who reads or understands them isn't of my concern. Take what you can or will and discard the rest. :)
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I can take and comprehend it all...just screwing with you a bit. Also, whenever you are putting forth an idea regardless of the validity or basis behind it is is pushing a viewpoint. I do it all the time...here as well.
 
Ruckus45 said:
I can take and comprehend it all...just screwing with you a bit. Also, whenever you are putting forth an idea regardless of the validity or basis behind it is is pushing a viewpoint. I do it all the time...here as well.
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How would we determine the validity of anything anyone posted here?

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FinfanInBuffalo said:
Then why the b#ll**** about doing the analysis for yourself?
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I do the analysis for myself. I post it because some people's responses generate intelligent and satisfying discussion.
 
shouright said:
How would we determine the validity of anything anyone posted here?

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I do the analysis for myself. I post it because some people's responses generate intelligent and satisfying discussion.
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Validity? This is the who's line is it anyway of the Internet. Points don't matter and the arguments are made up.
 
Ruckus45 said:
Validity? This is the who's line is it anyway of the Internet. Points don't matter and the arguments are made up.
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You mean there won't be an omniscient being who shows up after we've argued for a while and determines "the winner"? ;)
 
Did 12 weeks of "Tannehill is only average and I have stats to prove it" really have to change into 4 weeks of "Tannehill was only average and I have the stats to prove it"?

Jesus, get a life.

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shouright said:
You seem preoccupied with me. Are you okay?
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I have a bad case of ********itis and you are giving me a big flair up, thanks for asking.
 
shouright said:
You mean there won't be an omniscient being who shows up after we've argued for a while and determines "the winner"? ;)
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No, a new shiny thread pops up then we divert attention there. Did you know it's cold in Buffalo?
 
FinfanInBuffalo said:
Did 12 weeks of "Tannehill is only average and I have stats to prove it" really have to change into 4 weeks of "Tannehill was only average and I have the stats to prove it"?
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Sounds like these threads didn't do much for you.

http://www.finheaven.com/showthread...come-More-Consistently-Good-Lately&highlight=

http://www.finheaven.com/showthread...ehill-s-Divergence-from-Chad-Henne&highlight=

http://www.finheaven.com/showthread...ld-be-a-Success-for-Ryan-Tannehill&highlight=
 
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