How long have we waited to see a POSITIVE story covering the Phis on the front page of NFL.com? There are actually 4 articles covering the Phins, Tannehill, Wallace and the offense. I know some of the stories have been posted already but it is great to see them actually getting some run time.
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http://www.nfl.com/news/story/0ap2000000360432/article/eleven-takeaways-from-thursdays-minicamps
After all, we struggle to find a player bathing in more praise these days than the Dolphins wide receiver.
Coach Joe Philbin capped Thursday's final minicamp session by announcing that Miami's deep threat enjoyed a "really good offseason program" under the direction of new play-caller Bill Lazor. Wallace himself has proclaimed that "nobody can ever key on me" in the team's new offense.
Should we buy into the swarm of puff pieces tabbing Wallace for a monster campaign?
On the plus side, the 'Fins wisely replaced Mike Sherman's Tecmo Bowl-level playbook with an Eagles-flavored attack set for launch behind a revamped O-line. After Wallace played almost 90 percent of his snaps on the right side last season, observers have seen him lining up all over the field.
"To me," Lazor told Around The League, "he's going to be a very exciting piece of this offense."
Wallace's biggest obstacle might ultimately be ... Wallace. It was just last month when teammates whispered about the wideout as a player coaches weren't a fan of. The subject of trade rumors in March, Wallace is under pressure to show better chemistry with quarterback Ryan Tannehill -- and team brass.
"I think he's growing, I think has an unbelievable attitude," Lazor said. "He sat in my office and talked about the things that he thought he could do to grow and we're working on those things every day."
Here's the rest of the news from around the league during Thursday's mandatory minicamps:
http://www.nfl.com/news/story/0ap20...llace-no-one-can-key-on-me-in-dolphins-attack
Mike Wallace is the first to admit that he wasn't a fan of Mike Sherman's stuck-in-the-mud offense last season in Miami.
"I didn't feel like I knew what was going on," the Dolphins wide receiver recently said of a scheme that failed to make the most of his unique deep-threat abilities.
The arrival of new offensive coordinator Bill Lazor offers hope.
Wallace confirmed to The Palm Beach Post this week that he's being used all over the field in a scheme that shares its DNA with Chip Kelly's high-octane Eagles attack.
"Nobody can ever key on me," Wallace said. "Last year, you kind of knew where I was every single play."
http://www.nfl.com/news/story/0ap20...ke-wallace-among-newcoordinator-beneficiaries
[h=3]Mike Wallace, WR, Miami Dolphins[/h]After suffering through a disappointing debut season with the Dolphins, Wallace should bounce back in a major way in Year 2. New offensive coordinator Bill Lazor is implementing a warp-speed, no-huddle offense -- with reported similarities to the Philadelphia Eagles' attack -- that will create big-play opportunities for the speedster at every turn. Wallace could surpass the production of Pro Bowl receiver DeSean Jackson in Philly last year (82 receptions, 1,332 yards and nine touchdowns).
Wallace should be able to capably fill his role as the Dolphins' No. 1 receiver in a system specifically designed to get him touches on catch-and-run plays -- and through vertical routes that allow him to utilize his speed and explosiveness in space. In the salary-cap era, it's imperative for the speedster to deliver the kind of production that matches the blockbuster deal he signed last offseason.
http://www.nfl.com/news/story/0ap20...hins-player-lazors-offense-evokes-chip-kellys
"It's reminiscent of Chip Kelly's offense in Philadelphia, with the tempo and style," one undisclosed Dolphins player told Barry Jackson of The Miami Herald.
Although Kelly runs primarily a spread offense, Lazor is also implementing some aspects of Holmgren's system.
"There are some West Coast offense concepts," the player added. "Some shotgun, some under center. They've discussed having both no-huddle and huddle. It's fast tempo."
The role of the fullback will give way to more two-tight-end sets and an occasional H-back, a position which first gained notice under Gibbs in the 1980s.
Lazor's uptempo scheme is excellent news for quarterback Ryan Tannehill and wide receiver Mike Wallace. Lazor is widely credited for the 2013 emergence of signal-caller Nick Foles, who led the NFL in passer rating after taking over for Michael Vick in October.
Wallace is excited about Lazor's "big play offense." He should be after seeing DeSean Jackson, a similarly gifted deep threat, turn in a career year under Kelly and Lazor last season.
http://www.nfl.com/
http://www.nfl.com/news/story/0ap2000000360432/article/eleven-takeaways-from-thursdays-minicamps
After all, we struggle to find a player bathing in more praise these days than the Dolphins wide receiver.
Coach Joe Philbin capped Thursday's final minicamp session by announcing that Miami's deep threat enjoyed a "really good offseason program" under the direction of new play-caller Bill Lazor. Wallace himself has proclaimed that "nobody can ever key on me" in the team's new offense.
Should we buy into the swarm of puff pieces tabbing Wallace for a monster campaign?
On the plus side, the 'Fins wisely replaced Mike Sherman's Tecmo Bowl-level playbook with an Eagles-flavored attack set for launch behind a revamped O-line. After Wallace played almost 90 percent of his snaps on the right side last season, observers have seen him lining up all over the field.
"To me," Lazor told Around The League, "he's going to be a very exciting piece of this offense."
Wallace's biggest obstacle might ultimately be ... Wallace. It was just last month when teammates whispered about the wideout as a player coaches weren't a fan of. The subject of trade rumors in March, Wallace is under pressure to show better chemistry with quarterback Ryan Tannehill -- and team brass.
"I think he's growing, I think has an unbelievable attitude," Lazor said. "He sat in my office and talked about the things that he thought he could do to grow and we're working on those things every day."
Here's the rest of the news from around the league during Thursday's mandatory minicamps:
http://www.nfl.com/news/story/0ap20...llace-no-one-can-key-on-me-in-dolphins-attack
Mike Wallace is the first to admit that he wasn't a fan of Mike Sherman's stuck-in-the-mud offense last season in Miami.
"I didn't feel like I knew what was going on," the Dolphins wide receiver recently said of a scheme that failed to make the most of his unique deep-threat abilities.
The arrival of new offensive coordinator Bill Lazor offers hope.
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"Nobody can ever key on me," Wallace said. "Last year, you kind of knew where I was every single play."
http://www.nfl.com/news/story/0ap20...ke-wallace-among-newcoordinator-beneficiaries
[h=3]Mike Wallace, WR, Miami Dolphins[/h]After suffering through a disappointing debut season with the Dolphins, Wallace should bounce back in a major way in Year 2. New offensive coordinator Bill Lazor is implementing a warp-speed, no-huddle offense -- with reported similarities to the Philadelphia Eagles' attack -- that will create big-play opportunities for the speedster at every turn. Wallace could surpass the production of Pro Bowl receiver DeSean Jackson in Philly last year (82 receptions, 1,332 yards and nine touchdowns).
Wallace should be able to capably fill his role as the Dolphins' No. 1 receiver in a system specifically designed to get him touches on catch-and-run plays -- and through vertical routes that allow him to utilize his speed and explosiveness in space. In the salary-cap era, it's imperative for the speedster to deliver the kind of production that matches the blockbuster deal he signed last offseason.
http://www.nfl.com/news/story/0ap20...hins-player-lazors-offense-evokes-chip-kellys
"It's reminiscent of Chip Kelly's offense in Philadelphia, with the tempo and style," one undisclosed Dolphins player told Barry Jackson of The Miami Herald.
Although Kelly runs primarily a spread offense, Lazor is also implementing some aspects of Holmgren's system.
"There are some West Coast offense concepts," the player added. "Some shotgun, some under center. They've discussed having both no-huddle and huddle. It's fast tempo."
The role of the fullback will give way to more two-tight-end sets and an occasional H-back, a position which first gained notice under Gibbs in the 1980s.
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Wallace is excited about Lazor's "big play offense." He should be after seeing DeSean Jackson, a similarly gifted deep threat, turn in a career year under Kelly and Lazor last season.
