Hope and Concern: WR Mike Wallace

[DKphin]

Biggest reason for hope: Bill Lazor’s offense

The Dolphins spent $60 million acquiring Wallace from the Pittsburgh Steelers a year ago. But last season former offensive coordinator Mike Sherman seemed lost with how to use his newfound toy. Miami’s offense with Wallace was too predictable and it impacted everyone’s production. Sherman was fired and Bill Lazor was hired as Miami’s new offensive coordinator. Already players, including Wallace, are raving about the new scheme. Wallace is being moved around -- sent in motion to make things less predictable. Wallace also is showing a strong work ethic this offseason and looks poised to have a better season.

Biggest reason for concern: Executing the deep ball

Wallace, first and foremost, is a big-play receiver. But to make big plays and get behind a defense, it takes good pass protection and a quarterback able to throw deep to take advantage of Wallace’s elite speed. The Dolphins had neither last season. Miami allowed a franchise-record 58 quarterback sacks and starting quarterback Ryan Tannehill, in two seasons, has struggled throwing the deep ball. He missed Wallace various times last season in what could have been game-changing plays. Other times, Tannehill didn’t have enough time to allow Wallace to get downfield. The Dolphins believe they’ve fixed both issues, but that remains to be seen. Miami’s offensive line will have five new starters in Week 1 and Tannehill must still prove he can throw a good deep ball.

http://espn.go.com/blog/miami-dolphins/post/_/id/8513/hope-and-concern-wr-mike-wallace

 

[truedolfan57]

except ryan tannehill didn't struggle in 2012. statistically, he was up there with brady and romo.

 

[Digital]

All valid points. No new insights, but it frames our issues well.

 

[akfinfan]

except ryan tannehill didn't struggle in 2012. statistically, he was up there with brady and romo.

100% agree. Tannehill doesn't have issues getting the ball deep to anyone else. Him and Hartline are on the money. People that ssay doesn't doesn't have a strong arm don't know what they are talking about.

 

[phinfan33]

Slow news time. Rehashing old stories is proof of that.

 

[maralieus]

Slow news time. Rehashing old stories is proof of that.

So is the fact you replied to it.

 

[NRA]

except ryan tannehill didn't struggle in 2012. statistically, he was up there with brady and romo.

he struggled in all the IMPORTANT things, like the big, game changing play's. which usually come out of the passing game and namely, THE DEEP BALL which he absolutely blows at.

we can all throw around this or that, but that is one area that can't [by any reasonable person] be debated.

its on him this year. no more offensive line excuses or timing, getting to know wallace better nonsense. put up, or GTFO!!!!

 

[NRA]

Hartline are on the money

UH, NO THEY ARE NOT!

when hartline did go "deep", [which was seldom], tanny missed him as much as any other player going longer than 20 yds.

i dont know where this myth came from but it pops up every time tannys long ball issues are brought out. the GAMES tell a much different tale. i am one of those die hards who tivo's and re watches EVERY game, re watching them probably 2-4 times a year, usually looking at various goings on in the game you dont catch while watching it live.

and THE FACT IS, he missed on hartlines long ball like he does everyone else. 5-20 yds? he and BH are deadly. but after that, tanny folds like a 10 armed japanese man in an oragami competition!!

and what's REALLY funny is all the fans who trash hartline and how he "cant get open deep", and then tell everyone how awsome tanny is at hitting him on the deep ball and just cant hit wallace.

BAHAHAHAHAHAHAH!!!!!!!!

IT IS truly amazing how this stuff gets started.