I dont hate Waddle near LOS..right now..

[ChitownPhins28]

Waddle is almost being used like how Alvin Kamara is in the passing game. It's easy, short throws to get him in space, where if he can quickly make the first guy miss, he can pick up chunks.

Something that's a negative and positive is that he's getting hit a lot. The negative part is obvious, but the positive is that he's getting mentally tough AF and his hands will improve quickly.
He gets a lot of looks in this role and that's good for growth...to a point.

Fuller and Parker were supposed to be like Boyd and Higgins for Cincy. Without them we dont have other guys who can switch up roles to let Waddle get deep. That, and an inability to trust a pocket holding true.

Waddle doing what he's doing now helps Miami the most. If we can get any meaningful minutes with both Fuller and Parker out there with Waddle, we can get Waddle more looks down the field.

 

[ChitownPhins28]

Without Parker and Fuller, we could just make Gesicki a WR and have both Hollins and GMan run fades. "Open? Who needs to be Open? Ill just highpoint these DBs to death"

 

[artdnj]

I don't hate him but would LOVE him deep

 

[NoblePhin]

Never really thought about it that way, interesting take. I still would like to see him go deep and on drags where he's got some momentum.

 

[KingHydra]

I don't like it at all. I want deep passes to Waddle down field.

 

[AdamD13]

I think given the context it is a sound strategy right now.

Waddle is Miami’s only reliable volume receiver that is allowing Tua to get rid of the ball quickly and not get annihilated behind this OL.

It is also allowing Miami to engage in long drives keeping the defense off the field.

Miami is 16 for 28 in converting 3rd down the past two weeks, many of those a result of being in manageable situations thanks to the short passing game.

It is also playing to Tua’s strength by taking advantage of his accuracy completing nearly 75% of his passes since coming back from rib injury.

With Parker and Fuller hurt it isn’t a terrible strategy to keep drives alive.

 

[Tiger]

I don't hate him but would LOVE him deep

That’s what she said

 

[ANUFan]

I don't like it at all. I want deep passes to Waddle down field.

I think we all want this. But the current state of the OL makes this nearly impossible.

 

[Buff]

S T R E T C H T H E F I E L D.....

 

[ANUFan]

S T R E T C H T H E F I E L D.....

How are they going to do that when the OL can’t hold a block?

 

[LoneyROY7]

If only the glass man Will Fuller could suit up for a single f*cking game.

He could actually open up the whole field.

 

[MP-Omnis]

You can't stretch the field when your QB's pocket looks more like a mosh pit.

 

[ThePeopleShow13]

I think it should be noted that teams are giving Waddle the Tyreek Hill treatment each week. He is the only legitimate threat we have on offense. Teams are not going to let him run a deep route with 1v1 coverage. In comparison, Chase is getting 1v1 match ups all game. He has played excellent, but it’s a lot easier to get open when teams have to cover 3 good WR, a respectable TE and an elite RB.

 

[SF Dolphin Fan]

Nice, well thought out, post.

Hope Parker and Fuller come back quickly. I don't want either next year, though. Can't count on injury prone players.

 

[bostondolphin]

Let me take the opportunity to point out that DVP and Fuller being out is about as surprising as Wednesday following Tuesday.

Those two could not be softer. I’d go so far as to wonder whether DVP is just a quitter.