In-season Adjustments

[Teenwolf]

Over the years you see those teams which don't start well, overcome adversity and then put a run together and hit the playoffs.

We only need to look at New England this season; They were soundly beaten by the Jags and then looked absolutely dreadful against Detroit. BUT they have a great coach who has made adjustments, schemes to his team's strengths and no doubt kicked some serious ass and guess what - they'll now win the division and you could put your life on them being in the AFC Championship.

So, this is what it comes down to. I don't care about the sub-par quaterback play, I don't care about the o-line's deficiencies, I don't care about the injuries - this is now where the buck stops with Gase.

Is he capable of making the required in-season adjustments, can he overcome the adversity of the injury list, can he get the O-line playing like a sound unit?

This is his team, his payers, his coaching personnel.

As far as I am concerned the rest of this season will define Adam Gase. If he's not up to the task, then it's time to move on.

 

[MiamiDolfan85]

I would be in bunches all day long. One drag on the opposite side all day. And just alternate the roles. That's Tannehills best shot @ big plays...only, really with no play action.

 

[Eight_one]

Can't agree with the Op more.

The last 2 times we have made the playoffs, we got off to a horrendous start, then the HCs made a significant change in approach and everything springboarded from there.

The question is can Gase make the necessary adjustments?

He did it in 2016 when we were in a 1-4 hole, coming off 2 horrific performances (22-7 in Cin and 30-17 vs Ten). For some reason this season feels worse, but is that because we started hot with 3 wins, masking the issues and raising expectations or is that because this team is worse? I don't know, but my gut tells me this team should be better and we are starting from 3-2, rather that 1-4.

This next game will be very telling. We are at home, where we have a good record. Can Gase make things click? It will be very telling.