Is RT Throwing Deep Worht It?

[So Be]

Everyone wants more deep throws from Tannehill, and it is understandable. Last year, he threw over 20 yards 64 times, this year it's 35 in 13 games. Let's even go to throwing 10-19 yards. Last year 173 this, this year, 107 in 13 games.

Thing is hat with this OL and receivers, his acuracy will go down, his sacks and pressures will go up, as will his picks. We all know that to be fact.

So, are we better or worse with RT going deep more often? I don't know but, based on comparing records from the two years, it does not seem to matter.

 

[AEGBRG]

Absolutely. Even if you do not complete the pass, with Wallace's speed, there is always the chance of pass interference. Just go back and look at the Chargers/Ravens games last week. You just do not completely give it up. The dink and dunk offense can only get you so far -- which is pretty much nowhere. Good defensive coordinators will take away that crap.

 

[Phinatic8u]

Yes, going deep benefits the whole offense completed or not.

 

[DolFan in NE]

I saw a play yesterday where, out of shotgun, RT took a 3 step drop. By the time he hit his plant foot, Dumervill was already there. Kinda tough to throw one down field with that in your face.

 

[AEGBRG]

I saw a play yesterday where, out of shotgun, RT took a 3 step drop. By the time he hit his plant foot, Dumervill was already there. Kinda tough to throw one down field with that in your face.

True, but there have been plenty of times where Tannehill had the time and Wallace was open, yet the ball was either underthrown, overthrown, or dropped.

 

[Krateness]

But Tannehill can't throw anything over 5 yards, it's.......

 

[phishxhead]

You cant have a QB that allows the D to shrink the field and must put together 10+ play drives to score. If RT cant get better at this, then it is time to get a new QB.

 

[So Be]

True, but there have been plenty of times where Tannehill had the time and Wallace was open, yet he the ball either was underthrew, overthrown, or dropped.

RT has thrown over 20 to Wallace 20 times, with 4 completed and 1 drop. Don't know if Lazor sees RT, Wallace or both as the problem but, it definitely has not worked, and has pretty much given up on it working. Is he wrong?

 

[JTech194]

Yes, going deep benefits the whole offense completed or not.

Going deep DOES NOT benefit the offense if every time you attempt it, it ends in a Sack for a 8 yard loss. The oline is not equipped to throw the deep pass and Until we throw it (AND CONNNECT) consistently, they will never respect it enough to where it matters.

 

[JTech194]

True, but there have been plenty of times where Tannehill had the time and Wallace was open, yet he the ball either was underthrew, overthrown, or dropped.

But that happens to every QB. The problem is, they have more opportunities because they throw it more often. Tannehill has less than one a game so when he misses, its that much more amplified.

 

[JayFin327]

yes- it's definitely worth it. I'd rather see a 65% completion rate vs a 70% completion rates if we finally show some guts and get creative getting the ball down the field. It seriously doesn't even have to be to Wallace on the right sideline. Attack the deep middle sometimes!

 

[phishxhead]

RT is not going to get better at it by not doing it.

 

[AdamD13]

Everyone wants more deep throws from Tannehill, and it is understandable. Last year, he threw over 20 yards 64 times, this year it's 35 in 13 games. Let's even go to throwing 10-19 yards. Last year 173 this, this year, 107 in 13 games.

Thing is hat with this OL and receivers, his acuracy will go down, his sacks and pressures will go up, as will his picks. We all know that to be fact.

So, are we better or worse with RT going deep more often? I don't know but, based on comparing records from the two years, it does not seem to matter.

Who cares about Tannehill's completion percentage other than someone who has a crush on RT and therefor concerned about his QB rating. That is the main problem with the QB rating formula used. The formula really skews the QBs value due to completion %.

For example:

QB A = 8 completions, 10 passes, 50 yards...QB rating 87.5
QB B = 5 completions, 10 passes, 100 yards...QB rating 85.4

QB A gets a higher rating throwing the same amount of passes with 1/2 the yards...CRAZY!

With the addition of Landry the Dolphins have a legitimate group of pass catchers.

Personally, it's not that I want RT to throw the deep ball more b/c he has proved himself highly inaccurate. I want a QB that can actually throw the deep ball with some accuracy.

I do agree the short passing game works better as long as RT is QB b/c of the OL and RT's tendency to take sacks rather than throw the ball away and a decrease in his turnovers. But is that really a long-term solution? I don't think so. It would be nice to at least have a QB that averages over 10 yards per completion. Only one other QB averaging less than 10 yards per completion and that is Carr in Oakland.

Regardless of whether Tannehill throws more deep balls like last year or this year his average per pass attempt both years is 6.66 yards. Now that's pathetic and isn't "666" the sign of... :)