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Mike Wallace's Sturggles are not on Mike Wallace

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I'm seeing many people criticize Mike Wallace like his struggles are all his fault. And I'm going to disagree with that assessment. Mike Wallace is who he's always been. A deep threat receiver that can get behind the defense and catch the football. The problem is how this coaching staff is using him! This regime has a history of misusing players. The coaching staff's job is to identify the players strengths and find ways to utilize those strengths. What we do is ask players to do things they've never done, and aren't really good at. Let me give you a few examples. Reggie Bush, Great in open space, in the passing game and outside runs. Did they do much of that with him last year?? Nope. Sean Smith V. DAvis, good man to man physical cover corners, what did this coaching staff ask them to do? Play off man zone coverage. :-\ John Jerry, R. Incognito R. Clabo.... Physical Maulers, what do we ask them to do? Zone block. And Mike Wallace.. Fast Deep threat guy that can get behind defenses and run quick slants, screens etc... What are we asking him to do? Run sidline outs, comebacks basically be a possession receiver. Which in theory there's nothing wrong with developing his game, but you have to also continue to incorporate the things you know he excels at. I really think that if this regime had Tom Brady, they'd make him run the read option. SMDH
 
See I don't really care how they're using him, he has to make the big, tough, hard catch. That's why he's the 60million dollar man.
 
JTech194 said:
I'm seeing many people criticize Mike Wallace like his struggles are all his fault. And I'm going to disagree with that assessment. Mike Wallace is who he's always been. A deep threat receiver that can get behind the defense and catch the football. The problem is how this coaching staff is using him! This regime has a history of misusing players. The coaching staff's job is to identify the players strengths and find ways to utilize those strengths. What we do is ask players to do things they've never done, and aren't really good at. Let me give you a few examples. Reggie Bush, Great in open space, in the passing game and outside runs. Did they do much of that with him last year?? Nope. Sean Smith V. DAvis, good man to man physical cover corners, what did this coaching staff ask them to do? Play off man zone coverage. :-\ John Jerry, R. Incognito R. Clabo.... Physical Maulers, what do we ask them to do? Zone block. And Mike Wallace.. Fast Deep threat guy that can get behind defenses and run quick slants, screens etc... What are we asking him to do? Run sidline outs, comebacks basically be a possession receiver. Which in theory there's nothing wrong with developing his game, but you have to also continue to incorporate the things you know he excels at. I really think that if this regime had Tom Brady, they'd make him run the read option. SMDH
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How do you know how open Mike Wallace is getting, and how often? Do you have access to the all-22 game film?
 
JTech194 said:
I'm seeing many people criticize Mike Wallace like his struggles are all his fault. And I'm going to disagree with that assessment. Mike Wallace is who he's always been. A deep threat receiver that can get behind the defense and catch the football. The problem is how this coaching staff is using him! This regime has a history of misusing players. The coaching staff's job is to identify the players strengths and find ways to utilize those strengths. What we do is ask players to do things they've never done, and aren't really good at. Let me give you a few examples. Reggie Bush, Great in open space, in the passing game and outside runs. Did they do much of that with him last year?? Nope. Sean Smith V. DAvis, good man to man physical cover corners, what did this coaching staff ask them to do? Play off man zone coverage. :-\ John Jerry, R. Incognito R. Clabo.... Physical Maulers, what do we ask them to do? Zone block. And Mike Wallace.. Fast Deep threat guy that can get behind defenses and run quick slants, screens etc... What are we asking him to do? Run sidline outs, comebacks basically be a possession receiver. Which in theory there's nothing wrong with developing his game, but you have to also continue to incorporate the things you know he excels at. I really think that if this regime had Tom Brady, they'd make him run the read option. SMDH
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Fans fault.
 
OP, did you not see Wallace fail to bring in the pass before the missed FG? It was SLIGHTLY behind him but very catchable and guess what? Right, Wallace failed to bring it in. Wallace leaves a lot of plays on the field.
 
iamtiv said:
OP, did you not see Wallace fail to bring in the pass before the missed FG? It was SLIGHTLY behind him but very catchable and guess what? Right, Wallace failed to bring it in. Wallace leaves a lot of plays on the field.
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Really Wallace looks to me like Ted Ginn, minus the fire. All of their weaknesses appear very similar IMO, but Ginn actually appeared to have a competitive spirit that Wallace doesn't.
 
He can't read coverage and doesn't understand the route concepts. Now thats not to say that Tannehill isnt at fault some. There is no one person being blamed. Everyone on offense needs to do better. Hopefully time will help.
 
Tom Brady already runs the read option better than Tannehill. When Brady is attacked by outside rushers and there's room to run, he doesn't just stand there and wait to get hit (like Tannehill does), HE RUNS THE F OUT OF THERE and picks up monster first downs at critical points of the game.
 
To the OP, I agree our coaching staff has a history and current problem with miss using players and not putting players in the position where they naturally excel.

But Mike Wallace drops too many passes when the rock hits him right in the hands. It has happened at least once every game this season!

Unacceptable for a $60 million dollar receiver.
 
Right now, Mike Wallace is the most overpaid decoy in the league.
 
you are suggesting more deep passes? well the protection has to hold up right? Wallace.has to catch the ball on underneath routes so they have to play him tighter and then he can run free. he is at least half to blame for his struggles. then 25% coaches for the plays called and 25% tannehill
 
Mike Wallace tries to catch the ball against his body consistently. He tries to run under the ball and catch it in the bread basket like little kids on the playground. He never high points the ball and goes up for it. When he does have to make a catch with his hands he drops a high percentage of them. How this did not show up on a review of tape before handing out that contract is disturbing. This offense is not Big Ben buying time in some crazy way and heaving it down the field. They should have been smart and picked up Jennings. Another screw up by Ireland. It won't be easy to try and teach Wallace how to catch on the JUGS machine after you paid him 60 million dollars. Screwed!
 
I'm inclined to believe in Mike Wallace's proven track record.

8+ Touchdown in 3 straight years. With longs of 56, 95, and 82.
 
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