Some interesting numbers halfway through the season

[Ruckus45]

You're on to something Fish. When we ran last week the OL seemed happy to get ugly and push people around. Garner played better, Clabo played better. Give the dogs some meat.

 

[Shouright]

Tannehill really needs to raise the level of his game. That's the bottom line. I started mentioning yards per attempt almost immediately after joining this site in 2005. That stat seldom lies. One basic criteria I always look for is how often the quarterback averages 7 yards per attempt or higher during a game. Forget interceptions and adjusted numbers. They can be somewhat random, IMO. The base number is typically enough. You need consistency from the quarterback in getting the ball effectively down the field. Tannehill has averaged 7 yards per attempt or higher in only 9 games total in 2012 and 2013 combined. In contrast, Russell Wilson has managed it 19 times, including a current run of 16 times in the past 18 games, including last year's playoffs. That should demonstrate how far Tannehill is from Wilson's level, especially since Wilson has had similar offensive line and sack issues, yet he's still getting the ball down the field. And this is without Percy Harvin. Peyton Manning is on another level completely, with 21 games of 7+ in 2012 and 2013, including every game this season.

He actually has worse offensive line issues, in that he's pressured even more often than Tannehill when dropping back to pass, but better sack issues, in that he's sacked much less often when pressured. I think that gives the YPA difference between the two even more context.

 

[fishfanmiami]

You're on to something Fish. When we ran last week the OL seemed happy to get ugly and push people around. Garner played better, Clabo played better. Give the dogs some meat.

Miller got his 100 yards last game and low and behold Tannehill got over 10 yards a completion ( 20 for 208 )
It goes together. Early in the year we had no running game and instead did the dink and dunk stuff which really lowered his yards per completion average.

We keep pounding the ball and that number should rise.

 

[fishfanmiami]

He actually has worse offensive line issues, in that he's pressured even more often than Tannehill when dropping back to pass, but better sack issues, in that he's sacked much less often when pressured. I think that gives the YPA difference between the two even more context.

Wilson has made lots of big plays scrambling. Ryan only a few but missing two starters on the line they may roll him out more this game and at least giving us a chance for some long pass plays.