Top News: Coaching Staff Not Surprised By Kalen Ballage's Performance

[DKphin]

Then why in the Hell didn't you play him more during the year? Nobody gets better by riding the bench. This coaching staff.

Kalen Ballage’s 75-yard touchdown run against the Minnesota Vikings on Sunday might have come as a surprise to many, but not to Head Coach Adam Gase.

The fourth-round pick from Arizona State came into the game Sunday with eight career rushing attempts with a long of 8 yards, but then he produced the second-longest run by a rookie in Dolphins history.

“We watch it every day in practice,” Gase said. “That long run he had, that’s how he runs every day. That’s how he finishes every day. There’s a reason why he’s able to do that and was confident to just gas it and run by everybody because every day in practice we watch the same thing. When he gets a carry with the offense, he finishes in the end zone. It’s a good trait to have.”

https://www.miamidolphins.com/news/...-not-surprised-by-kalen-ballage-s-performance

 

[studsatele]

Ok. Now, let's sit him.

 

[BigNastyFish]

Brilliant!

Obviously we've stashed this dude as part of our "top secret" plans and plays!

Does Gase realize has utterly stupid he sounds sometimes?

 

[Phinesse1502]

I understand you had Gore and Drake, but in some of the games that they knew were out of reach, why not give him some burn?

 

[phinfan33]

That's our offensive guru for you.

 

[BennySwella]

Gase ia horrible at evaluating talent. It isnt Tannebaum's fault that he is drafting good football players that Gase is benching or jettisoning players to other teams.

 

[mrbunglez]

“Not surprised” and yet they still only used him sparingly.... I have no idea why they even say this. Is it to make them try to look like they’re smarter than everyone else? SHAKING MY DAMN HEAD.....

 

[circumstances]

Gase ia horrible at evaluating talent. It isnt Tannebaum's fault that he is drafting good football players that Gase is benching or jettisoning players to other teams.

Tannenbaum doesn't draft players.

 

[circumstances]

I understand you had Gore and Drake, but in some of the games that they knew were out of reach, why not give him some burn?

I've been complaining about too few touches for Drake (and too many for Gore), if Gase had slipped Ballage in there more often I might have blown a gasket.

But yes, in blowouts I'd have gotten him in there.

 

[Avigatorx]

Problem is, just like any other Dolphin RB not named Frank Gore, he cant block.

This coaching staff fails at teaching these guys how to block.

 

[The Bopkin]

Sometimes rookie RB's have trouble getting on the field because they struggle with the pass pro.
And Gase probably didn't want to take carries away from Gore, either.
Not apologizing for Gase, I am ready for him to go, but sometimes there's more to it than just being stupid.
That being said, a series or two here or there seems to make sense.

 

[finmann]

There has to be a reason because Gase is not a stupid man, having said that, would have love to see the rookie get a few more carries.

 

[ForksPhin]

If Ballage does things like that in practice, but pass blocking is his weakness....then don’t ask him to pass block. Put him in the game and run plays that work with his strengths. It’s the same story with Drake. “Oh look, he can’t block a 295 lb. defensive lineman or top-notch outside LB.” Well, for chrissakes stop asking him to do it.

 

[oasis]

An offensive guru who can't even figure out how to distribute snaps amongst all his weapons until forced to via injury.

Sounds like a keeper!

 

[Danny]

I'm not surprised they haven't given him more snaps.......why play a guy that can make plays for you? It's better to go 8-8 every year