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Going back to Marino's rookie year, I recall that Shula trusted him enough to allow him to call 3rd down plays.. obviously was a great idea and worked. you think Flores and the new OC would even consider this? assuming they are all in on Tua, I would like to see this happen. He obviously would call plays he's comfortable with. what do you think?????? i'm not sure ANY young QB's (since Marino) called their own plays
 
It's probably going to happen, but there is no need to rush it. There are other things he should be focusing on first.
 
I don't think any NFL QBs get to call their own plays since Jim Kelly. Peyton had the most freedom that I recall reading and that was he was given two plays and given choice which one to call.
 
The game has gotten so complex. I doubt any QBs can really call their own entire plays in football today, just make a few adjustments at the line. Run/pass/left/right/etc. And of course things like QB sneak or spike.
 
AdamD13 said:
I don't think any NFL QBs get to call their own plays since Jim Kelly. Peyton had the most freedom that I recall reading and that was he was given two plays and given choice which one to call.
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You see qbs with the freedom to change the call to another play at the line of scrimmage, but qbs really calling their own plays in the truest sense is a thing of the past.
 
While hindsight for the Dolphins is most likely 20/20 this is part of the reason Gailey was a bad hire. He was hired to direct our offense through FitzMagic. Which was in turn really a one year hire. We need continuity and a stable offensive playbook that Tua could grow into. I think about a dude like Matt Hasselbeck who really came into his own after being in Mike Holmgren's version of the West Coast Offense for a few years. He really took off. I'd like to see Tua get that same opportunity. If we want Tua to get to that level of comfort you speak of, we need a coordinator that is willing develop and grow professionally with him.
 
Not many QB's in the NFL call their own plays these days. It is definitely the norm for the plays to be called from the sidelines. Allowing a young QB to call his own plays is not likely, no matter how much you like the young QB. Sure, they are given the freedom to audibilize, but that's different from calling one's own plays. Generally, the QB needs to not only be a tremendous student of the game, but also have a fantastic understanding of the offense. Someone like Ryan Fitzpatrick might have been given that ability from his familiarity with the offense from before--and because he is objectively one of if not the best intellectually among NFL playing QB's. But still, this offense in 2020, while familiar, had not been fully implemented by this staff, so it is unlikely they gave him control over the play calling. To expect a new OC to come in with a new offense and hand it off to a 2nd year QB ... that's simply not going to happen.

Not trying to burst your bubble, but don't expect Tua to call plays in 2021. The hope is that he quickly masters the playbook and can make decent audibles. Then, if he demonstrates true mastery, the coaches might let him call some of his plays down the road. Then again, most coaches never relinquish the play calling. It's a big part of the control they can exert over their team ... and since they are the architects and they spend by far the most time devoted to studying, strategizing, theorizing, gameplanning, and testing those plays .... they're also usually the most qualified to call the plays. When the team starts to struggle, coaches who let their players call the plays are usually labeled as poor coaches, so the coaches don't allow it most of the time.
 
WhtCnBrwnDo4U said:
Like completing a pass further then 20 something air yards.
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If you look at Tua's entire season you will see he threw the ball more than 20 yards on many of occasions. Hopefully the coaches aren't just running around saying and thinking Tua can't throw down the field like some of the Miami fans are. If anything you would ask what changed to make him hesitate more down the stretch and how can we address that. Remember the wr corp was headlined by Grant, Hollins and Bowden for a few weeks. Not to mention the oline having injuries here and there and giving up more pressure. Once he's comfortable in the pocket he'll be fine. As for the wrs, I doubt there are five qbs in the league that would look impressive throwing to Grant, Hollins and Bowden. Bowden will get better in time, but Grant and Hollins at this point at best should be a teams 5th or 6th wr, not your top two options.
 
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tommyp said:
Going back to Marino's rookie year, I recall that Shula trusted him enough to allow him to call 3rd down plays.. obviously was a great idea and worked. you think Flores and the new OC would even consider this? assuming they are all in on Tua, I would like to see this happen. He obviously would call plays he's comfortable with. what do you think?????? i'm not sure ANY young QB's (since Marino) called their own plays
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Making adjustments in the line and getting the team in sync is harder when you don't have the help. Marino had many underated receivers. And Marino is a once in a lifetime player. Mahommes did really well in his sophomore season but the league in Marino's era did not protect qbs and the rules at the line of scrimmage for coverage made passing rougher. Marino was crippled by 1999. Brady is far from crippled and played in two decades and prob has 5 more years with today's league.
 
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