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Tua time!
I could be wrong but haven't the Bills been unimpressive on D lately? They even have players calling out Rex
everyone gets inspired when it's dallas thomas and jason fox week
I could be wrong but haven't the Bills been unimpressive on D lately? They even have players calling out Rex
So how do you keep the opponent from stacking the box? By throwing the ball downfield. Unfortunately, the offense that Philbin envisioned (and Lazor runs) consists of mainly short passes with the expectation that the receiver gets yards after the catch. When the box is stacked to stop the run, the defense is also in place to stop yards after the catch from short passes. This offensive style may look good on paper, but in reality it sucks unless you have mostly above-average talent that can execute these plays to perfection. When your offense (with resistance from the opponent's defense) isn't able to do their job, then it's up to the coaching staff to adapt and make changes. Not in Miami! If there are so many defenders close to the line of scrimmage that you can't run, why would you throw a short pass into the teeth of the defense instead of going deep?
If Tannehill is to have any success, Miami must change their offensive philosophy and get rid of Lazor and the offense that he's running. They need to build a dominating o-line (RT can't function without one), commit to a strong running game with play action passes mixed in, and add a vertical passing game. Add in a few runs for the QB. Keep the opponent guessing and make him defend the entire field. As it stands, the opponent only has to defend 10-15 yards from the line of scrimmage, as Miami rarely goes deeper than that. The big question is can Tannehill do this? If not, replace him. I wish that there were stats on the throws made by QBs vs who was open and where. Miami gets into far too many 3rd and long situations where RT throws a 3 yard pass and they fail to convert. I'd love to know if there were open WRs downfield that Tannehill either didn't see (not good) or ignored and went for the short pass (even worse) in these situations. Is RT favoring a 3 yard pass on 3rd and 9, or is that what Lazor wants? Yes, the o-line is a factor, but there are times that the QB has time to look downfield. Even though I'm not a fan of Tannehill, it seems to me that he's been throwing the ball a bit farther at times this year, and I'm inclined to believe that this is probably because Philbin is gone. However, they're still abandoning the run too soon and still throwing short on 3rd and long, so Lazor must be a big part of the problem. As I said, I'm not a Tannehill fanboy, but I'm looking forward to see what he can do next season under a new coaching staff and hopefully with a "real" o-line and a new offensive scheme that is NOTHING like what Philbin and Lazor run.
Are the bills a primarily man defense? Be nice if Ryan had some third down pickups with his feet. Just can't imagine running effectively against that front
Mystery is a great word. This is the first post I've written about my lack of confidence in Ryan that I can remember. He can't put the team on his back for a win. He NEEDS that balanced offense. He gets rattled when trailing by about 10 or so. He thinks he has to pass a lot to win.
It's not always the line, and this season, it's definitely not the receivers. These receivers can handle as much as Ryan can dish out and want more. For our team, Ryan must have balance of we don't win. That's bad when opposing D's shut down the run. It's been 4 years for him. I'm not sure where the ceiling is these days.
Run the ball!!!! Even if it is only 70 yards at the end of the day on 25 carries....you have to run it.