Will Miami Dolphins’ Plan For Even Ball Distribution Result In Offensive Success?

[DKphin]

Adam Gase was discussing how, exactly, the Miami Dolphins plan to replace all those Jarvis Landry catches.
If you weren’t keeping count, or didn’t happen to notice, Landry caught 84, 110, 94 and 112 passes in his first four seasons, which is more than, well, anybody has ever done in the first four years of an NFL career.
Some have argued that there should have been more yards-per-catch or more touchdowns-per-catch from Landry, but a catch is a catch and it sure is better than a drop or a fumble or a run for no gain. Still, Landry was reliable.
And when Ryan Tannehill (remember him?) returns to the football field — soon, no really, soon — he’ll scan the field and see no number 14. That safety blanket is lost and we can’t say for sure how Tannehill will react, or if he’ll ever find one like Landry.
But Gase didn’t seem overly concerned when asked about all this at the NFL owner’s meetings.
“I’m looking at that as more of a group effort of we’re probably going to spread it out a little more,” Gase said. “Ball distribution will be a little more wide-ranging than one guy.”
Spread it around. Distribute the ball.
Very Patriot-like. And so, yes, the Dolphins signed one of those pesky Patriots away, Danny Amendola.

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[roy_miami]

I don't think anybody ever goes into a game with the plan to force feed it to one guy. I'm sure the thinking is always: if this is closed that'll be open. And if thats open it'll open up something else. But the issue is the defensive coordinator has his own ideas.

I think the problem is more simple: we're simply getting outcoached/outschemed more often than not, especially early in games. Which is not very Patriot-like.

 

[gofins60]

“Ball distribution will be a little more wide-ranging than one guy.”

I hope Gase means that the ball will be going all over the field (short, intermediate, and long passes plus a running game). If his plan is to continue throwing mostly short passes to several WRs rather than just one, then I sincerely hope he gets replaced ASAP.

 

[DKphin]

I don't think anybody ever goes into a game with the plan to force feed it to one guy. I'm sure the thinking is always: if this is closed that'll be open. And if thats open it'll open up something else. But the issue is the defensive coordinator has his own ideas.

I think the problem is more simple: we're simply getting outcoached/outschemed more often than not, especially early in games. Which is not very Patriot-like.

Matt Burke are you listening?

 

[dolpns13]

I don't think anybody ever goes into a game with the plan to force feed it to one guy.

Not according to the report that just came out yesterday regarding Gruden and Cooper.

Have a talented, dynamic #1 and certainly coaches are looking to force-feed him. If he's a game changer they'd be stupid not to. Not like we have anyone on this roster capable of being that guy

 

[Delsolar16]

Last year 44.6% of his 112 catches came within three yards of the LOS, and 20.5% were at, or behind the LOS. This isn't difficult to replace.

 

[finmann]

Force feeding one player like Landry hasn't gotten us anywhere over the years, not that it was his fault, but with no TE and Parker unable to get separation consistently add to that poor Oline play all help to inflate his numbers. This in no way suggest that Landry isn't good, he's the best slot receiver in the league, but having this approach was not a winning formula.