I know the Dolphin beat writers are very negative and jaded in general, but has anyone read anything positive to come out of camp? The offense has been at best inept. Tannehill apparently can only complete 5 yard patterns to Landry. The oline is a sieve. And the CBs look bad despite this. Gase and the two coordinators have not hidden their disappointment in the play to date. What gives? It's possible this could be worst team in the league?
Isn't that a worst case scenario? You'd almost rather have a nothing QB, draft higher, and know you need to sign/draft/improve there than have a vaguely passable but mediocre option who makes you you sit around for years hoping in vain that he can get you over the top.
This is the cycle of mediocrity that keeps a lot of teams from taking that next step.
I think top 15 gets you in range where maybe the QB isn't pushing you to a championship, but you can be good enough to win with him. Eli and Flacco are what, 10-15 guys? Obviously if you have a historical-type D you can win with just about anybody, but that's tough to bank on. I think the Giants / '13 Ravens "get in the playoffs and hope to get hot" model is workable
Tannehill is in what I would consider to be a league average contract for a QB. He's making around the same money as Tyrod Taylor, Colin Kaepernick, and most other QBs that have gotten a second contract recently. In fact, many praised Miami for locking up Tannehill at what seemed to be a below-market rate.
I agree and I disagree. Tannehill's contract is averageish, but it's still a lot of money. The QB salaries are pretty flat - Tannehill has the 13th-highest average at $19.25 / year, but the #2 highest, Flacco, is $22.1 MM / year - only like 15% higher. That makes guys like Rodgers ($22 MM), Wilson ($21.9), Roethlisberger ($21.8 MM), Newton ($20.8 MM), Brady ($20.5 MM), and Brees ($20 MM) relative bargains. You're competing with that - it's hard to imagine spending the $1-3 MM you save with Tannehill somewhere else on your roster and getting that kind of bang for your buck. If you were getting Tannehill-esque performance on a rookie salary, that's a different story, obviously.
Agreed 100%. That's why I dislike these superstar megadeals - there's almost no upside. Best case scenario, Suh is one of the best defenders in the league and he's worth what they're paying him. If he's merely very good, like last year, they're not getting their money's worth. There's almost no chance for surplus value on the deal.
This doesn't happen in the NFL, but what if the Dolphins looked to trade Tannehill and basically throw away the season? I know NFL coaches/GM's windows are too short and they are expected to win or GTFO.
I think it's the fear of the unknown. Like I said, there are no guarantees that you hit on a QB in the draft. In recent memory, I would say the only QBs drafted that are better than Tannehill are Wilson and Luck and I think Wilson gets a huge assist from a dominant defense and running game.
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Your aqua fever has driven you delirious.
I understand your frustration and it's tough sometimes being a fan.
This just in: guy that was maybe the best player in the draft is pretty good.
One of the things that's still a mystery to me is where the hell did the receiving prowess of Jay Ajayi go? Coming out of Boise he was the first back to ever go 1800+ rushing yards and 500+ receiving yards. His ability to catch the ball out of the backfield was supposed to be a big strength of his. Maybe its just been a lack of opportunity, but I really expected him catching balls out of the backfield to be a bigger part of his game.
I feel you, man. We all do. During the late 90's as Marino's career waned, a sense of dread descended slowly and ominously over Dolphin Nation as the reality of a team without him set in. But I don't think the most pessimistic among us ever anticipated this level of mediocrity-at-best for this long. And yet we cling....
I think that's one of the reasons I'm pulling for Billy Turner to win out at RG. He's not as adept at pass protection, but I think he's a very good run blocker. Between him and Pouncey you would have two very good, athletic run blockers inside. I think Tunsil will improve throughout the year as he gets more reps at guard. He's already a huge improvement in pass protection.
There's really only one thing that needs to happen: be more competitive in the division. During the Tannehill era, the Dolphins have been destroyed by their AFC East foes. Its not just NE either, a place where (predictably) the team hasn't won (0-4). Buffalo has been a house of horrors for the organization traditionally, and that's not something they've been able to change in recent history (0-4). Even the Jets, who they've handled in the Meadowlands (3-1) has been a thorn in their side at home (0-3, 0-4 if you want to include last year's 'home' game).
It surprised me to see Tannehill second on this list. I'm curious to see what some of you would attribute this to, considering his pocket awareness is so sketchy. Is it possible this type of instinctive lapse actually improves his ability to complete passes, since he literally doesn't feel the pressure of an oncoming rusher the way a typical QB would?Pro Football Focus
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QB Leaders - Accuracy % Under Pressure
1. Sam Bradford, PHI
2. Ryan Tannehill, MIA
3. Ryan Mallett, BAL
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I guess. Tough to watch a defense that put together a very strong effort just melt away at the end. We've all seen that movie before. What galls me most is that the Dolphins should have been up 13 - 3 at the half. Bad decision to go for it in the first half, squandering a chance to get on the board, and then the inexcusable Stills drop. Also, the two Camerons had their own critical shit-the-bed moments.
