cshashaty Wrote:
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> JoeFootball Wrote:
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> > And the whole "Tannehill couldn't deliver" is
> > complete and utter crapola.
>
> No it isn't, and it was a lot was a lot more than
> 4-5 passes. It was 1-2 per game, one of which was
> usually a wide open TD. I'm not even counting the
> times where Wallace was standing alone and
> Tannehill didn't even see him. It was THE
> difference between 8-8 and 11-5.
>
> I knew we had a problem in the third preseason
> game vs Dallas when Tannehill threw a ball so far
> over Wallace's head that Manute Bol couldn't have
> caught it.
>
> I love the upside on Tannehill but he has GOT to
> improve his deep third game. Trading Wallace won't
> make Tannehill better in this regard.
>
>
> > I knew the Ben Roeth comparison would be
> brought
> > up....so what happened in Mike's final year in
> > Pit? He didn't do so hot. Did he?
>
> Forget it. Wallace knew he was headed to FA, and
> he played not to get hurt. A lot of guys do that
> (unfortunately).
>
>
> > You haven't judged Stills but you have judged
> he
> > is not a dominator?
>
> I haven't seen it yet. I haven't seen defensive
> adjustments that compare to the respect that
> Wallace commanded. The only way to change that is
> to put plays on film. Again, let's see if the kid
> does it. The Dolphins certainly need him to.
>
>
>
> > Bill Lazor, the rookie OC should be the end
> all,
> > be all coordinator, and adapt his BRAND SPANKIN
> > NEW system to fit a couple vet WR's...all while
> on
> > the job training, teaching a new system and
> > getting to know those players.
>
> The best coaches in football adapt to the talent
> he has to work with. Shula was a master at this.
> So was Bill Arnsparger. Belichick is a great
> modern day example as well. One of my continuous
> criticisms of Joe Philbin is that he does not do a
> good job of maximizing what he has to work with.
>
>
> > Ryan Tannehill, the inexperienced, developing
> QB
> > should be chastised for struggling in one area
> of
> > his game, after working on, and getting better
> in
> > most other aspects...oh and setting a few
> records
> > in Miami...for Qb's.
>
> I'm delighted to see Tannehill's development.
> We've waited a long time to see a franchise
> caliber guy take the reigns. But the deep third
> ball is his glaring weakness right now, and
> opponents do not respect his ability to throw it.
> Only Tannehill can change that, and he won't lead
> this team to a championship until he does.
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Yes, RT's long ball is his weakness, but the opponents don't respect it? Miami had Wallace on the outside. You don't think the defenders had a deep safety on his side? Stills is now with Miami. The guy has speed. You don't think defenders will be wary of him? Teams don't have to respect RTs inability to connect on the deep ball, but they do have to respect the speed that RT has on his side. Go ahead, let the defenders play one-on-one with Stills and see what happens. RT won't connect on the long ball 100 percent of the time there is a one-on-one, but he will connect.
RT is working on changing that, as he is on working to get better in his whole game. He doesn't have to connect on the long ones to get this team to a championship. It's what his guys do with the ball once they catch it.
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> > Mike Wallace, the veteran, highest paid WR in
> the
> > league (at the time) should not been held
> > accountable to be a complete WR because he had
> a
> > couple good years in the deep passing game with
> > one of the best all time deep passers?
>
> No one worked harder in practice (and AFTER
> practice) than Wallace. He was the shining
> example. If everyone put in the time he did, we
> would have qualified for the postseason. His route
> running improved leaps and bounds from when he
> arrived, and he became even more physical in the
> route. Yeah, he dropped some easy passes but so
> did Hartline, Gibson, Landry, and the others.
>
> My point here with Wallace is that shipping him
> off to the Vikings doesn't make this team better.
> Tannehill still cant complete deep throws
> consistently. maybe the two of them just couldn't
> get along. That's a shame but definitely toxic for
> team chemistry. Let's see if Tannehill improves
> this offseason. If he continues to fight this,
> even with a fresh stable of receivers, it's just
> going to continue to cost us wins.