How Many Steps Forward and How Many Back? The Official Miami Dolphins Offseason Thread

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http://www.thephinsider.com/2013/12...-among-players-who-lost-confidence-in-oc-mike

Immediately after the loss to the Jets, Adam Beasley of the Miami Herald reported that several Dolphins players believed offensive coordinator Mike Sherman "will and should be gone." Today, NFL.com has published a report by Ian Rapoport claiming that quarterback Ryan Tannehill has told people close to him that he's lost faith in offensive coordinator Mike Sherman.

This report, if true, has a number of implications:
1. Ryan Tannehill has known Mike Sherman since college, when Sherman was Tannehill's head coach at Texas A&M. Tannehill is much closer to Sherman than any other Dolphins player, so if Sherman has lost the confidence of Tannehill, then this indirectly supports Beasley's report of player dissatisfaction with Sherman. If Tannehill thinks Sherman is outmatched, then it's not difficult to imagine other players feeling the same way.

2. This would potentially explain why I believe I saw Ryan Tannehill audible more frequently last game than he had in prior weeks. Some QBs like Peyton Manning run no-huddle offensive systems in which the QB is in charge of signaling the playcall with audibles before most plays. However, the Dolphins became a huddle-heavy team this year after being among the most frequent users of the no-huddle offense in the NFL last year. That philosophy change explains why Tannehill had audibled less frequently this season compared to last season. A quarterback who receives playcalls with teammates in the huddle has less time to spend at the line of scrimmage with everybody (including the defense) lined up before the playclock runs out. That gives a QB less time to audible to certain plays based on what he sees. I haven't rewatched the game against the Jets yet, but at the time, I thought Tannehill was noticeably changing playcalls more frequently, which could be a sign that he had grown frustrated with Sherman's playcalls.

3. This report puts more pressure on head coach Joe Philbin to fire Sherman, as he risks losing the locker room if he fails to do so.

 

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http://www.thephinsider.com/2014/1/...stics-a-look-at-the-offensive-stats-for-miami

It's honestly kind of sad that, given his stats, Brian Hartline is one of the best receivers in team history.

He's one of only 5 Dolphins receivers to have back-to-back 1000 yard seasons.

 

[Ain't That Something]

I wanna get rid of Sherman too but Tanny needs to look in the mirror with his inaccurate passes

 

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I wanna get rid of Sherman too but Tanny needs to look in the mirror with his inaccurate passes

No one's really saying it but I think a large part of his inaccuracy has to do with the amount of hits he's taken. Seems to me like he got more and more inaccurate as the season went on.

Still, some of those deep shots to Wallace were inexcusable. He needs to spend the entire off-season throwing the deep ball to the man who should have been his number one option this season.

 

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The Dolphins were 26th in Rushing.
24th in converted 3rd Downs.
21st in Total Defense

They have no real possession receivers and no X-factors that can break loose on 3rd Down -- like a good RB out on the screen or a slot receiver.

Maybe the play calling is a problem, but the talent isn't there either.

 

[Ain't That Something]

The Dolphins were 26th in Rushing.
24th in converted 3rd Downs.
21st in Total Defense

They have no real possession receivers and no X-factors that can break loose on 3rd Down -- like a good RB out on the screen or a slot receiver.

Maybe the play calling is a problem, but the talent isn't there either.

You really like reciting stats without knowing what you talking bout uh?

 

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You really like reciting stats without knowing what you talking bout uh?

Well, I am a Dolphins fan.
And if you believe the numbers lie, so be it.

 

[Amare's Right Hook]

Its time to walk Jeff out to the shed......

 

[noodles]

Fire everybody... Burn it down

 

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Armando reporting that Philbin has a clause in his contract giving him final say over team personnel, but Ross wants Sherman gone.

I think Philbin ought to get one year without Sherman, but if he's gonna be stubborn and bite the bullet for his mentor, then fukk him. He's dumber than I thought.