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Dolphins Are Planning to Use Tannehill in Read Option

Discussion in 'Miami Dolphins Forum' started by finsincebirth, Feb 13, 2013.

  1. GMJohnson

    GMJohnson New Member

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    Not sure how Walker applies to the read option but he'd be a damn good pickup IMO.
     
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  2. Stringer Bell

    Stringer Bell Post Hard, Post Often Club Member

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    This isn't any type of secret information. They ran it last season. Its not really going to have any effect on the draft or FA. There aren't really any special players you go after just to run this type of play.
     
  3. SICK

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    Not only did he play WR, he lead his team in receptions and yards I believe. He is not some hack unathletic dude.
     
  4. finsincebirth

    finsincebirth Well-Known Member

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    Obviously he can't be athletic, he's White. Duh.
     
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  5. Anonymous

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    Tannehill is going to be really dangerous running the read option, IMO. He's not explosive like RG3, but he makes big plays running the football. I wonder if he'll have 100+ attempts rushing next season.
     
  6. finsincebirth

    finsincebirth Well-Known Member

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    The one thing I noticed from him is that he may not make a crazy spin move, or jump over a guy, but he can simply quick little misdirection step and just run by a guy. He's very fluid and it helped him get extra yards several times this year by making the first guy miss.
     
  7. SICK

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    And he GETS OUT OF BOUNDS when he needs to. Doesnt try to do too much!
     
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  8. Anonymous

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    Yup. He also had a habit of splitting two defenders to gain extra yards. He did it against Seattle and nearly scored 20 yards out.
     
  9. Warfield42

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    Hope Devlin will be ready to go. I think a QB in a read option looks a lot like a running back and thus looses much of the protection granted him when in the pocket. It's an inherent risk in the read option.
     
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  10. PhiNomina

    PhiNomina White-Collar Redneck

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    His playing WR for 2 years doesn't mean he isn't going to get hurt or is suddenly a huge threat to break huge gains for scores. Bess is a WR - why aren't we running ends around for him all the time?
     
  11. Sceeto

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    Totally bro. I agree. Good point. I was surprised and impressed with how he knew when to slide and when to go out of bounds. He rarely took a big hit. That shows football smarts and maturity, composure, etc. :up:
     
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  12. ToddPhin

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    no, but Wallace can pull a corner and safety with him downfield in a hurry, which is probably a plus if he's lined up play-side. Perhaps you also add in Tavon Austin to help confuse matters defensively (pre-snap motion & misdirection or just using his speed & big play ability from the slot to clear out defenders). Plus, Austin would allow for a nasty triple read option with Tavon lined up behind Tannehill in the Pistol as a pitch option. Or we could run a passing variation of the triple option with the third option being a quick pass to Austin who's lined up in the slot or on the outside rather than in the backfield. That'd be nasty IMO.
     
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  13. BuckeyeKing

    BuckeyeKing Wolves DYNASTY!!!!

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    I hope this is not true.
     
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  14. Fin-Omenal

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    May be nice to run it a couple times a game, but Tanny isn't quite as elusive as I assumed he would be.

    Not opposed to it every once in a while.
     
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  15. Phinfanjt

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    Because he's slow and not all that elusive
     
  16. AdamC13

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    I think what will be interesting is if Miami will use the pistol as their base formation from which the read/option is run from. It will also be interesting to see how Tannehill holds up. Looks to be a poor man's Colin Kaepernick. Not sure Tannehill has the speed that scares defenses and imagine the better defenses will be licking their chops to put some hits on Tannehill. Team's will focus on stopping the RB first until Tannehill proves worthy imo.

    Personally, I think it is a good call b/c I don't see Tannehill challenging the Manning, Rodgers, Brees, etc...anytime soon for elite status as strictly a pocket passer. I thought Miami would game-plan to have Tannehill roll out a lot more than he did last year giving him the run/pass option. Hope it is effective. I don't see Tannehill near the top of the food chain in any one category so his strength may be in his versatility?
     
  17. KB21

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    Yeah. He's not. Mike Wallace is a one trick pony who someone is going to grossly overpay this off season.

    I also do not think the team using the zone read some next year will change what they look for relative to the personnel at the skill positions. They still will likely focus more on RAC ability than pure down the field speed unless that down the field speed marries itself to RAC ability.
     
  18. mommabilly

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    Can a white kid run the read option ?
     
  19. Frumundah Finnatic

    Frumundah Finnatic U Mad Miami?

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    Colin Kaerpernick is white-ish.
     
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  20. RoninFin4

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    He's a pretty damn good blocker on the edge for most of the plays that Kaepernick and Gore have broken. Agreed, he'd be a good pickup.
     
  21. mommabilly

    mommabilly No riders allowed

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    Wasn't Kapernick adopted or was that Wilson, not joking there either. BIG DIFFERENCE between a white boy and " white-ish ) and I am not starting a racial slur thing, I am white and outside of whats his name, the little white guy for the Vikings years ago, I cannot remember one white guy then can move even close to Wilson or Kapernick
     
  22. AdamC13

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    Kaepernick was adopted. He is Mullato.

    Bobby Douglas, Fran Tarkenton and Johnny Manziel come to mind.
     
  23. mommabilly

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    There ya go. Tarkenton. Drove Defenses completely insano. All I know if you stand Ryan Tannehill in between Russel Wilson and Kapernick he looks like a 100 watt light bulb.
     
  24. invid

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    Guys, plenty of white dudes have wiggle and can juke, just look at Toby Gerhart! A white running back.






    Guys?
     
  25. Disgustipate

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    Because they're biracial? Or in Wilson's case, just looks that way?
     
  26. mommabilly

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    If I am not mistaken Kapernick and Wilson were good baseball pitchers also.
     
  27. Fin-Omenal

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    Is Johnny Manzliel bi racial??
     
  28. slickj101

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    lol Don't think he meant it bc they're both white and black.
     
  29. wizzbang

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    Just because he has red hair, you don't want to give him able ability..give me break
     
  30. Den54

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  31. mommabilly

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    Comparing Manziel and Tannehill is like comparing a mud puddle to an ocean. Get your point though, the kid is white and can move and throw and run and do it all well. Okay, so there is ONE white boy that can move like Wilson and Kapernick.
     
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  32. djphinfan

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    You jokin?
     
  33. finsincebirth

    finsincebirth Well-Known Member

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    About which part?

    Sent from my DROID RAZR HD using Tapatalk 2
     
  34. djphinfan

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    He is fast, and deceptively gets up to speed in a hurry, I'm not sure about the athleticism required to run this pistol stuff is there, but I'm willing to find out, and that's for one reason, I simply cannot wrap my head around being a successful wide receiver at the high college football level then transitioning to a proset Qb and go top 10 in the draft, it freakin blows me away what kind of raw ability and talent that must require.
     
  35. djphinfan

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    I agree.whatta you think that was about?, maybe lacks in lateral agility.
     
  36. WhiteIbanez

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    In read option you can absolutely can not put your QB in a short field box at the sideline. It happened to Kaepernick in the SB.
     
  37. djphinfan

    djphinfan Season Ticket Holder Club Member

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    No one besides mike Vick can evade pressure like Russell Wilson...he's even better because he does so with angles in mind, and creates enough space to spare, to set his feet and have plenty of room to finish his release..he's amazing..same with Ckap but Wilson is a bit better in the elusiveness dept..however Kap makes up for it the way he attacks the Los when he scrambles, that's why you see him running for scores, dude goes upfield with aggression.
     
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  38. djphinfan

    djphinfan Season Ticket Holder Club Member

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    when you were talking about why you come here anymore?
     
  39. Patssuck

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    Why can't Tannehill be a better?
     
  40. P h i N s A N i T y

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    That dog is highly skeptical.

    This report is regurgitated speculation. We'll have it as a wrinkle. And it will continue to work like a charm in small doses when the defense are totally unprepared for it. The quick, inexperienced Hb benefits more than anyone. (Miller)

    Tannehill is sneeky. Had he been healthy and even came out as a WR, his 40 time could have been sub 4.5ish. As far as Big Qbs go, only Newton & Kaep are more built, athletic. Unless Pryor is about to start, which may be likely.

    Still, we want him to be a passer. Screw the option, good defenses contain do-it-all QBs. The stoneface emotion-less pocket passer is what you want in todays nfl. Him and an abundance of weapons. (Ravens,Giants,Packers,Saints,Giants etc.)
     
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