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Gase on Landry "It's my fault"

Discussion in 'Miami Dolphins Forum' started by Finatik, Nov 8, 2016.

  1. Finatik

    Finatik Season Ticket Holder Staff Member Club Member

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    Miami’s Jarvis Landry sees himself as the best receiver in the NFL, and he’s certainly the best receiver on the Dolphins. But he had a quiet game on Sunday, with just three catches for 33 yards. That’s not Landry’s fault, says Dolphins coach Adam Gase. Instead, Gase puts it on himself.


    I did a bad job yesterday,” Gase said on Monday when asked why Landry didn’t get the ball more on Sunday. “We got in a couple of situations, they play some different personnel groupings. He’s so valuable to us in the slot. Then when we lost Kenny [Stills] and DeVante [Parker] kind of was struggling a little bit, as far as couldn’t really open up the way he had done during the week. I have to find a way to get [Landry] the ball.”

    Gase says the problem wasn’t that Ryan Tannehill wasn’t getting the ball to Landry, but that Gase himself wasn’t calling the right plays for Tannehill to get the ball to Landry.

    “That’s all on me,” Gase said. “Ryan does a good job of making sure we’re in a good play, gets him the ball when his number is called. I don’t want him forcing the ball. It’s my job to make sure that our best player on offense is getting the ball.”

    Landry will surely appreciate hearing his coach vow to get him the ball — and taking responsibility for Landry’s subpar game, rather than putting the blame on
     
  2. MikeHoncho

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    I'm all for it, with the sole reservation that we ought not sacrifice the run/pass balance of the past few weeks.
     
  3. TheOne

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    Landry needs the ball alot more definatly but if just having Ajayi running the ball keeps having us win so be it.
     
  4. finfansince72

    finfansince72 Season Ticket Holder Club Member

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    Love Gase, I'm sure Landry and the rest of the team loves to read stuff like this. He knows how to push the right buttons.
     
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  5. Colmax

    Colmax Well-Known Member

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    Boy, I sure do hope this isn't a regular occurrence where he has to continue to stroke Landry's ego.
     
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  6. dirtylandry

    dirtylandry Well-Known Member

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    Landry didn't complain. was the first to jump on the file when Drake scored the td. Im sure his body appreciates a win and he didn't have to work a lot.
     
  7. Mcduffie81

    Mcduffie81 Wildcat Club Member

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    Some here think Landry getting the ball so many times a game is a negative. I think I'll side with Gase on this one. "Best player on offense".
     
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  8. 'Phinomenal`Phanatic'

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    Good for my fantasy team too. :up:
     
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  9. dolphin25

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    so now the OC\HC has to call players open? The QB can't find them on his own?
     
  10. finfansince72

    finfansince72 Season Ticket Holder Club Member

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    I think what he meant is pretty obvious and it isn't what you posted here.
     
  11. finfansince72

    finfansince72 Season Ticket Holder Club Member

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    He's a big time player, we need to keep him here long term. I think we are a better team with him getting a lot of attention on offense.
     
  12. jdang307

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    It's only a negative if it detracts from other WRs making plays. Seeing as we don't really have anyone else making plays, there isn't much choice. Landry is an awesome, but limited player. If he's the focal point of your offense, you're not going to win a lot of games. He's a great piece of the puzzle, but you need chunk yardage and TDs. And he doesn't provide either. He's excellent at moving the chains, and that's very important.
     
  13. Limbo

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    yeah I was vocal about this coming into the season. It's about efficiency and getting other skill players involved. Last year he was force-fed the ball, thrown to on a lot of designed/horizontal things, and produced a poor 10.5 yards per catch. You just cannot have your leading pass catcher put up those efficiency numbers.

    One of the things I was looking for with Gase was an improvement in this dept. So far we have it. He's at 12.3 per catch, which is solid for what he does.

    2015: 10.3 targets per game. 8.1 in games we won.

    2016: First 4 weeks - 11.25 targets per game (we went 1-3)
    2016: Last 4 weeks - 6.5 targets per game (we went 3-1)
     
  14. NolePhin15

    NolePhin15 Well-Known Member

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    I like it. He's already shown hes not afraid to call out players for poor performances. Im sure the players love to see him call himself out for his own mistakes.
     
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  15. Colmax

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    It's different for sure. I like the honesty and transparency. Just waiting to see if this is a common occurrence. Some of these guys may question "Why doesn't he say that about me?" via the media.

    I don't know that they will. But siding with one could potentially divide a unit or team. We'll see how it goes, esp. if he makes more "mistakes" in the future by not getting the ball to Landry. Just don't want a Brandon Marshall/Mike Wallace type of thing happening.

    With that, he takes the blame away from his QB, which may be the whole reason for this admission.
     
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  16. NolePhin15

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    Didnt he call out tannehill earlier this year for his play? Or am i thinking of something different?
     
  17. Colmax

    Colmax Well-Known Member

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    I think he may have.
     
  18. Mcduffie81

    Mcduffie81 Wildcat Club Member

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    I don't believe targeting Landry less times produces more wins. There are a myriad of other factors.
     

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