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Maybe the better question is what scheme would better fit this personnel? Strong pass rush, poor lb, below-average safeties, average...
We currently have 92% odds to get in. https://projects.fivethirtyeight.com/2016-nfl-predictions/?ex_cid=rrpromo This is what matters: if we win v...
In the presser today, Gase said his biggest regret on offense was ignoring Tannehill's recommendations on play selection until the final drive....
Jakeem "The Jareem"
Tyler Gray was listed as PFF's 24th best UDFA, and 160th best player in the draft FWIW
Actually maybe a few years ago when it looked like the Dolphins D was going to be ferocious for a while, I could see the shortest route for a...
If: - a head coach is or can be essentially a manager/figurehead overseeing the DC/OCs - lazor was indeed being held back by philbin's input into...
In a game where effort literally means giving up one's health in a way few team sports do, it could be an interesting case study in how much sheer...
Conventional runs may have been doomed. What about the draw play?
Interesting to hear such optimism from your corner. Just curious if you've noticed anything on film so far that qualify as positive surprises?
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Also note that while we were one of the top offenses between the 20s we were one of the worst inside the red zone...
What helps too is I believe Lazor is actually a strength on the coaching side. While Philbin is weak, as long as he plays a hands-off role then I...
Why not start the clock when the foot sensor feels pressure?
not to mention continued pattern thereof
With the Mike Wallace saga a lot of attention has focused on upgrading the deep threat/#1 receiving option. But looking at last year, Miami...
It's interesting, for all the talk of chunk yardage / big plays, focusing on red zone efficiency may be a quicker route to a playoff-caliber...
Point is, we need more elite talent on this team to be super bowl contenders...for the cost of a 3rd rounder it would be a no-brainer vs getting...
Of these I would say the yards per attempt is the most significant...6.9 is pretty middling
Oddly I don't know that Belichick has an abnormally great record as a pure drafter. I think his GM skills largely come from trading low picks for...
7th rounder? Ouch, how the mighty have fallen
Again, separating the signal into two statistics to dilute the signal. The important signal is our # of sacks vs the typical ( average? ) for the...
The dolphins qbs were sacked 46 times, which is ranked #23 out of #32 teams ( below average ). Denver #1, NE #5, GB #10 all ranked in the top 10...
In some 8-8 teams you see the opposite--overachieving against the good teams + underachieving against the bad teams. Typically this points to a...
What specific things can even a great head coach do though to prepare his team in this way? Not sure some of this can be taught. I'm kind of...
These used to be bread and butter for our offense. Can someone with more football knowledge than me ( the average fan ) shed some light as to why...
Another minus on the pile is Philbin's low tolerance for players who are deemed 'difficult'---great players often have egos, and these egos can be...
I have to say---in the debate of whether or not our team is getting better or staying the same---that this list of needs looks like the shortest /...
Well at least can we agree the run game is much improved? There must be some credit given to Lazor on this...in addition to a revamped line of...
Going off impressions, of those 4 games 3+ TO in 2013, a good percentage of those TOs were fumbles, which can be directly traced to undue pressure...
Well, value does matter in one obvious way: using a lower pick than the consensus on a guy means you could use a higher pick on someone else, in...
In preparing for a downcycle in one area of the team, why do you think the Patriots plant seeds in another area of the team instead of try and...
What is closer to a crap shoot is 'beating the market'--much like in stocks. When everyone has access to pretty much the same info, then it makes...
So adhering more strictly to prototypes should lead to fewer busts... it would also imply finding few diamonds in the rough in the later rounds...
With all the positive buzz around Lazor, it got me to thinking: let's say the defense stays the same level and the offense takes a jump with...
But a great GM can make do with a decent coach as well. For example, the Cowboys' Jimmy Johnson era, where you had an ok coach who scored big on...
Plus, allowing two sustained scoring drives in the 4th quarter was huge. They were based mostly on the run. Once again, the run D started to...
Playing tight can look a lot like playing without emotion...I think they just choked.
I think overall his drafts are probably in the average range ( value at the top of the draft is mediocre, but his ability to find value at the...
This exactly. Watching the game today, it was interesting that a couple of times the Chargers jumped off sides when they heard the first GO from...
Do you really think Ireland will get fired if we don't make the playoffs? Or is this just wishful thinking :)
Keep in mind too, ckparrothead had a very detailed study showing that Tannehill releases the ball very quickly on average compared to other QBs....
The only example of bias favoring the Patriots that I *might* be convinced by is excessive protectionism towards Tom Brady. I've seen numerous...
Well, because then passing is more efficient. 4.5 Yards per play is great if the distribution is tight, that means an endless string of first...
True, there would have to be some amount of anti-correlation the other way for my idea to hold. Thinking from an X's and O's perspective, it...
Wow that is fascinating. Just thinking like a scientist, what other explanations could there be: - bad running teams use play action less often...
It just comes down to math. First, which strategy gives the most yards per play, run or pass ( even with sacks factored in ). My guess is...
I remember a press conference with Sherman maybe a week ago when he was asked how valuable pass-run balance was to him, and he pretty much said...
This tells me that we should be worried about the Oline struggles beyond how we finish this season...it could create some permanent developmental...
Many have mentioned Jordan as a possible TE-killer----what do you think of plastering him to some of the elite TE in the league? Does he have the...
Didn't ck just do a nice analysis on Tannehill's seconds before pass release being very low ( most throws under 2.5 seconds )? I think the key...
Sort of true, but not entirely. Another major factor to consider is the relative merits of giving up a big play vs. surrendering the first down....
