My internet is messing up and the video wouldn't stream. If anyone could give a quick recap, I'd be highly interested in hearing it.

 

The thing about Dallas Thomas and the offensive line is that they have to do a better job of keeping the offense in more beneficial down-and-distance situations. This team doesn't play well in 3rd and long, and it doesn't play well trying to come back from a deficit that makes it have to pass predominantly. When the Elvis Dumervils of the world can pin their ears back against Dallas Thomas, obviously that advantage, combined with the talent of the likes of Dumervil, is going to overwhelm Dallas Thomas's ability. In fact I'd consider calling things like draws and middle screens on 3rd and long more often, simply to slow down the pass rushers and nullify some of the advantage gained by them when they can predict a deep pass dropback and the ability to tee off on the lineman and the QB.

 

When I watch Bill Lazor, I wonder if I'm looking at our next head coach.

 

I can't imagine why. The guy hasn't even been a coordinator for a year, and hasn't done anything that we could call "successful" with any certainty. Simply because he comes across as intelligent and well-spoken doesn't mean he's ready to be a head coach for us or anyone else at this point.

 

I watched that with a Dolphin fan buddy of mine and I said " Lazor will be our next head coach". I`m not saying I hope it happens or not , but I certainly can see it happening.

 

Well... I didn't say make him our head coach right this very minute. :tongue2:

 

He'll be an NFL head coach someday. But it'll most likely be for another team.

 

Mike Tomlin was a coordinator for only one year. People thought he was just a token Rooney interview. Then he won the job. And a superbowl. But I agree, likely he's a coach somewhere else.

 

I don't think Lazor has done anything to guarantee a continued job in the NFL as an offensive coordinator, much less garner attention as a head coach.

 

Why wouldn't those be important attributes when a head coach is ultimately about being a leader? Obviously it doesn't replace understanding football, but when our last two coaches are Sparano (Okaayy) and Philbin (Lil Queasy), I sure as hell want our next coach to be able to look people in the eye and speak coherently.

 

Obviously Bill, if you want to fix the deep ball....send Brian Hartline deep!!!

 

I'm not sure if Lazor is a great coach, or just fantastic with expressing himself. I like the guy.

 

He's an intelligent guy who is well spoken. Not only does he answer the questions well but he also avoids the set-ups the reporters try and throw him. I can definitely see HC material in the making. It doesn't hurt that he looks a bit like Coach Taylor from the Friday Night Lights TV show.

 

Dude can't playcall, he needs to focus on it and learn to playcall on game days. He is the main reason we lost 5 games.

 

I can bump the "To the football pundits in the know." thread that you awkwardly bailed on if you want?

 

Your "in 2012" argument is weak, we all know it.

 

I don't remember anyone saying he was a token interview. He was regarded quite highly as a future hc. He also took over a pretty dam good team. Not many one year coordinators get to take over a super bowl winning team. Something Lazor wouldn't have the luxury of doing.

 

I don't hate Lazor but he's no Chip Kelly. I wouldn't gamble on him for our next HC vacancy. Too inconsistent. Gus Malzahn, Harbaugh, or Rex for me. No more rookies learning on the job.

 

Later in the interview, he stated more than once that Philbin has created an extremely "professional atmosphere", seemingly going out of his way to say that the professionalism from his players "comes down to Joe Philbin and how he's built this team."

I have to agree. Like him or dislike him, his players, even in interviews, respect Philbin enough to not throw anyone under the bus. It is reflective of what he is building. I am not saying he should be retained, but his players do respect him, and this tells me he must do a lot behind the scenes to garner this kind of respect. This is a very good thing. Even after Odrick's sideline outburst, the post-game interview was "matter of fact". It did not get out of hand, which, again, tells me that Philbin conducts things very professionally. This is one quality I really do appreciate about Philbin.

 

I'm sure it's fairly obvious despite you not being able to even come up with a bare-minimum explanation that even addresses the topic at hand. No, you saying it's wrong over and over without explaining why is clearly sufficient given your distinguished track record.

 

Keep reaching...

Nobody with two eyes believes Hartline is a better deep threat than Wallace. I don't needto defend something so obvious.

 

There was a total lack of accountability until it was forced during the Richie Incognito deal, and he refused to not throw anyone under the bus to such an extent that he couldn't make appropriate decisions in re: to Mike Sherman.

Philbin's act only goes so far.

 

Everyone talked about it. Russ Grimm was supposedly a shoo-in, leading many to think this was just a token interview, but it wasn't, of course. Hell the Rooney's themselves said he was a long shot. Art Rooney II said it. That's borderline

 

I have questions as well..

 

Im not an x's and o's guy, but i feel confident when I say our qb's skill set has been underutilized.

 

I think everyone is sort of over that. It certainly did happen under his watch, and he is ultimately accountable. But to expect Philbin to know what happened off-campus is not realistic. Now what happened in-house is highly questionable.

What is happening this year does not feel like an act. It seems genuine, regardless of the catalyst. I truly appreciate it, even if he does ultimately lose his position.

 

I can't say I agree with you at all.

 

Baloney. Execution is why we lost all our games.

 

Well... with all due respect, then you need to ask someone who is an X's and O's guy.

Like me.

And, I can say with full confidence that this offense is PERFECT for Tannehill's skillset. What is holding back Tannehill are a bad offensive line, no real threat at running back, and Tanny's own inability to avoid pressure in the pocket.

It ABSOLUTELY is not Lazor's version of Kelly's zone read offense that is holding him back in any way. Period.

 

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You will find a head scratcher or two in just about any NFL game. But as a whole? Lazor is just fine.

 

You read my mind. I was telling my friend in Texas that this guy has HC written all over him...

 

Sounds like midlife crisis.

 

I'm WAY ahead of you on that topic Dez...

 

It's my birthday, and my whole world is crashing down around me. And idk what to do...

 

let me rephrase..knowing what a skill set can do from a positional perspective relative to what were actually seeing, has nothing to do with x's and o's..also, a rhythmic feel for calling plays doesn't either..

Lazor is doing a decent job with the skill set imo, but both he and Ryan need to embrace it more and start to practice certain aspects of it so we can all get the most out of it..

having 2/7 yards in the seasons most pivotal home game is not acceptable, your leaving skill set on the field in a loss.

 

ask "What would Ricky Bobby do?"