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And because of the off-coverage the Dolphins have seen throughout the first three weeks of the season (especially versus wide receiver Mike Wallace), the out cuts—plus the comeback—are a big part of the Sunday game plan.
Wide receivers align at the top of the numbers—that creates room to run the outside breaking route—and Tannehill gets the ball out before they come out of their cuts.
That’s stealing for the Dolphins with the velocity Tannehill can put on the throw.
Inside of the numbers, Tannehill can work with a two-level read when the Dolphins get to their Hi-Lo concepts out of stack or bunch looks. This allows the quarterback to target Wallace, Brian Hartline, Brandon Gibson and tight end Charles Clay—quick reads that beat up Cover 1, Cover 3 and zone pressure.
Here are a couple of examples:
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