I still don't think you're factoring in how little time he had. I don't think the guys you compare him to, had similar circumstances. 2.1 seconds is not enough time to see the field and the full pressure from up to 3 different places. I'm fairly certain many of the runs/scrambles that Wilson or CKap had were because they had whole sides of the backfield open to run to. I don't think Tannehill did (granted I could be remembering things differently.)
Sorry but I completely disagree. Also there are certain route combinations you just don't roll out on no matter what because you take away your passing options unless you're going to do a Romo stop and throw across your body 40 yards.
Love to see him doing well in the 2nd and 4th quarters. End of the half or end of the game and he's making the most of it.
Your disagreeing with me that ryan used his legs effectively in trying to win football games..nah, he didn't take advantage enough, there were stretches of games where he didn't once drop back and run for a first down, to me that's inexcusable and just plain Not smart qb'ing when you have the wheels that Ryan does. Every game, early, you must threaten the defense when they turn their backs to up you, you must drop, see the lane, see the grass in front of you, and take the bleep off, it inspires your teammates, it shows the defense that if they turn and run with our receivers without keeping an eye in the Qb, THEY WILL PAY, it helps the offense create space on future plays, it puts hesitation in the minds of the defenders, and bottom line, it's leadership in showing that your going to do everything in your power to win games...he didn't get it last year, lets not sugarcoat the truth because he's ours, it was a part of his game that was nonexistent, and quite frankly, well you know.
No one is arguing against you over the merits of a having a mobile QB that can threaten a defense with his arm or legs, but you seem to think that Tannehill had the freedom to do as he pleased last season and that doesn't seem to be the case. As we discussed previously in other threads, a lot of Tannehill's better plays in 2012 were when he was outside the pocket and on the move. Last season, Sherman indicated that he wanted Tannehill making plays from within the pocket and was coaching him to remain and to stand and deliver. Also defenders knew that they could beat our OLinemen mano-a-mano and keep containment on our only real threat in the backfield, which was Tannehill. Apart from combined sacks, Tannehill led the league in "short sacks", to where defenders were often in on him before he completed his drop back. If he was going to run, he had to have lanes and blockers. That was rarely the case. In 2012, Tannehill ran 49 times for 211 yards for a 4.3 average and 2 TDs. In 2013, he ran 40 times for 238 yards for a 6.0 average and 1 TD. This works out to less than 3 attempts per game. Like it or not, he was being coached to stand and deliver. For the 2013 season, PFF rated Tannehill the 4th best scrambling QB in the league with a +2.6 grade. They had him at 28 scrambling attempts and 11 completions and 11 throw aways off these scrambles with 2 TDs and 1 INT. His accuracy on these scrambles was 64.7% with a 16.4 adjusted depth of target (aDOT). As we've already noted, he has put on muscle this off-season and under Lazor expected to be much more mobile and dynamic. I think we'll see him doing exactly what you're wanting this season.
It's a slippery slope were in in discussing this topic, did the coach instruct him to stay in the pocket at all costs even though we had the worst oline in the league, a Qb with wheels, and were on the cusp of the playoffs where him running around making some decisions with his legs could of helped us reach an important goal?, well, imo, shame on him, and at some point the Qb has to know when to take matters into his own hands don't ya think? Are you saying that Sherman is some kinda coach where his ways of purposely constricting Tannehill was a strategy for Tannehill to become the best pocket Qb he could? Are you saying that he's smarter than Pete Carroll and Jim Harbaugh.? I'm not interested in Tannehill just becoming the best pocket Qb he can become while sacrificing the rest, I want a Qb that can threat from both ways when they have the skillset to do so. At some point, as the Qb, you've got to take matters into your hands.
Again, I agree with you on what needed to occur, but Sherman talked about and made a point of working on Tannehill's development in the pocket. I think the primary goal was to develop Tannehill's abilities within the pocket first, then for all else to be secondary. I think it's a 3 or 4 year training process based on where Tannehill was in 2012 and 2013 as opposed to where he will be in 2014 and 2015. Tannehill carried the team to 8 wins last season. With a better supporting cast and a defense that could hold leads, we'd have cruised into the playoffs. Excited about seeing how he performs this season and what the offense looks like come Sept... As for what Sherman was doing: http://bleacherreport.com/articles/...l-you-about-ryan-tannehill-dolphins-struggles http://www.sportstalkflorida.com/dolphins-oc-sherman-on-tannehills-struggles/
