Is it just me or did the announcers fail to mention the spike and loss of down? Maybe I was going a bit too crazy after the Gibson conversion.

 

There was general mis communication during the whole game. You have to realize, the coaches are below the middle of the pack. In addition to that it looked like they ran the exact same play on 2nd and 1 and 3rd and one with the hand offs to Thomas. I never see THill looking at pictures on the sideline. The QB coach as well as several other coaches are not top calliber.

 

Meh, they 2 chances to move the ball and failed. Good job by Tannehill and Gibson on the long bomb.

We had one TD all game. This offense is not scoring, and that's the problem. A spike or no spike isn't going to fix that.

 

No one by that name lives here. [door close]

 

Miami didn't have a timeout.

Generally speaking, most teams would spike in that situation.

 

Brady is not on most teams.

 

How is it a panic move?

Complaining about the spike is nitpicking.

 

The spike gives the offense a chance to catch its breath, settle down, and call a play in the newly found situation. Before they were just trying to get the ball downfield, but now they had the chance to actually make a play at the endzone or an easier FG. No sense in calling a rushed play without trying to get a better play in for the situation. Yes it did not work out because of the sack, but you can't expect that when you spike it. I'm not saying it was definitely the right call to spike, but I don't believe it was the wrong call either. I do believe most teams would spike in that situation.

 

I know what he was thinking, it just wasn't smart. He wanted tie to regroup afterva big play but u can't do that when you have a minute left an are on the fringe of FG range.

Should have a play Pre-planned for those situations. Tannehill wil learn from it

 

They should have pre-planned for a 40yd gain on 4th down? I'm sorry, but I disagree (unless the plan for that situation is to spike it).

 

The spike was the right move.

Just don't get him sacked on 2nd down oline god damnit

 

Among the day’s exasperating moments: Tannehill unnecessarily spiking the ball on first down, and just over one minute left, after Brandon Gibson’s long fourth down reception. There was really no need to waste a down with that much time left in the game and the Dolphins already in field goal range, at the Baltimore 34.

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Jackson is wrong about Martin's run blocking ranking before this weekend. He was 4th from worst, ahead of McKinnie, Michael Oher, and Erik Pears. He may be last after this weekend.

 

There was over a minute left. You didn't need to spike it. Run a play and if it ends in bounds or Tanny gets sacked THEN you spike it.

The spike indicates the coaching staff doesn't trust Tanny that much yet, which is fine, or weren't ready for the situation themselves.

 

### But this is discouraging: Like Tony Sparano before him, Philbin’s background was coaching the offensive line. That’s supposed to be his area of expertise, or at least one of them. And yet, after years and years, the offensive line remains a weakness, largely because of questionable personnel decisions.
This is a stupid statement. Yes the Oline is not fixed after year one, but can't blame Philbin for previous years. And this quote says it all: In retrospect, you wish Tannehill didn't spike the ball on first down... No kidding. That like saying in retrospect they should have blocked Dumerville differently.

 

Are we missing a fullback in our running game?

 

Why not run a quick out route? Not hard to set up and if it's not there then it's incomplete which is the same as
A spike. Would of rather been conservative and ran the ball on 1st and second rather then blowing the tie completely.

 

The biggest reason I agree with the spike there is because we have no timeouts left. We just completed a 4th and long. And we had to regroup and get our offense in order. We could of ran up to the line fine, but then what happens if Tannehill gets sacked or a 2 yard completion over the middle of the field? Now we have to waste more time getting another play in and everyone else up to the line. Instead, you spike it, get 3 plays in. That way we can run to the line if something happens, like a sack(which it did) and everyone already knows what the next play is. No confusion, no time wasted. I agree 100% with the spike. You have to right there.

Or a pick 6? Because every good CB in the NFL knows if they ran up to the line and didnt spike it, they are looking for something quick to the boundary. Housed...

 

Did I say it did? Or did I say "Or"? Which means, I was providing another possible outcome. Because the guy I quoted said their was two possibilities. Which there isn't. And there is a reason why it is so hard to throw toward the sideline in those situations. There is a reason so many passes are in the middle of the field.