There were play-action fakes from the shotgun, and there were the aforementioned bootlegs. Unless otherwise noted, quotes obtained via team's news release. Bill Lazor's playbook has some new chapters based in history. Prior to the accord, Lazor was slated to be out of contract this offseason. Their plans came a little undone with the loss of center Mike Pouncey to a torn labrum, but he will bring immediate stability with him when he returns. Time To Go Against The Grain On The RB Position! As Hickey keeps loading up offensive talent and while Lazor and Philbin embark on their first season together I am excited to see what type of offense we will field this year. Sources: The #Bears are … The revamped offense cannot and does not end with play calls, though. Bill Lazor will return as the Bengals’ offensive coordinator in 2018. The Chicago Bears have hired their new offensive coordinator, Bill Lazor. As I say this, some Dolphins fans are probably thankful that the team didn't call more of them last year. This site uses Akismet to reduce spam. "Obviously, Charles Clay's a guy that kind of fits the offense very well because he's versatile. Hartline may end up in the slot with Matthews with a high draft pick starting with Wallace. The focus, as it has been all offseason, should be on the offensive line and the running game. Bill Lazor who was the interim offensive coordinator in 2017 and then the offensive coordinator in 2018 will fill the same role with the Bears. ( Log Out /  He must breathe life into a running game without David Montgomery and with a makeshift offensive line. Stay tuned as things will pick up quickly as we have the team working out in Voluntary (wink-wink) workouts and hopefully they have a burning taste from the failure of last season that will be a seat of motivation to move forward from. A traditional WCO or will it be an offense tailored around the players? 29 designed rollouts in his 658 total dropbacks. As far as Tannehill is concerned, I cringe to think this is will be another 4 yr waste of time like a “Chad Henne!” This is his year to prove why he was an 8th pick in the draft. Post was not sent - check your email addresses! With new offensive coordinator Bill Lazor calling the plays, Tannehill will be unleashed in an offense more diverse than anything he has ever known. However, as your other article mentioned; this draft class is deep with QB’s. All reports out of camp lately have indicated there will be plenty such plays in the Dolphins offense this coming season. Enter your email address to subscribe to this blog and receive notifications of new posts by email. With Lazor at the helm, and with a brand-new group of linemen, the offense as we know it has been gutted. Miami Dolphins offensive coordinator Bill Lazor talks to reporters during a news conference on Oct. 15, 2015, in Davie, Fla. Lazor is the new offensive coordinator for the Chicago Bears. Before we go any further, there is obviously caution in reading too deeply into one preseason game. Offensive coordinator Bill Lazor meets with the media Thursday morning via video conference call. As our division record will dictate our path to the playoffs much like last year. Tannehill was rarely letting the 40-second play clock reach single digits before he would call for the snap. When the Chicago Bears hired Bill Lazor to replace Mark Helfrich as the team’s offensive coordinator, it was easy to connect the dots to his prior relationships with Andy Dalton and Nick Foles as reasons why Chicago snagged him after a year away from football. The Dolphins made moves to better their team in both areas. Tannehill needs much better production from both the running game and the offensive line to keep the pressure on him to a minimum in more ways than one. With new offensive coordinator Bill Lazor calling the plays, Tannehill will be unleashed in an offense more diverse than anything he has ever known. If Tannehill's first read never developed, he would either freeze up (resulting in a sack) or force the pass (resulting in an incompletion or an interception). There should be no concern over the Dolphins' weapons on offense. It wasn’t Pat Shurmur, who’s with Vic Fangio in Denver now, or Mike Kafka, who was maybe a “longshot” candidate the way Dave Ragone was a “longshot” candidate in Tennessee last year. Rishard Matthews, Brandon Gibson and Jarvis Landry are vying for reps in the slot and could share that load. This year will answer that question often asked by most Dol-fans “Is Tannehill a franchise QB?” I feel he can be but have yet to prove it. NFL salary-cap space for all 32 teams: Who's set to spend, who needs to save? He was brought in to replace the departed Mark Helfrich. That was not a luxury Tannehill enjoyed very much last season. Bill Lazor has been around the block having worked in many offenses he is adept with the WCO, Pro Style and having a year in Chip Kelly’s fast paced offence, Lazor has a reservoir of knowledge and experience in offensive systems working with many proven coaches and aiding in the development of some NFL QB’s. Time To Go Against The Grain On The RB Position! After watching Mike Sherman’s limited offense and I was one of the first to call out Sherman as I felt his offense lacked any creativity or proper plans against our opponents. It's the ability to process what he sees quickly enough to make smart decisions. Really! There are still a few holes to plug and the way Dennis Hickey (The quiet assassin) is going in his deliberate style to add quality pieces to this team don’t be surprised to see more veteran talent added in phase II of free agency just after the draft. He has shown the ability to be an accurate passer on the run, and designed bootlegs are a great way to minimize risk—in a worst-case scenario, the quarterback can throw the ball out of bounds—while giving Tannehill the option to either pass or run. The Dolphins may have been experimenting with things that they may not necessarily try in the regular season. I think there's a place where formationally we can maybe use him in the middle of field on occasion, not wholesale. Therefore, mix situational football with a fast tempo offense and I think teams/defenses will be scratching their heads. Dolphin Homer: Accentuating the Positive Eliminating the Negative. I don’t particularly like giving him a shout out here, but he is the best at situational football. The former first-round pick made progress on the stat sheet in 2013, doubling his passing touchdowns from the year prior and improving in both completion percentage and passer rating, but those numbers hide some of the facts about Tannehill's game.