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Kirk Cousins vs. Dolphins - 21/31, 196 yards, 1 TD, 2 INT

Sep 17, 2015
Samuel Gold

Last year Miami’s defense ranked 15th in DVOA rankings and seemed poised to break out this season after the massive signing of defensive tackle Ndamukong Suh this off-season. This defense would represent a tough test for the Redskins offensive line and Kirk Cousins. After the Redskins lost last Sunday 17-10 at home, many criticized him for his performance claiming it was due to his two interceptions and lack of passing yards downfield. In this breakdown I wanted to take a look at the legitimacy of these claims as well as look at big plays and common themes displayed by the Redskins and Kirk Cousins in Jay Gruden’s quick-concept offense.

Stats
Kirk Cousins - 21/31 for 196 yards, 6.3 ypa, 1 TD, 2 INTs, 1 sack for 8 yards

Let’s take a look at some of his plays starting with the long sideline throw to DeSean Jackson in the 1st quarter that resulted in Jackson pulling his hamstring.

Play 1 - 1-10-WAS 23(Q1-5:49) 8-K.Cousins pass incomplete deep right to 11-D.Jackson. WAS-11-D.Jackson was injured during the play. He is Out. 11-Jackson has a hamstring injury

In this play, the Redskins are in offset-I slot right with 5:49 left in the 1st quarter. After Cousins runs play-action to his running back #46 Alfred Morris he throw deep down the sideline to wide receiver #11 DeSean Jackson.… Article continues here

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Tannehill INT 2

Ryan Tannehill’s 12 INTs in 2014

Jul 31, 2015
Dylan Seals

Last time I took a look at all of Ryan Tannehill’s touchdowns from last season. This time we’ll be taking a look at his interceptions and identifying what he needs to work on going into his fourth season.

First, let’s take a look at the stats.

Receiver Breakdown

Jarvis Landry 4
Lamar Miller 2
Mike Wallace 1
Brian Hartline 1
Dion Sims 1
Rishard Matthews 1
Brandon Gibson 1
Gator Hoskins 1

Quarter Breakdown

1st Quarter 0
2nd Quarter 6
3rd Quarter 3
4th Quarter 3

Down Breakdown

1st Down 7
2nd Down 1
3rd Down 3
4th Down 1

Route Breakdown

Out/In Route 3
Post 2
Slant/Drag 1
Corner 1
Curl 1
Flat 1
Go/Vertical 1
Seam 1
HB Out/Angle/Swing/Wheel 1

Location Breakdown

Deep Left 1 Deep Middle 2 Deep Right 1
Intermediate Left 1 Intermediate Middle 1 Intermediate Right
Short Left Short Middle Short Right 6

Distance Breakdown

Fewer than 6 yards 5
Between 6 and 15 yards 3
Greater than 15 yards 4

Tannehill’s struggles seem pretty evenly distributed by distance. Location wise, Tannehill clearly has problems on short right passes. We’ll see what’s causing these problems as we analyze the film.… Article continues here

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Ryan Tannehill’s 28 TDs in 2014

Jul 27, 2015
Dylan Seals

Ryan Tannehill became the first QB of the 2012 draft class to sign his long term extension back in May. Since being drafted Tannehill has steadily improved as a player, but has yet to put up the gaudy numbers of Andrew Luck, or lead his team to the Super Bowl like Russell Wilson. So what earned him that contract extension? Let’s take a look at the film to find out.

Before we begin, here are some stats on Tannehill’s passes.

Receiver Breakdown

Mike Wallace 10
Jarvis Landry 5
Charles Clay 3
Brian Hartline 2
Dion Sims 2
Rishard Matthews 2
Lamar Miller 1
Brandon Gibson 1
Damien Williams 1

Quarter Breakdown

1st Quarter 4
2nd Quarter 7
3rd Quarter 11
4th Quarter 5

Down Breakdown

1st Down 11
2nd Down 11
3rd Down 5
4th Down 0

Route Breakdown

Slant/Drag 5
Out/In Route 4
Post 4
Corner 3
Curl 2
Flat 2
Screen 2
Go/Stop-n-Go/Out-n-Up 1
Hook 1
Fade 1
Seam 1
HB Out/HB Angle/HB Wheel 1

Location Breakdown

Deep Left 1 Deep Middle Deep Right 3
Intermediate Left 6 Intermediate Middle 1 Intermediate Right 4
Short Left 7 Short Middle 2 Short Right 3

Distance Breakdown

Fewer than 6 yards 9
Between 6 and 15 yards 13
Greater than 15 yards 5

Just based on these stats I can tell you right away that Tannehill is a prototypical West Coast style QB.… Article continues here

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Geno Smith vs Miami 2

Geno Smith’s Perfect Game vs Miami - 20/25, 358 Yards, 3 TDs, 0 INTs

Jan 16, 2015
Edward Gorelik

In what was one of the most surprising moments of the regular season, Geno Smith managed to put together a perfect 158.3 QB rating against the pass defense and pass rush of the Dolphins. That includes four different throws that after the catch, went for at least 50 yards (2 of which travelled 50 yards before hitting the receiver). However, despite the perfect number- this game still showed many of Geno’s flaws and in just a few redzone attempts spoke volumes on why the Jets offense has shied away from passing as they reach the end of the field.

Trusting Your Wide Receiver

Good Geno’s going to come first, and one of the postives about Geno’s game is that he’s not afraid of be aggressive. This is a tendency that gets him into trouble from time to time but it also allows him to be a potential playmaker. The following gifs all show a QB who’s not afraid to give his receiver a chance on the ball downfield. In the second play especially, despite being under pressure and throwing on the run- he keeps his eyes downfield and still leads his WR into a space where he’s going to have a higher chance on the ball than the DB.… Article continues here

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