Should the Dolphins fire Adam Gase?

The Miami Dolphins have lost four straight games as they prepare to head into New England Sunday, where they haven’t won since 2008. With all the struggles the Dolphins have had this year, I’ve seen a lot of fans wanting Miami to fire Adam Gase after the season. Is that the answer to all the problems?

The answer to that question is simple.

No. End of discussion.

However, I’ll tell you why the answer is no.

Firing Adam Gase does not solve anything. It actually makes matters much worse. Miami would pretty much be starting over again if Gase was gone, and more importantly they would get rid of the only coach that Ryan Tannehill has ever been comfortable with.

Yes, Ryan Tannehill matters in all of this. In fact, he is the most important piece to this whole puzzle.

As soon as Tannehill went down in training camp, this season was over. Whether fans wanted to admit it or not, it was over.

And before all of the Tannehill haters out there scoff at that statement just read with an open mind.

Losing Ryan Tannehill for the season had the same impact on the Dolphins as losing Aaron Rodgers did for the Packers. No, that does not mean Tannehill is as good as Rodgers. It means each quarterback has the same value to their respective team’s.

Tannehill had his best year, by far, under Adam Gase in 2016.

His overall accuracy ranked 4th in the NFL. On throws over 20 yards downfield, Tannehill was the 3rd best passer in the league (55.56%). And on throws that traveled 16-20 yards, he was the most accurate quarterback in the game (78.26%).

The entire offense was dependent upon Ryan Tannehill.

Matt Moore was able to keep the offense running smoothly for a couple of weeks, but he just can’t do what Tannehill can do.

If you are still unsure on how much Tannehill means to the Dolphin offense, read this article from Cian Fahey of presnapreads.com.

Fahey predicts exactly what Miami’s offense will be without Tannehill.

He writes about all of the struggles the Dolphins have endured on offense in 2017, and the article was written on August 3rd, over a month before the season started.

And this is not because Gase is a bad coach, it is because he does not have his starting quarterback. Just like people are not saying Mike McCarthy (HC) and Edgar Bennett (OC) are bad coaches in Green Bay because their offense hasn’t been good. It’s because Aaron Rodgers is out.

Adam Gase could not run the offense he wanted to run this year without Tannehill under center. The facts prove that.

So why fire a coach in his second year without his starting quarterback that just produced his best season of his career? It makes no sense.

As for the Jay Ajayi trade, that seems to be working out in Miami’s favor.

So all that talk about Gase being an awful coach for trading away one of Miami’s best offensive players, has actually made the Dolphins offense better.

Can you blame Gase for some things? Yes, of course. The 2017 Miami Dolphins are extremely undisciplined. You can put that on Gase.

His play calling has been questionable at times this season, and that has probably been the most frustrating thing to watch. Gase was extremely creative with his play calls last season, and this year the offense can barely complete a pass further than seven yards downfield.

But once again, the difference between last year and this year: Ryan Tannehill.

Until Gase gets his starting QB back next season his job is safe. Blame him for a few play calls, sure. Fire him? That is absurd.