Miami Dolphins: What offensive scheme should the team use?

In order to get the jump, many non-doubters expect from quarterback Miami Dolphins QB, Tua Tagovailoa, there will be some new wrinkles in the playbook. Former offensive coordinator Chan Gailey has left and taken his playbook with him. So it is mostly a clean slate.

Eric Studesville and George Godsey are the new offensive co-offensive coordinators. Godsey was the tight-end coach, Studesville was the running backs coach. This doesn’t mean those two positions will be highlighted, but it might be some sort of fallback when things get bogged down.

The tight end room has shown some improvement with the emergence of Mike Gesicki. The running backs room not as much, but still, there is an improvement that is more of an eye test than a majority of the stats. Running back Myles Gaskin is not being doubted by the team and many pundits and fans alike.

The tight end and the running back position both have something in common. They can both help with blocking along the offensive line. So there may be some sort of fallback that is helpful here with the background of Studesville and Godsey.

Ryan Fitzpatrick is a wondrous quarterback and made plays work with a subpar line. He literally throws caution to the wind, letting the receivers go get the ball. This is risky of course and there have been past games he has thrown many interceptions on other teams. He had some good possession receivers here to help out. It will be interesting to see how he manages with Washington.

Tua Tagovailoa doesn’t have these traits and trends the other way. He is more of a perfectionist and wants to thread the needle while trying to hit receivers in stride. Plays still have to develop, and this takes time, even with the fastest of receivers.

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I have to admit I am taking liberty in labeling Tua Tagovailoa a perfectionist, as I haven’t seen other media types reiterate this.

This label is not meant as anything other than just drawing my own speculation from watching games live like most others. A funny thing is the term “perfect” kept coming up in material that helped me draw up this story as you will soon see.

Offensive tackle Austin Jackson:

(There’s been an adage around the NFL for many years that players make their biggest improvement between their first and second season. Does that ring true to you?) – “Yeah, that’s what everyone has been saying. I’ve heard that a lot as well. That’s how I’ve been working, too.”

(So how exciting is that from a personal standpoint? That idea.) – “From a personal standpoint, it’s really exciting. As a competitor and as a teammate, I definitely want to go out there and do everything perfect for myself and for my team. Having that kind of expectation, but also having the knowledge of what needs to be done, is exciting. It excites me a lot and I’m looking forward to it.” Taken from Thursday, May 20, 2021, Miami Dolphins official site transcripts.

In the second part here Jackson states he wants everything perfect for himself and his team. This sounds like a guy that doesn’t look to cut corners and would rather try to get everything done right according to the plans laid out by the coaches. This sounds promising and I hope that some of this rubs off on the newcomers if they don’t already see it like this.

The offense has some catching up to do with the defense. If we can see improvements along the line, (Liam Eichenberg) and the TE room (Hunter Long) as well as the run game (Gerrid Doaks) then we will see more balance come game time. It might be nice to have the luxury of having a strong defense take over games, but adding an adequate offense could really set things off.

Is wide receiver Jaylen Waddle staying perfect in the slot? Yes. Sign me up for that.

Let’s not forget the best perfect of all, the 1972 Miami Dolphins perfect season.

The big reveal for me is the slot. Those that have read my last stories already probably guessed this, and the reasoning behind it. That reason is having the line a buffer to get up to speed and provide extra time needed for deeper plays. Of course, this will come up anyway early in the season, you can’t just keep needling short stuff. We might even see some of that old chuck and duck-like we did with Ryan Fitzpatrick. I just wouldn’t count on it.

So what offensive scheme would you like to see? Leave comments below.