The axe might have come too late to save the season, but at least now, we will see a lot of what we wanted and see players and coaches for what they are unburdened by Bill Lazor, now that former QB Zac Taylor has taken over his duties. Tanny and the Miami Dolphins offense will get their chance to see what they can and cannot do without his inept play calls and schizophrenic schemes. It is full audition time for all players on the Miami offense as well as Campbell himself and by seasons end it won’t take the best sportsbooks in the world to figure out what is what on this team.
For those who felt Tannehill was loaded down without control over the “O”, we “should” get to see what he is capable of as 3rd and medium, and 3rd and long, won’t be no longer be played as 3rd and short; It will be interesting as well if his ability to orchestrate at the line of scrimmage will change as well. Tannehill, I assumes, will be given every chance to prove he is the man of the future for this regime or the next. And now that Tannehill’s friction with Lazor and Lazor’s ill conceived game plan are gone, we should (as the line heals) get to see Tannehill without excuses.
For those who wanted to run more and not sit in shotgun most of the day, we “should” see the run game accentuated. Campbell has said he wants a tough, run oriented team and we haven’t seen THAT since his first two weeks of coaching. For those who believe in coach Campbell, now it is his show and he will get his chance to audition for the job of next year’s coach. We will see what he can do as far as coaching without Lazor and if he “figures out” how to get more out of Ayaji and Jordan and if he has the toughness to stick with the run.
It’s good that Lazor has been canned, but unfortunately, as with Philbust and Coyle it’s too late. I hope going forward we can be visionary and not see in perpetual hindsight. At least it’s the right direction though…Go Fins!!!