Coaches use the term “Process” for cover their failure or to describe the steps in achieving a goal.
All relationships are developed by a process, although not all processes are successful.
Ryan Tannehill has been the constant, whereas Philbin, Sherman, Lazor, Campbell, Taylor and now Adam Gase and Clyde Christensen have been the variables.
All these relationships have been developed through a process and all the processes have been different.
First, let’s use thee ole’ dictionary to cement the term. Process: “1. a series of actions or steps taken in order to achieve a particular end.”
Now, everybody has a different process, and a process isn’t one size fits all.
For example:
I wake up, drink a pot of black coffee, take a 1-2 ginseng pills, have an eyedropper full of sub-lingual B-12 and down 2-3 Ibuprofens as a daily routine.
My wife drinks a cup of tea — maybe.
If I did her process, I’d be a brain-dead zombie.
If she did mine, she’d be…well, plain dead from a heart attack.
They are two different processes; But, both work individually and as a unit.
Now, for a more important and relevant comparison:
Joe Philbin’s process was to baby Tannehill in practices, seek alternative QB’s, limit his QB’s control at the LOS and have a distant relationship based on innuendo’s. It didn’t work, and Philbin would use “Process” as cover fire for his failure.
Bill Lazor repeated Philbin’s process, but added a helping of lying and overtly throwing Tannehill under the bus a couple of times. It didn’t work either.
Gase had a presser and offered an honest and rare view into a coach’s “Process” .
Check out yesterday’s presser with coach Gase here:
Let’s examine Gase’s “Process” and wrap it up with what we learned in this presser.
Gase gave Tannehill full control of the offense, ranging from the LOS to play preference, there was zero limits on Tannehill in games or practice, Miami didn’t seek out any legitimate challengers to his position and Gase has been forth right is his approach.
But, yesterday’s presser revealed something more profound and opened a window into the character of both Gase and Tannehill and their relationship.
Gase said, “I should have went to what we went to earlier in the game, but I kept talking myself out of it. He (Tannehill) kept pressing to get to, basically what set up that drive was some of those plays, he (Tannehill) kept pressing me to get that stuff and I kept talking myself out of it. But, when I finally listened to him, then we marched the ball down the field.”
First, it doesn’t take a great pay per head bookie software to bet that most coaches wouldn’t dare be that open, that forthright and that humble to admit what he just admitted.
In essence, he lifted Tannehill up in public and threw himself under the bus very specifically.
This type of confidence is very rare to see in any coach, much less one so young.
Gase continued, “So, this is a great lesson for me, that when he says to go to something, we are going to it.”
This statement reveals an exact piece in this process: Gase will defer to Tannehill in the future. This is stark repudiation to Lazor and Philbin who dismissed Tannehill on nearly all levels.
Now, let me be clear, action must support all this, or this will be another failed process.
But, the Head-Coach / Offensive Coordinator is able to learn, he is able to unify with his QB, and thereby allow teamwork to enhance both sides.
This is a crucial aspect in good coaching.
With DeVante Parker‘s return, it will be interesting to see if this advancement of the “Process” will have tangible effects come game time. If it does, look out! Go Fins!!!