Miami Dolphins High Octane Offense Isn’t Good

The Miami Dolphins offense has been exciting. They’ve been making big plays. They’ve been fun to watch. But for all the high-flying antics and high-fiving down the sidelines, the offense hasn’t been good. I’m on record numerous times as saying that this offense is better with Albert Wilson and Danny Amendola than it was with Jarvis Landry. I firmly believe that, and it’s a hill I’ll die on if necessary. But that doesn’t make the offense good.

This year’s incarnation of the Miami Dolphins offense is one predicated on big plays. Whether it be a trick play that fools the defense, a kickoff return for a touchdown, or a key interception when the team needs it most. Through the first three games of the season, they were getting those plays. But when you live by the big play, you die by the big play. Or, rather, the lack of big play.

For as bad as the New England Patriots defense looked the week before, they came into Sunday’s game prepared. They knew what they were up against, and they were determined not to let the big play beat them. And did they ever succeed. Miami Dolphins quarterback Ryan Tannehill was held to just 100 yards through the air, a completion percentage just over 50%, and a measly 3.5 QBR.

Tannehill had no help or support, either. Star running back Kenyan Drake touched the ball just three times on the ground, gaining all of three yards total. This coming a week after Tannehill himself was the team’s leading rusher. I’m not generally one to speculate, but something tells me there is something going on with Drake that we’re not hearing about. Eight carries for six yards in two games? There’s more to it than injuries along the line.

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