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Time to buy that Howard jersey


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I disagree for the simple fact that Gase was hired for one primary reason: To fix Tannehill like he did Cutler. It's nearly 100% certain that is what his job interview focused on. If he can't get that done then he's on a short leash.

 

Your premise is that he'd have a minimum of 3 years, maybe 4 to get the job done. I don't think the leash is that long and history in Miami shows they've had 8 head coaches in 12 years. Right now things are not going well at all for Gase. Keep in mind if he fails with Tannehill then he's already broken the biggest expectation his owner had for him. They aren't likely to wait and see him coach another young QB for 2-3 years if it starts out poorly.

 

I'm not saying he'll be fired after this season but if he's on a really short leash next year he'll have to make moves he knows can pay off. Drafting and relying on a rookie QB is a total crapshoot. Point to Carson Wentz and in the other corner is the player who went before him sitting on the bench behind Case Kenum. From there you fall all the way to the 4th Rd in Prescott who is quite comfortable behind the best Oline in the NFL. Miami's Oline is it's own construction project.

 

If this season continues the downward spiral, along with Tannehill's performance, then Gase will have to tuck his tail between his legs and go to the owners requesting a shot with another QB. IMO this makes it highly likely Gase will want to work with a QB who knows his system and has done it successfully, at least successfully enough to keep him in a job. Who is available from his recent past? Tebow, Peyton Manning, Osweiller, maybe Siemian, and Cutler. With Paxton Lynch's struggles I find it hard to believe Elway will go all in on him next year and let go of Siemian. That leaves Cutler, who may not be available either.

 

If Gase trades for Cutler he has no guaranteed money in his contract so there's no long term pain for the owner. This might buy Gase two seasons and two chances to draft his future QB.

 

The drums are already sounding in the distance:

 

http://www.sbnation.com/2016/10/15/1324954...ehill-struggles

 

Also in that article note that Tannehill earns $20mil next season, Cutler $16mil in 2017 then $17mil in 2018. That $20mil is also why Gase is so adamant he has to get it right this season. If they cut bait on Tannehill, Cutler's lower salary offsets $7mil of the $10mil dead money.

 

Great breakdown. I was thinking the same kind of thing. Tannehill looks like a problem, and to save his job Gase will have to figure it out ASAFP. Cutler makes sense. It's the "I can turn him around"-excuse and the "the problems are in Chicago"-line that he will likely use to get the player he wants, and get the one or two year reprieve before looking for a new job.

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Jordan had a bit tougher go at it this week. Jags D isn't all that horrible. Lots of good young players on the team. I still want to see more of Howard but think they should pepper in some Joique Bell from time to time. He was a pretty nasty runner in his day. Maybe he doesn't have 'it' anymore but I wouldn't mind see him do another spider man jump on Thursday. Bounding bell

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