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Ryan Tannehill – September 29, 2016 (Postgame) Download PDF version

Thursday, September 29, 2016
Postgame – at Cincinnati

Miami Dolphins Quarterback Ryan Tannehill (transcribed by the Cincinnati Bengals)

What was your assessment of the offense tonight? – “Not a lot worked. We really didn’t do anything well. It was one of our worst performances from our offense in a long time. We did some decent things in the run game, we just couldn’t get anything going in the passing game. No consistency. No execution. Too many mistakes. It was bad. We have to get it fixed soon, and I mean Monday. It’s gone on too long. It’s important to everyone who steps on that field. We have to get it fixed right now.”

Adam Gase said it seems to be someone different, whether it’s a mental mistake, a dropped ball or a missed assignment. Is that what you see? – “Yeah. It’s not one person or one group, its everyone. Including me. We have to get better, we have to execute. Can’t have mental mistakes. We have to give ourselves a chance by being in the right spot, and once you do that, you can make the right play. We do have step up and work consistently. We have to give ourselves opportunities to make those plays.”

It seems like it’s just pulling teeth to get a first down out there… – “Yeah, we need to get those first downs. We have to move the ball to the end-zone. We didn’t do that tonight, and we really haven’t done that yet. Like I said, we have to this fixed and fixed quickly. We got to see what guys bring to the table. We are kind of in a dark spot right now. The defense is playing really well and has been the key in games. They’ve done some really good things out there. And the offense has to really get it going. It’s squarely on our shoulders to find ways to move the ball. We have to make the plays, like I said. We’ve got to start executing to start.”

How did you feel about your performance this evening? – “There were some good things, and some things I wish I had back. Obviously, there are some opportunities that I wish to have back. That’s what we are going to do when get back tomorrow.”

You’re 1-3 this season. How do keep your team from panicking right now? – “Just going back to work. It’s a long season. We are a quarter of the way into this thing. We have a big stretch at home to get ourselves back in it. We need to get a run here, and when you get on a run in the NFL, who knows what can happen? We have to do it one game at a time. It starts with how we practice, how we prepare and the mindset when we come in next week. We need to clear our heads. We need to watch the tape and take a good look at ourselves to see what we are doing right and wrong, and come back on Monday. And we have to get it going, and need to do it right now.”

How is the first quarter of the season offensively compared to your expectations coming into this season? – “Nowhere close. Still have high expectations for this offense. I think we can get there. I don’t think it’s unachievable at this point. We need to execute. Give ourselves a chance. We have the playmakers. We need to get first downs and we need to get the plays.”

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