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Ryan Tannehill – August 17, 2018 (Postgame) Download PDF version

Friday, August 17, 2018

Quarterback Ryan Tannehill

(The first team offense wasn’t able to get into the end zone; are you frustrated with that or are you a little patient with that?)
“I think disappointed in the fact that we didn’t come out and execute like we need to execute. We had penalties in the red zone, some missed assignments; so it’s really all around we didn’t execute like the way we needed to execute. We left a lot of points and a lot of yards on the field, so we definitely need to learn from this one. There were some good things that happened but you have to be able to finish drives. You have to be able to get in the paint, put the ball in the end zone and that’s with touchdowns.”

(Do you feel like majority of the struggles were self-inflicted?)
“No question. I feel like we moved the ball and that we did what we were supposed to do, we moved the ball. Whenever we have penalties and take a 10-yard penalty down the red zone, it gets tough. We had a pass interference down there as well, two holding penalties, delay of game, it makes it tough. It’s going to be tough to score points whenever you are getting behind the chains like that. It is self-inflicted wounds that we can totally correct.”

(How do you balance that problem with the season three weeks away?)
“It’s still early. They are not something that you can’t correct, it’s not a way we are playing that we can’t correct or something like that. Technique and the way we are doing things is important, that’s why we have practice, right? So we have to learn from this and move forward.”

(When the defense gives you an opportunity like they did with Xavien Howard’s interception, what does that do for the offense?)
“Well it’s huge. I think we got the ball first-and-nine on the nine. As an offense we have to be able to put that thing in the end zone. We didn’t execute and we had a penalty on the first play I believe, so once you do that you are having to overcome from being way behind the chains. Big play by the defense, Xavien (Howard) makes a huge pick, gets a nice return and gets it down inside the 10-yard line, and as an offense we have to take advantage of those opportunities because it’s not often that you are going to get one of those. It doesn’t happen every game so when it does and you get a turnover inside the red zone you have to capitalize.”

(How was it working with Jakeem Grant and Albert Wilson instead of DeVante Parker and Kenny Stills?)
“I mean it’s different but I think they did a good job. I think it was pretty seamless, the only miscommunication was on me. Those guys did a great job, they played fast, they got the ball in their hands, they were explosive getting yards after the catch and did exactly what we needed them to do.”

(The miscommunication with Jakeem Grant in the end zone, is that what you are referring to?)
“Yes, he is totally right going out there, I have to be able to hit him on the out.”

(Where do you think this team is with regular season readiness?)
“We are moving down the track. I think that we are on the right track, we are doing some things that we want to do. When we move the ball we move it effectively and we do what we are supposed to do. When we didn’t have penalties we move the ball right down the field. I think there are a lot of good things that we can learn from and build on, but we have to take away those penalties, you can’t have those or it is going to be difficult to score points.”

(Albert Wilson is a new guy for you and the offense, how has he been?)
“Albert has done a great job. He has picked up the offense very well. Having Kenny Stills be out for this week really gave him the opportunity to come in and get a lot of reps in practice as well as this game so that was huge for us, myself and him, just being on the same page and stacking up those reps together.”

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