Ryan Tannehill – August 9, 2016
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Tuesday, August 9, 2016
Quarterback Ryan Tannehill
(On whether the offense practiced well today) – “We came out and practiced well today. I think the guys came out with purpose, with intensity, with enthusiasm and executed. That’s what it comes down to – coming out, pushing the tempo, pushing each other and executing. I think we did that today.”
(On Saturday’s scrimmage) – “We didn’t play well. We didn’t play well anywhere on the offensive side of the ball from top to bottom – from ones, twos or threes. We didn’t play well. We didn’t come out. We didn’t execute. We got dominated upfront. We wanted to respond and come out and correct the things that we didn’t do well that day, and I think today we showed that we can bounce back and come out and play the way we want to play.”
(On what he said to the team after Saturday’s scrimmage) – “We talked. I’m not going to get into what I said, but everyone already knew that it wasn’t acceptable how we came out and practiced. We have limited days. (The) season is coming up upon us, and we have to be ready to go when the first game hits. (We) can’t have a wasted day, and to me, that was kind of a wasted day. I think everyone realizes that and doesn’t want to let it happen again.”
(On whether Saturday’s scrimmage was an indicator of the offense’s progress so far) – “No, it’s not an indicator by any stretch. I think it’s one practice. That’s what it was: practice. You can’t overanalyze one practice. You have to look at the whole body of work and the steps that we’re taking day in and day out and building off of it each and every day.”
(On whether the offense is where it needs to be) – “You don’t really know where you need to be until you get there. But I do know that we’re coming out here with a purpose every day. We’re working to get better, and that’s all you want to see at this point.”
(On his comfort level with the offense and if he’s more comfortable than he was Saturday) – “I think it’s the offense as a whole. We came out, and we played well, and we executed (today). The offensive line did a great job protecting and enabling me to make throws downfield. (Our) receivers were getting open and making plays. That’s the whole thing. (that Head) Coach (Adam) Gase talked about yesterday is (the) defense, they can have nine busts and two guys make a play and everyone thinks it’s a great play on defense. Offense, you have one guy bust, and it looks terrible. It’s a matter of getting all 11 guys on the same page and clicking and (being) consistent.”
(On what he wants to accomplish in the first preseason game) – “I want to go out and execute. I think that it’s our first chance to go against another team. Obviously, that’s exciting. You kind of get tired of hitting each other in camp, especially the guys up front. I think we’re excited about the potential we have (and) the steps that we’ve made. To go out and have an opportunity to go against a fresh team – a fresh defense – and really test ourselves is going to be a lot of fun.”
(On WR DeVante Parker returning to practice and if that helped the offense come to life today) – “It’s nice to have DeVante back. (In) that two-minute drive, I threw the comeback to him, got him back in the huddle, and I said, ‘Man, it’s nice to have you back.’ It’s one of those things. He’s a good player. He stretches the field for us. You put him on one side, Kenny (Stills) on the other side, Jarvis (Landry) in the middle and we have three really dynamic playmakers. When you take (DeVante Parker) out of the equation, obviously it’s a little bit tougher. It’s nice to have him on the field. That’s where we want him.”
(On where he is at with learning the offense) – “Some of the new stuff we’re just putting in (now). We’re still installing, so some of the stuff we’re putting in is still new. (We are) still going through some of the thinking. That’s going to happen at this stage of training camp with the new offense (for) myself and everyone else. That, obviously, slows us down and keeps us from playing as fast as we want to play. The more reps we get, the more practices we go through, that’s going to continue to decrease the amount of thinking that goes on and the more playing we can do, and that’s when you’re going to see us really play to our full potential.”
(On whether his reaction to Saturday’s scrimmage is part of being a leader) – “It’s part of my role to push the guys around me to be the best they can be. I think that’s part of being a leader: pushing the guys around you to be the best they can be. That, obviously, wasn’t the best that we could be. You have to try to do everything you can to consistently push guys around you to elevate their game.”
(On his leadership role with the new coaching staff) – “I think Adam (has) completely enabled me. I think I have the credibility now to pretty much demand excellence out of these guys. That’s what I’m trying to do.”
(On how many series the first team offense will play against the Giants) – “I have no idea. (I am) looking forward to taking advantage of every rep we get and really just playing fast.”
