I saw this on FH and figure I would put it up over here. I am not sure I have seen a better article with stats that back my concerns about Philbin and Lazor...WOW is all I have to say.

Eye opening article...

Since coming to town in 2012, in 48 games played by the Dolphins (no playoff trips) they have led after the first quarter in just 12 games (25%). NO TEAM has done worse. Even the lowly Titans and Jets have led after one quarter in 13 games, and the Raiders have done it in 14. Hell, even the Jaguars have led after one quarter in 17 games since 2012.
Its not their only problem. On 3rd and short, the Dolphins converted 70% of their runs into first downs, 11th best in the NFL. The problem was they passed on 52% of their play calls, 9th most often, and they converted just 55% of their pass attempts. So they missed out on 15% better efficiency by simply not running enough on 3rd and short.
It gets even worse when considering the field position. Last year in opponent’s territory (on the other side of midfield) the Dolphins had 27 plays on 3rd and 1-2 yards. These are VITAL downs, and can be the difference between 0 and 3 points (if closer to midfield) or 3 and 7 points (if closer to the red zone). Only 3 teams had MORE of these play calls, meaning they were big difference makers for the Dolphins in 2014.
On these plays, the NFL average was 57% run, 43% pass. Yet on these plays, Philbin had the Dolphins call 15 passes and 12 runs, or 56% pass and 44% run, flipping the ratio. On the 15 pass plays, the Dolphins gained only 7 first downs (47%). On the 12 run plays, the Dolphins gained 8 first downs (67%).
Its not their only problem. On 3rd and short, the Dolphins converted 70% of their runs into first downs, 11th best in the NFL. The problem was they passed on 52% of their play calls, 9th most often, and they converted just 55% of their pass attempts. So they missed out on 15% better efficiency by simply not running enough on 3rd and short.
It gets even worse when considering the field position. Last year in opponent’s territory (on the other side of midfield) the Dolphins had 27 plays on 3rd and 1-2 yards. These are VITAL downs, and can be the difference between 0 and 3 points (if closer to midfield) or 3 and 7 points (if closer to the red zone). Only 3 teams had MORE of these play calls, meaning they were big difference makers for the Dolphins in 2014.
On these plays, the NFL average was 57% run, 43% pass. Yet on these plays, Philbin had the Dolphins call 15 passes and 12 runs, or 56% pass and 44% run, flipping the ratio. On the 15 pass plays, the Dolphins gained only 7 first downs (47%). On the 12 run plays, the Dolphins gained 8 first downs (67%).
Eye opening article...
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