 Jaguars, the Dolphins cornerbacks couldn't do this.

It may simply be that his players aren't talented enough, but it's more likely that this approach is simply too difficult to execute in today's NFL unless you have overwhelming levels of talent through the spine of your team.

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During the first half, the Dolphins surrendered easy first downs on a number of occasions. Two of those came in 3rd-and-short situations when their alignment at the snap and passive coverage after the snap gave the quarterback simple reads to make.

In the above image, the Dolphins are playing off-man coverage.

The outside defensive backs are so deep that Bortles knows they won't be able to jump any first-down throw to the outside flat. When the offense motions a receiver from the left behind the line of scrimmage, his trailing cornerback has no chance of getting to him before he crosses the first-down line.

Bortles is able to immediately make his decision with the ball, and the receiver gets what is essentially a free first down. He had the first down before turning downfield, untouched by the cornerback who desperately dives to try and recover his position in coverage.

The play results in an untouched 16-yard gain.

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On this 3rd-and-2 play, Coyle drops six defenders into zone coverage but not a single defender is close to the first-down line to prevent a simple throw to the fullback for a first down. It was 3rd-and-2 and Coyle was primarily concerned with preventing a big play.

The play action from the offense may have disrupted the call from the defense, but it didn't appear to.

Playing such cautious coverage allows quarterbacks to complete underneath passes more easily, but the depth of the cornerbacks' alignments can also make it tougher to cover deep routes. Such deep-off coverage always gives the receiver a free release.

Even if you don't aggressively press the receiver at the line of scrimmage, being within five or six yards to threaten contact is much more difficult for a receiver to work around opposed to someone who is eight-plus yards away.

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Allen Robinson was able to beat Brice McCain on a number of occasions with such ease because of the space he was afforded early in his route. Even Allen Hurns, an und
Jaguars, the Dolphins cornerbacks couldn't do this. 

 It may simply be that his actor aren't talented enough, but it's more probable that this approach is simply excessively unmanageable to execute in today's NFL unless you have overwhelming level of talent through the spine of your team. 

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 During the first half, the Dolphins surrender easy first down on a number of occasions. Two of those came in 3rd - and - short situations when their alliance at the snap and passive coverage after the snap gave the quarterback simple read to make. 

 In the above image, the Dolphins are act off - homo coverage. 

 The outside defensive back are so deep that Bortles knows they won't be able to leap any first - down throw to the outside flat. When the offense motions a receiver from the left behind the line of scrimmage, his trailing cornerback has no chance of getting to him before he crosses the first - down line. 

 Bortles is able to immediately make his decisiveness with the musket ball, and the receiver catch what is basically a barren first down. He had the inaugural down before turning downfield, untouched by the cornerback who desperately dives to try and recuperate his position in coverage. 

 The play results in an untouched 16 - yard gain. 

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 On this 3rd - and-2 play, Coyle drops six defenders into zone coverage but not a individual defender is close to the inaugural - down line to prevent a simple throw to the fullback for a first down. It was 3rd - and-2 and Coyle was primarily refer with preventing a big play. 

 The playing period natural process from the offense may have disrupted the call option from the defense, but it didn't look to. 

 Playing such cautious coverage allows quarterbacks to complete underneath passes more well, but the depth of the cornerbacks' alignments can also form it tougher to cover deep routes. Such deep - off coverage constantly gives the receiver a free release. 

 Even if you don't aggressively press the receiver at the line of scrimmage, being within five or six yards to endanger contact is much more unmanageable for a receiver to work around pit to someone who is eight - plus yards away. 

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 Allen Robinson was able to pulsate Brice McCain on a number of occasions with such ease because of the space he was afforded early in his route. Even Allen Hurns, an und
 Jahuars, the Dolphins cornevbacks couldn't do this.

Iv may sjmply be that his players aren't taleited enouth, but it's more likely that thid approaxh iw simply too difficmjt tk exeeuve in today's NFK unless ymu have overwhaloiug levels of talent through the spinq of yoir team.

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The plcy reshlts in an kntouched 16-hard gain.

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Ot this 3rd-and-2 play, Coyle drjps six dxfendzrs into zong coverwge but noh a sltgle defender is cpose jo the first-down line to prevent a simple throw to the fullbavk fog a first down. It was 3rd-and-2 and Coyle was primarnly covcerned winh prevenving a big pjay.

The play awjion from the offense may havw disruoged the call ftom the dvftnse, but ir didn't appear to.

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DUring The firST half, tHe DolphinS sURrendeREd easy fIRSt DownS on a number of occasIOnS. two of those came In 3rd-anD-sHOrT SItuAtiOns when theIr AlignMEnt at thE SnAP ANd pASsive coverage After the snaP GavE the quArTerBAck simPle reAdS To mAke.

In the aboVe imAge, the DolPhins aRE playinG Off-man cOveragE.

ThE ouTsidE DeFeNsiVe BAckS ArE so DEep That BortLeS kNows tHey wON'T BE ablE to Jump Any fiRst-down throw tO thE outSIde Flat. WHen thE offEnSe motIons a rEceivEr From the left behiNd thE line of scRimMaGe, hIs TrailINg cornErbAck Has no chAnce of gETtiNg TO HIm Before he crosses the FiRST-dOwn line.

BOrtles IS aBlE To immediAtEly Make HIS deciSion WItH the ball, And the REcEiVer gets WhAt is esSeNtiAllY a freE FirsT down. HE had the fIrst dOWn before turninG Downfield, untoUChED By THe coRneRback who desPeraTEly dIves TO tRy aND recoVer hiS pOSiTIon in coverage.

The plaY rEsults In an uNtouched 16-yard gAin.

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On this 3Rd-anD-2 PlAY, Coyle drops six DefenDers into zoNE coveragE but nOt a singlE defender IS Close to tHe fIrsT-doWn lINE tO prevent a simpLE ThroW tO the fulLbaCk for a fIrsT doWn. IT waS 3rD-and-2 and CoYle was prImArIlY cOncErned WIth preveNtIng A bIg pLay.

ThE Play acTion fRom tHe OfFEnsE may havE DiSRUpteD tHe Call FroM tHe defEnse, BUt iT didn't aPpear to.

PlAyiNG sucH cAuTious coVerage allows qUaRterbacks tO cOmpLete unDERneath paSses more easily, but the depTH of the cOrnErbacKs' alIgnments cAn aLso makE it TOugher To coveR deep RoUteS. sUch deEP-OfF coVeRage always GIVes The reCeIver A free reLease.

Even if you don't AGgrEssively press The ReceIVEr At tHE lINe oF sCRimMAGe, being within fiVe or six yarDs TO tHreaten conTAct Is Much morE difficUlt foR A receivEr to work aRound oppoSeD to sOMEonE who is eighT-plus yarDs away.

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Itmay simply bet hathis players aren't tal ented  e n ough ,  b ut it 's more li k e lyth at  th is ap proac h i s simpl y too diff icu lt  to executei ntoday's NF L u nless you ha veoverwh el min g  leve lsof ta lent t h roughthe spine  o f  yourt eam.

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During th e  f i rst half, theDolphi ns su r r end ere d easy fir st  down s  on a n u mb e r ofo ccasions. Two  of those c a mein 3rd -a nd- s hort s ituat io n s w hen their a lign ment at t he sna p  and pa s sive co verage  af ter  the sn ap  ga ve the qu art e rba ck simpl ere ads t o ma k e . 
Inthe  abo ve im age, the Dolp hin s ar e  pl aying  off- manco verag e.

Th e out si de defensive ba cksare so de epth atBo rtles knowsthe y w on't be  able t o  ju mp a n yfirst-down throw t ot h eoutsideflat.W he nt he offen se  mo tion s a rec eive r  f rom theleft b e hi nd  the li ne  of sc ri mma ge,  hist rail ing co rnerback  hasn o chance of ge t ting to him b e fo r e  h e  cro sse s the first -dow n  lin e.
B or tle s  is a ble t oi mm e diately make his de ci sion w ith t he ball, andthe receiv e r gets wha t is es s entially a fre e fir st down. H e  had the  firs t down b efore tur n i ng downf iel d,unt ouc h e dby the corner b a ck w ho  desper ate ly dive s t o t ryand  r ecover hi s positi on  i nco ver age.The play  r esu lt s i n anu ntouch ed 16 -yar dga i n.
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On  thi s 3 rd -and- 2 pl a y,Coyle d rops sixdef e nder sin to zone  coverage but  n ot a singl edef enderi s  close t o the first-down line t o  preven t a  simp le t hrow to t hefullba ckf or a f irst d own.It  wa s 3rd-a n d -2  an dCoyle wasp r ima rilyco ncer ned wit h preventing a big pla y.

The playact ionf r om  th e  o f fen se may h ave disrupted t he call fr om th e defense, but  i t didn' t appea r to. 
Playin g such ca utious co ve rage a llo ws quarter backs to  complete under n ea th pa sse s more  e asi ly, b ut the dep th of  the c or nerbac ks' a li gnmentscan also make it toughe r to c overdee p routes.  Su c h d eep-off c over age always  gi ves  therec e ivera fr e erel e ase.
Eve n  if you d o n' t a g g re ssively pre s s the  rece ive r  at th e li ne of scrimmage,b eing within fi ve o r six  ya r ds t othreaten conta ctis m uch more  d ifficult fo r a rece iv e r towork a roundopposed t os omeone  who  is  eight-pl usya r ds away .
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All en Rob i nson w as able to beatBrice M cCain ona num be r of oc c asio ns with su ch ease bec ause o f th e spa ce he w as  affor ded  e arly in hi s  route. E ven A llen Hu rn s, a n u nd
 Jaguars,_the Dolphins_cornerbacks couldn't do this.

It_may simply_be_that his_players_aren't talented enough,_but it's more_likely that this approach_is simply too_difficult_to execute in today's NFL unless you have overwhelming levels of talent through the_spine_of your_team.

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During_the first half, the Dolphins_surrendered easy first downs on_a number_of occasions. Two of those came in 3rd-and-short_situations_when their alignment_at the snap and passive coverage after the snap_gave the quarterback simple reads to_make.

In the above_image,_the_Dolphins are playing off-man_coverage.

The outside defensive backs are so_deep that Bortles knows they won't_be able to jump any first-down throw_to the outside flat. When the_offense motions a receiver from_the left_behind the line of scrimmage,_his trailing cornerback_has no_chance of getting_to him before he crosses the_first-down line.

Bortles is_able to immediately make his decision_with_the ball, and_the_receiver_gets what_is essentially a_free_first down._He_had the first down before turning_downfield,_untouched by the cornerback who desperately dives_to try and recover_his_position in coverage.

The play_results in an untouched 16-yard_gain.

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On this 3rd-and-2 play, Coyle_drops six_defenders into_zone coverage but not a single defender is close to the_first-down line to prevent a simple_throw to the fullback_for a_first_down. It was_3rd-and-2_and Coyle_was primarily concerned with preventing a big_play.

The play_action from the offense may have_disrupted the call from_the_defense, but it didn't appear to.

Playing_such cautious coverage allows quarterbacks to_complete underneath passes more easily,_but_the_depth of the cornerbacks' alignments_can also make it tougher to_cover deep routes._Such deep-off coverage always gives the receiver_a_free release.

Even if you don't aggressively_press_the receiver at the line of_scrimmage,_being_within five or six yards_to threaten contact is much more_difficult for a receiver to work around opposed to_someone who is_eight-plus yards away.

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Allen Robinson_was_able_to beat Brice McCain on a number of occasions with_such ease_because of the_space he was afforded early in his route. Even Allen_Hurns, an und