The Facts: New HC Adam Gase and OC Clyde Christensen seem to be ready to give Tannehill more authority in running the offense this season. Teammate Greg Jennings thinks that would be a good idea. Last week, Jennings told the team's official website that previous coaches held Tannehill's hand, hindering the quarterback's growth.
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On Tuesday, the receiver doubled down on those comments, saying that Tannehill desires to have more freedom within the offense. "This is no knock on Ryan. This is not Ryan's choice. He wants to be free," Jennings told ESPN. "He wants to have that freedom, that liberty at the line of scrimmage, as most quarterbacks do. When you show your quarterback that you trust him, you give him freedom. ..." Gase was able to get Jay Cutler on track as Chicago's offensive coordinator last year. He did that by playing up to Cutler's strengths. According to NFL.com, Cutler also had the freedom to check plays, many of which were packaged run-pass option calls that required the quarterback to read the defense before selecting the proper play.