If anyone is still telling you that the 2019 Dolphins are tanking, don’t believe them. Because teams that are tanking don’t run plays like this.
With 4:40 left in the first half of their game against the Eagles, and down 13-7, Miami lined up on fourth down from the Philadelphia one-yard line in a field goal formation, but went to something that looked like a combination between the old Emory-and-Henry formation and the Redskins’ doomed Swinging Gate.
Here, the Dolphins found a much better result, as punter/holder Matt Haack took the snap, rolled left, and threw a shovel pass touchdown to kicker Jason Sanders.
And here’s the Next Gen Stats moving playbook version…
Kudos to head coach Brian Flores and his staff for catching the Eagles off guard, and making Week 13 a bit more interesting.
