Breaking down Ryan Tannehill read-option runs versus 49ers

The Miami Dolphins came away with a 31-24 victory over the San Francisco 49ers last weekend, giving them their sixth win in a row and setting them up in the AFC Playoff picture. The win came largely because of the right arm of quarterback Ryan Tannehill, but the game also featured three instances of the quarterback executing the read-option, with Tannehill keeping the ball all three times.

During the game, the commentators mentioned that Tannehill should give the ball to the running back on at least one play, so that the 49ers defense would have to respect the fake. It made me want to go back and look at the three instances, and see if Tannehill was making the correct play, based on the…