Sep
30
The most inconsistent player on this inconsistent team has been Ryan Tannehill.
Even how he gets evaluated has become inconsistent.
When you look at the raw numbers, Tannehill doesn’t look too bad. He’s completed 60 percent of his passes for 902 yards, six touchdowns and three interceptions for a quarterback rating of 81.2.
However, those statistics factor in his excellent day in London against Oakland. Prior to that game, Tannehill had been the subject of controversy as his head coach Joe Philbin was noncommittal about him starting due to his first three performances, which this table will highlight.
Those numbers aren’t inspiring, and some teams bench for less.
I mentioned earlier how even evaluating Tannehill has become inconsistent, and that’s due to Pro Football Focus constantly ranking Tannehill highly despite his pedestrian performance in his first three games. The article explains why, which is the same thing your eyes have seen at times.
His wide receivers have dropped plenty of passes.
I’m not going to use that as an all-encompassing excuse. There’s another reason why his performance in his first three games hasn’t been as good as it should be: coaching.
It took Tannehill’s best game for many to see that in his first three games, he’s not handled the way he should be. Tannehill isn’t a great quarterback, but he can be a winning quarterback with the right game plan and plenty of balance.
Miami had that against the Raiders and Patriots, but not against Kansas City and Buffalo.
In four games, Tannehill’s average from me has been a C+, which I was tempted to give him at first, but then I thought back to last week and how he handled the controversy, both on and off the field.
Quarterbacks should be leaders, and Tannehill showed plenty of leadership last week.
Grade: B-
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