Oct
15
This will shock many Dolphins fans, but I don’t think Ryan Tannehill is that different from Jay Cutler.
Far from it; Cutler is actually a better version of Tannehill. He represents the ceiling Tannehill could possibly attain as well.
I actually don’t trust Cutler that much. In fact, part of the reason he’s had success in Chicago has been the fact that he has a good coach for dealing with quarterbacks behind him in Marc Trestman, great receivers in Brandon Marshall and Alshon Jeffery and a great running back in Matt Forte.
If you ask me, that’s the difference between the two players. Swap them out, and I don’t think you find much of a difference in results with the two teams. If anything, the patience would be much thinner with Cutler since he is the older player, whereas Tannehill in Chicago would likely be lauded more for his potential due to his young age.
After seeing me write that, you’d expect me to say that Cutler would have the better day than Tannehill, but that’s not the case that I see with this game. Instead, I see Tannehill having a better game, not so much statistically, but in terms of turnovers.
Tannehill wont’ turn the ball over on Sunday. This despite the fact that Chicago’s defense, while soft at times, can create turnovers. They’ve intercepted eight passes so far this season and have committed 15 sacks.
They’ve also forced eight fumbles this year, recovering seven of them. For all of the faults on defense in Chicago (and there are many), forcing turnovers isn’t one of them.
Despite that, Tannehill will take care of the ball well on Sunday due in part to a more conservative Dolphins’ game plan, and better decision-making from Tannehill, like what we saw in the second half of his game against Green Bay on Sunday.
That decision-making should carry over into this week, and will have to against an aggressive defense that can be exploited, provided you don’t give them any chances to create a big turnover.
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