I just want to make sure that you for once watch some actual football plays instead of getting too caught up in your numbers thing that you're doing here.I'm asking that people consider the following possibility.
Take the following hypothetical passer rating numbers, for example:
With the Dolphins' Injured Offensive Line from 2013-2016
Ryan Tannehill: 88
Aaron Rodgers: 105
Matt Ryan: 100
Tom Brady: 99
With the Dolphins' Fully Healthy Offensive Line from 2013-2016
Ryan Tannehill: 101
Aaron Rodgers: 117
Matt Ryan: 112
Tom Brady: 111
Of course nobody knows whether those would be the actual figures, but my point above in the thread is that it doesn't sound like anyone is considering the possibility, either, or even anything analogous.
Rather, it's as if Tannehill enjoys an improvement in his own play as a function of the improvement of his offensive line, that no other QB in the NFL would enjoy, and that every other QB would play at Tannehill's level or worse with Tannehill's injured line.
In other words, Tannehill is being looked at in this regard in isolation, rather than as how he would compare to the other QBs in the league.
Exhibit A: Non-existent pass protection
https://m.imgur.com/0uPg2fN
Exhibit B: see Exhibit A
http://www.footballoutsiders.com/images/UnderPressure/UnderPressure-120514-8.gif
And then there is Exhibit C: Pass Protection
https://media.profootballfocus.com/2016/11/Brady-on-the-Run.gif
Just in case you can't spot the difference, let me know. I'll gladly help.