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http://www.thefinsiders.com/blog/2013/espns-williamson-tannehill-is-going-to-be-perennial-top-10-qb
I thought he was a franchise quarterback coming out ofA&M, and I like him more now than I did then. I’m a big, big believer,”Williamson said. “I think he’s finally the answer since Dan Marino. Everybody’sbeen scrambling for the majority of my lifetime, really, to find thereplacement for Marino in Miami, and I think he is.
“I really think he’s going to be a perennial top-10 type ofquarterback throughout his career.”
“Just don’t go backwards. Just continue to look like youbelong, make fewer mistakes and realize that your defense is the strength ofyour team and you have a lot more around you now than you did as a rookie.”
So what’s the best indicator that the team’s youngquarterback met or exceeded expectations? If Tannehill throws for 4,000 yardsand 25 touchdowns but the team wins seven games again, then is it a success?
Don’t get too caught up in statistics or record, Williamsonsaid, just watch the young quarterback in late-game situations. Does he lookcomortable? If there are a couple of repeats of last year’s Seattle win —Tannehill’s first fourth-quarter comeback, which included scoring drives of 82,80 and 65 — he will be in good shape.
“Once in a while pull one out for me,” Williamson said. “Goup to Foxboro, and play them tight. And on a final drive let’s see that twicenext year, where Tannehill does put the team on his shoulders just in thoselast couple minutes, in a tight game, against a quality opponent.”
I thought he was a franchise quarterback coming out ofA&M, and I like him more now than I did then. I’m a big, big believer,”Williamson said. “I think he’s finally the answer since Dan Marino. Everybody’sbeen scrambling for the majority of my lifetime, really, to find thereplacement for Marino in Miami, and I think he is.
“I really think he’s going to be a perennial top-10 type ofquarterback throughout his career.”
“Just don’t go backwards. Just continue to look like youbelong, make fewer mistakes and realize that your defense is the strength ofyour team and you have a lot more around you now than you did as a rookie.”
So what’s the best indicator that the team’s youngquarterback met or exceeded expectations? If Tannehill throws for 4,000 yardsand 25 touchdowns but the team wins seven games again, then is it a success?
Don’t get too caught up in statistics or record, Williamsonsaid, just watch the young quarterback in late-game situations. Does he lookcomortable? If there are a couple of repeats of last year’s Seattle win —Tannehill’s first fourth-quarter comeback, which included scoring drives of 82,80 and 65 — he will be in good shape.
“Once in a while pull one out for me,” Williamson said. “Goup to Foxboro, and play them tight. And on a final drive let’s see that twicenext year, where Tannehill does put the team on his shoulders just in thoselast couple minutes, in a tight game, against a quality opponent.”
