First of all, if someone was banned for a thread like this on another site, then that's a hint toward the caliber of the other site. Someone has a position of authority who doesn't need or deserve it.
After reading the opening post I expected an immediate storm of Tannehill supporters, overstating his value and his 2016. To my amazement the bulk of the thread was actually unfair to Tannehill. He made strides in several areas in 2016. Somebody in the building figured out the deep balls needed to be in the 30-40 yard range and not the full swing driver. Tannehill improved his touch and executed those plays very well. I actually thought there should have been more of them, in substitute of let's say the ever-brilliant flanker screens. Or screens period.
The emergence of Ajayi allowed a power based team for the first time in memory. So gorgeous and satisfying. That enabled Tannehill to pick his spots instead of forcing a Crowd quarterback to wing from the shotgun 40+ times per game, a dependable path to failure. Now it will be interesting to see how Tannehill fares if Gase decides we don't need that physical running game and can rely on Drake and versatility alone. I have my doubts.
Just get rid of all the parallel plays. Regardless of who is playing quarterback. While watching the Dolphins if a pass play develops aggressively toward a downfield dart, then I'm happy and paying attention. If we are looking sideways immediately then I am already mentally cursing, and seldom does the result run counter to my lack of confidence.
Tannehill improved his YPA significantly, which was a great sign. He did it primarily with supreme numbers while trailing and specifically in the third quarter. Over time if he keeps his YPA to the same level as 2016 then everything should balance out in categories like that.
I was not happy in 2016 because that type of season further supported roy miami's awesome summation that Ryan Tannehill was likely to throw away a full decade of our football rooting lives. Yep. It was just enough to move him toward that Top 12 level that I assigned as his upside prior to the 2012 draft. It is a devastating level. Just enough to keep the adjusters satisfied, within the organization and outside. Another year. Maybe another one. Wait there were reasons again, so we need another year. Headed toward that 12 Years of Tannehill My Nightmare Said to Me -- "...Four More Brady Rings, Three Blank Stares, Two First Quarter Punts, and Another Hefty Raise."
I wasn't surprised I could remember it. Tannehill has that stick-em quality, that stain quality.
With a quarterback like this you need supporting superstars all over the roster. How we doin'?
After plummeting from 10 wins, 2018 is another natural uptick season so Tannehill will look fine, assuming he's healthy. But that's the carryover curiosity from 2016...Superman can normally tell if something is wrong with his knee. Superman is Clark Kent and he makes one sharp decision after another.
Somehow our guy was touted as Superman, even if it made no sense whatsoever. Not even five seasons banked. It was as if 2016 was designed as the ultimate Tannehill tease...to keep the adjusters content, to madden those of us scared of a wasted decade, and to laugh at anyone who believed he was indestructible.
Nobody wins
