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I am a Tannehill believer, and think we will be ecstatic when he performs again like he did in 2016 before he was injured and after he and the team started to get Gase's system. That sounds like a small window, but it's not. Every coach and team has that transition period. What the productive window showed was that Tannehill can thrive in that system.
I highly doubt we select a QB in round 1, but it is more than obvious that if we did, we would be looking to trade Tannehill, and there would be LOTS of interest. Despite some of the fans and media's lack of respect, the NFL personnel people all know Tannehill is a good QB. There will be a bidding war if he is made available.
As for Baker Mayfield ... he's good. Everyone wants to discredit him, and I get it, but here's how I see it. In a sea of talented QB prospects each with a significant question mark, Baker Mayfield is head and shoulders better than the other guys, and he's hiding in plain sight. If people recall the Tim Tebow saga, every QB talking head out there kept saying the same thing--while we talk about the big arm and the athleticism, in the NFL it's all about consistent accuracy. That's the thing that Mayfield has. He throws a catchable ball where the WR/TE/RB can get it but the DB cannot. NFL coaches consistently win with that. But Mayfield stands out in another important way too, he processes information extremely quickly.
I've always maintained that of all of the talents possessed by Dan Marino, the two that made him great were his quick release and his ability to process football situations. He saw it, identified what he wanted to do, then translated that into getting the ball out of his hand before the defense could stop him. His accuracy and arm strength allowed that processing speed to quickly translate into the ball arriving at its window before the window closed. Give any NFL QB 10 seconds to throw the ball and he will destroy you. Give any NFL QB only 1 second to get the ball out of his hand and he will struggle mightily. That is because most NFL QB's range from reasonably accurate to highly accurate. The ability to process football situations, coupled with a quick release, coupled with good pocket presence buys QB's precious seconds.
I am NOT comparing Mayfield to Marino, that would be hilariously unfair to Mayfield, because Marino is the Greatest Of All Time. The GOAT stands alone.
But, the strengths of Baker Mayfield align to multiply his gifts, much like Marino's did. The fast processing speed, plus the quick release, plus the strong arm, plus the ability to avoid the rush, all means Baker Mayfield has more time to throw than the other QB's in this draft. In the NFL, time matters. When Brady has all day to throw, goodnight, you're going to lose. When we've beaten the Patriots part of that formula is always to take Brady out of that comfort zone, hit him, don't give him time to throw. I see Baker Mayfield as a cross between a young Drew Brees and Derek Carr. He has a leadership style that will have NFL players follow him unquestionably, and never give up. He will make his OL look better. He will instill a belief in the entire team. I can understand why some teams, maybe even the Dolphins, are very interested in the 6'5/8" Baker Mayfield.
