Just a reminder about Tannehill's past a QB/WR

[LoneStarPhin]

Sometimes still see posts where people think he was just a WR in college before making the switch.

He was recruited by Texas A&M as a QB, and he practiced as a QB throughout his first three seasons (including Red Shirt) in addition to the WR duties. Sherman asked him to play WR because of his great athleticism- size, speed, hands, and smart route running. But the plan all along was for RT to play QB and compete for the starting job.

He finally won the job midway through his junior season. He in no way is a "converted WR", just a QB who happened to do a damn good job playing WR while he was waiting his turn at QB.

Of course, if the point is that he hasn't had as much experience playing QB in college as others- that is valid, since a lot of his practice reps and attention would have been as a WR instead of all QB all the time.

Just thought I'd set the records straight for any newcomers.

thanks.

 

[Despacio]

I did not know all those details, thanks for sharing.


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[Mudder1310]

RT holds a couple receiving records at A&M still.

 

[datruth55]

Heard he was asked to play WR because they had a lot of injuries at the WR spot plus he had the athleticism to play. Also heard he never went to WR meetings only the QB meetings his entire time.

 

[LoneStarPhin]

I think that might be true about the QB meetings- especially since he was the backup QB from Soph year. It was clear between him and Sherman that his playing WR was in no way supposed to limit his ability to compete for the QB job. Sherman upheld the bargain and it was a real close competition his jr. year when returning senior starter Jerrod Johnson beat him out. JJ had some problems though due to an injury at end of his jr. year.

All Tannehill did was set a school passing record in his first start!