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Before the extension, many people questioned if Tannehill could become a franchise quarterback. Three years later, not much has changed. In fact, there are probably more questions surrounding Tannehill than there were back in 2015 when he signed the extension.
Tannehill has now suffered two ACL injuries in consecutive seasons. In 2016, Tannehill sprained his ACL and MCL and missed the Dolphins last four games of that season, including their playoff loss against the Steelers. The following year during training camp, Tannehill completely tore his ACL and missed the entire 2017 season.
Prior to his injuries, Tannehill’s was considered in the mid-tier of quarterbacks in the league. During the Dolphins’ 6-10 season in 2015, Tannehill threw for 4,208 yards, 24 touchdowns and 12 interceptions.
However, Tannehill’s arrow appeared to be pointing up prior to his injury in 2016. During the last eight games of that season, Tannehill and the Dolphins were 7-1 as he threw for 1,723 yards, 13 touchdowns against five interceptions with a quarterback rating of 100.1 during that span.
Throughout his career, Tannehill hasn’t been considered among the best quarterbacks in the league, but working with head coach Adam Gase did helped elevate his play. Without the play of Tannehill during those eight games, the Dolphins wouldn’t have made the playoffs with a 10-6 record in 2016.
https://dolphinswire.usatoday.com/2...ll-to-an-extension-do-the-dolphins-regret-it/