Look I support my Phins as much as the next fan, and I always will ... but I dont look through those rose colored glasses either.
Its time to face facts ... its time for the fans to see the truth ... and its time for the Dolphins to seriously stop kidding themselves. Ryan Tannehill is just NOT THAT GUY. He is the epitome of a "QB tease". He has a few good games every year, usually against subpar teams, and its those games where not only he keeps his job, but gives you the impression that "yes, hes 'turning the corner' finally".
Then a game like this happens ... a big game, against a big opponent, a chance to take control of the AFC East ... a chance to finally get some recognition and respect, and what happens? Against a team with a defense that is near the bottom of the league against the run ... a weak secondary ... LBs who cant cover and are anything but fast ... and you absolutely **** the bed, and make them look like the 85 Chicago Bears! Its PATHETIC and INEXCUSABLE! ... This loss is solely on Ryan Tannehill and no one else.
He is simply one of those QBs who basically and LITERALLY needs EVERYTHING around him to be perfect. His line has to be perfect ... his running game has to be perfect ... play calling needs to be perfect ... nearly everything needs to be perfect in order for this guy to succeed. Were there times not everything was his fault ... sure, mainly during the 'Fail'bin era where he played behind arguably the worst O-Line in history. But still ... the excuses are running thin. Tannehill needs to grow up and take a god damn stand, otherwise he will never get respect. There are lesser QBs in the league ... QBs who haven't even been in the league two whole years ... and today, some of them threw for over 400 yards and 4-6 TDs. When was the last time Ryan had 400 yards and 4 TDs? Hell, if you cant throw for even 300 yards on a consistent basis in today's NFL, you might not belong in the league. And I'm seriously starting to consider, that maybe Ryan doesn't belong anymore ... or maybe to be kind, he should be a backup.
Its seriously time to shop for a QB, even if it means we have to regress for the next couple of years. Tannehill essentially keeps the Dolphins in "football purgatory". Hes good enough to not lose his job, but not good enough to take this team to the next level. What does that leave us? Basically, us fans suffering every year with 6-10 to 8-8 records every year, with the occasional surprise (2016). Tannehill is holding us back ... its a QB's game in today's NFL, and its time for us to move on from him. If we don't, we can just expect more of the same.