The same mouth breathers that complain about Tannehill would complain about whatever rookie we would draft to replace him if he doesnt pan out.
They're stupid like that and love failure.
So if Tannehill turns out to be very good, but not elite, you'd still complain?
We'll talk about that when we get there.
As I have mentioned many times that I hesitate to call him a bust or bad but I also wait until I appoint him as a franchise QB.
Anybody who is realistic can see that Tannehill has not played what we would consider a franchise QB. As a matter of fact he plays very average. In year one it was "he is a rookie". In year two it was OL, receivers and everything else. But people seem to forget his lackluster performance in the last two games of last year's season which essentially cost us the playoffs. A franchise QB or a potential franchise QB attempts to carry a team in games like that and not regresses with it.
It is also easy to dismiss last nights game as just a preseason game. Of course. It fits. But there is a reason that the 3rd preseason game is usually considered the dress rehearsal. Teams actually do game plan and their starters play well into the third quarter. More often than not the third preseason game is usually an indicator for things to come.
And I hope that everybody is aware that it is not just Philbin fighting for his life as a Miami Dolphin. We are basically looking at 2011 all over again. Henne was in his third year (forget the first year where he only played in 3 games) and we all knew that this would be the year he is either gonna make it or break it.
Tannehill is essentially in the same position. Lazor and Hickey will not wreck their carries over a QB left over from the Sherman/Ireland days.
The OL looks somewhat improved, we may have a legit running game - there will be no excuses left for Tannehill. Oh wait: we can blame the receivers. The deep pass to Wallace was not catchable - period. Even if he would have kept on running the ball was just to deep. Anybody in the stadium saw it and knew it.
Besides that pass Tannehill had several times open receivers downfield and never even attempted another deep pass.
I find it also disturbing that our receivers are blamed continously for almost every mishap happening to Tannehill yet nobody gives them credit for the many passes thrown to high, too low or off which are being caught. Got to be fair.
He does throw nice passes at times but he also makes too many mistakes and for some reason just does not want to throw deep. An OC like Lazor will not go for that.
I still hope that he becomes our franchise QB. The investment alone is way to high to not get a franchise QB out of him. Top 10 pick, 3 years of attempted development. But if we all look realistically at it: the clock is definitely ticking fast.
I know that as Dolfans we are all a little bit QB challenged. And our standards have become quite low over the years. But there is no way that in year 3 we are happy with a couple of 10 yard passes and find all kinds of excuses for not finishing drives or the lack of a deep passing game - especially in a dress rehearsal preseason game.
I certainly hope that we start the season strong and Tannehill becomes what we all hope he should be. Right now though it is doubtful. And if we tank an early season start and Tannehill looks mediocre don't be surprised if Lazor pulls the pluck when we have the bye week. Game 4 then the bye week....reminder of 2011.
