For the sake of discussion, let's say Tannehill was drafted right after Marino retired (2000). How would he have fared with that solid o line and skill players on offense along with that wicked defense that was in place (Thomas, Taylor, Surtain, Madison, Marion, etc.)?
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Well, since he would have been about six days old, if that, I don't think he would have set the world on fire.:tongue2:
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I would have to say he helps prevent the massive freefall that was 2004-2007. Now Wannys D and power running game would taken pressure off him as he developed, but DW couldnt get teams into that elite level. A new coach would have been needed at some point to put the team over the top. Who? Not sure, but the Ricky Williams and Nick Saban fiascos likely wouldnt have happened, keeping the teams longstanding winning tradition in tact, possibly landing bigger and better free agents. Hypothetical? Yes. Better than Fiedler? Yes. Could have been sweet.
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We'd have had a better passing game. Period. Ryan is accurate. Jay was a good leader but his accuracy was below average and he made some rookie decisions a few times a game. That O-line was decent, but not in pass-pro.
We should have drafted a legit QB a long time ago. Imagine Chambers with a passer ! He was never off and on by the way. If he was, it was due to the terrible passing, new system every year, etc.. The dude caught touchdowns like few else in the league at that time. Marty Booker was no slouch either. These guys got buried on our offense.
Not having a QB and being content with that only got worse when the next guys thought bringing in washed up vets would cure that.
We're in a better place now, but complaining is at an all time high ! If only we were this hard on the guys who actually dug the hole. -
Lets be honest though, Chambers never lit the world on fire anywhere else. If anything he disappeared after Miami.
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Almost forgot Mare, just a kicker, but he was one of the most dependable kickers in the nfl at one point. He essentially was our offense at points in the Wanny era. Held the season field goal record at one point. More reliable than Dan "i should have been a" Carpenter.
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I wonder how Tannehill would have fared with the Marks Brothers at receivers?
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I have to say in all honesty I am not ready to annoint RT as anything more then a decent B/U QB who because of his age and inexperience has the potential to grow into something better. His surrounding cast did not help him much but the reverse can be said as well. He did not do much to help them either.
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shula_guy Well-Known Member
I like his poise and demeanor. He handles pressure well and avoids stupid mistakes.
On the flip side: His play is inconsistent. He misses reads.
All things considered he did better then I antcipated and I am hopefull that getting an off season of practice under his belt is going to benefit him. I am not ready to set myself up for false expectations. At this point I am not any higher on him then Matt Moore. -
I think the most impressive trait I saw from Tannehill was his ability to improve upon his mistakes. Now, he had his fair share of mistakes last season so he has to improve significantly, IMO. We'll see if he does.
I agree about not setting myself up for false expectations. If he performs poorly again next season, I think we should probably start looking in another direction. He could pull an Eli, but I don't think we should wait and see if that will happen while not drafting another QB. -
Let's be fair here. After week one he had a + TD/INT ratio. A massive percentage of his interceptions came in only 2 or 3 games, and I know you may disagree but Im of the opinion that the talent around him very much limited his TD total as the season wore on. I think we will all be pleasantly surprised next season. -
I hope we are.
What might help him the most is a TE who can threaten the seam and him having the ability to throw that pass at more consistency. When you watch a team like Denver, they hit these throws with ease. We need to be one of those teams. -
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His combined 2007 stats between the Dolphins and Chargers was pretty good. -
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The last thing I worry about with Tannehill is evading pressure, that was one of his strengths in my eyes. -
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Wannstadt would have benched him behind Fiedler, because Wanny always chose the serviceable veteran to start ahead of the promising rookie. Since Fielder was winning 10+ games a season Wanny would name him starter and RT would never get a chance to develop in game conditions, or if he did Wanny would bench him and bury him in the depth chart as soon as RT had a multiple interception game.
After 3 years Rick Spielman would then trade RT for a 6th round pick.
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