Say what you want about talk of MVP, but Tannehill has endured and had to develop under tough circumstances.
Tannehill has grown under Gase… but enough to get into the MVP ballpark?
Yeah, I’m sure this will seem a completely crazy title to some: Ryan Tannehill and MVP in the same sentence, but maybe not, because I think we are about to see a new height in #17’s ceiling.
Now I’m not saying he’ll win the MVP, but I can see him being included in the talk at some point in this season.
I have been mostly a supporter of Tannehill, but there have also been times specifically in the 2015 season and early in the 2016 season where I began to hope Miami would draft another QB, because I wasn’t 100% sold on him.
Most of it revolved around his demeanor and clutch play.
And yes, I took the line into account.
However, the guy refuses to quit working hard on improving.
He does everything coaches ask him to do, puts in tremendous amounts of time into improving his craft, and has progressively become better each season… and even made big strides in some of his most glaring weaknesses: his deep ball and pocket presence.
Tannehill’s progression was such that he became one of the top deep-ball passers in 2016.
Yeah, he’s coming off a knee injury–that’s the reality. And from what I have read and heard the MCL has mended, but the ACL will have a tear until the surgery is performed. Despite this, everyone in Miami, including Tannehill, is saying won’t miss a beat and will be ready for OTA’s.
Yes, there might be a dash of propaganda sprinkled on the truth… but maybe not.
It will be interesting to see if his mobility is affected and if there are any lingering effects from his injury– both physical and psychological.
MVP for a Miami QB hasn’t happened in decades
His mobility will be an essential ingredient in the recipe of him reaching the highest level of Quarterbacking.
But I believe if Tannehill can get close to full health, then he will blow past last year’s 2,995 passing yards, 19 touchdowns, 12 interceptions, and 93.5 QB rating.
2017 Tannehill will have the luxury of playing in Adam Gases’ offense for the second year in a row, which most pay per head review sites understands as a big advantage compared to year 1 of a new system.
This alone means the playbook can be refined and expanded: Gase knows what the “O” and Tannehill does well, and he can now add more nuances to what works. With at least 6 returning starters returning, they will be more in sync early in minicamp, and instead of stumbling out of the gates, they will be ready to take off Week 1.
We have already mentioned in past articles that Miami has some very dangerous weapons on offense in Ajayi, Landry, Stills, Parker, and now Thomas. As long as Miami can get some decent play from their offensive line, then Miami has a chance to have a scary good offense.
And yes, IF THE LINE PLAYS WELL will be a major determiner.
But, foolish or not, I’m not as skeptical as most about this.
Of course, time will tell.
But, just look at Matt Ryan last year, where he made the leap from a slightly above-average QB into an elite QB.
And again, yes that was with the 6th ranked Offensive Line. So, given Miami’s line won’t be near that range, I simply see Tannehill on the outside looking in… but looking in nonetheless.
It will take the whole offense playing well for Tannehill to near the lofty goal of MVP
Ironically, Tannehill and Ryan have had eerily similar stats over the previous years: 2015 Ryan passed for 4,591 yards, 21 touchdowns, 16 interceptions, and an 89.0 QB rating, and Tannehill passed for 4,208 yards, 24 touchdowns, 12 interceptions, and an 88.7 QB rating.
Another optimistic comparison is that in 2015 Ryan had a new head coach and offense with Dan Quinn, and then he made the leap to greatness in his second year with Quinn. So considering that Gase has received tremendous praise for what he was able to accomplish with the Dolphins last year, isn’t it a fair bet that he and Tannehill will be even better in year two?
The biggest thing Tannehill now needs (beyond better O-Line play) is to improve on limiting his interceptions–of course, you can add the qualifier that he was at the top of the league in picks that had the receivers being more responsible than him.
He also still needs to get better at protecting the football… and in knowing when to throw the ball away.
So even though it may seem crazy that Tannehill–who is still heavily criticized–can encroach on MVP type season, the fact is that he has all the tools, weapons, work ethic, and now Coach to make that crazy thought into a reality.
I guess at this time of the year it’s easy to make bold predictions and have delusions of grandeur… but stranger things have happened. What are the rest of the Miami Dolphins News fans’ thoughts about whether or not Ryan Tannehill has a realistic chance to play like an MVP candidate in 2017?
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