Ryan Tannehill Has Reached The Moment Of Truth

Jimmy Bourbon

5 years ago

Oft-maligned Ryan Tannehill is hurt & on the road

Ryan Tannehill can be the cavalry or gravedigger for the 2018 Season[/caption]

Despite all the injuries and sloppy play, Miami is amazingly still in the thick of the playoff hunt.

Playoff appearance or not, the reality is they aren’t on par with the AFC juggernauts of the Patriots, Chiefs, and Steelers.

But with Ryan Tannehill back as the starter and paired with Adam Gase, there are a few crucial questions that must be answered:

1. Can Tannehill stay healthy?

1. Will Tannehill and Gase prove to be more than pedestrian?

Is Tannehill a leader that can rise above circumstances and pressure?

These next 6 games will end the conversation, once and for all, on whether Tannehill is or is not a Franchise QB.

After 7 years we are finally at the moment of truth. Franchise QBs are difference makers. The level of difference Tannehill makes in this last stretch of 2018 will leave no doubt as to his importance in the Dolphins future.

It won’t be an easy task because the Dolphins offense hasn’t scored a touchdown since the debacle against the Texans. For those who aren’t math savvy, that’s roughly 9 quarters worth of football! Miami was able to move the ball against the Packers. However, they weren’t able to punch it in the Endzone.

The NFL doesn’t give Booby prizes for ‘close but no cigar’.

I do believe Tannehill back will make a difference. Will it be enough? I don’t think so. He’s obviously better than Brock Osweiler… when there’s no pressure. At the very least, Tannehill will help us to score an offensive touchdown this week.

A single offensive Touchdown won’t be enough to beat an Indianapolis Colts team that’s surging with a 4 game winning streak?

QB Andrew Luck appears to be back to 100% healthy and his elite self. Backed by a dominant Offensive Line (ahem, take note coach Gase), Luck hasn’t been sacked in 5 games. Our defense is definitely going to have its hands full. Add to this, the Colts have a balanced offense with a running attack that is gaining 111.7 yards per game and an average of 4.5 yards per attempt. None of these things bodes well for our defense that has only excelled at being inconsistent this season.

So even if Tannehill plays lights out he won’t determine the outcome of this game. It will take a defensive renaissance AND a well-oiled offense to get the ‘W’.

Beyond Tannehill, this is asking for a whole lot of improvement…

The additional problem on offense is that since Tannehill’s injury both Jakeem Grant and Albert Wilson have landed on Injured Reserve. Our once deep Wide Receiving group is now missing homerun hitters Grant and Wilson for the season. Also, “Mr. Glass” DeVante Parker is questionable with a shoulder injury and so is Danny Amendola with a hamstring injury. Tannehill will need to rely on Stills and some targets he has had little success with.

Think it’s a good time to finally get Drake and Gesicki involved in the passing game?

The best football betting software for bookies like AcePerHead.com on the market opened up with the Phins as a +10 underdog on the road against the Colts. However, after the news of Tannehill being named the starter, the line has dropped all the way down to +7.5. This means the money guys believe Tannehill will help the Phins… just not enough to get the win. I’m 100% hoping that the return of Tannehill gives this offense the spark needed for a surprise upset against the Colts… but I sure won’t bet on it.

What are the rest of the Miami Dolphins News fans thoughts about whether or not Tannehill can make a difference?

Oft-maligned Ryan Tannehill is hurt & on the road

The NFL doesn’t give Booby prizes for ‘close but no cigar’.

Beyond Tannehill, this is asking for a whole lot of improvement…

Think it’s a good time to finally get Drake and Gesicki involved in the passing game?

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