Ryan Tannehill had high hopes when he joined NFL in 2012. Many wanted him to prove his worth in the NFL after his stellar high school career that saw him be invited to join their college teams by a few universities. It would be ridiculous to state that the quarterback’s professional career has been unremarkable, but it is fair to say that his performance in the Miami Dolphins draft has been average.
He is, however, a good play maker. Littlewonder The Fins head coach said that he believes he’s important enough to continue as the team’s starter quarterback. Adam Gase made the announcement in March 2008, even though Ryan was unable to play due to an anterior cruciate Ligament injury. Jay Cutler assumed his position on the team’s roster. While Ryan is the coach’s favorite player, others like Miko Grimes and Brent Grimes, who are ex-cornerbacks for the Dolphins, wouldn’t agree that Mr. Tannehill adds anything special to the team, would. Lady Grimes took to twitter in 2015, after the team’s poor performance. She joked that Ryan “stunk” and wondered how many people would be fired before they realized he was the problem.
Miko’s comments about Ryan are not necessary to make a judgment on Ryan’s caliber. His deeds speak for themselves. His performance against the New England Patriots during the 2013 season was extraordinary, even though he had just finished his first season as a Killer Bees Defense defense player. He passed for 312 yards and did not have any interceptions. He was also sacked four more times. He performed well in 2014, which earned him a $96 million contract extension. This was in May 2015 Ryan proved that he was worthy of the contract, as he recorded 12 interceptions with 24 touchdowns. Ryan set a record for 2016 with 67.1 wins percentage, 12 interceptions and 2,995 yard.
His franchise record with The Fins also includes his 2015 highest consecutive pass completions. The NFL’s year-end record stands at 25, with the record being 25. Ryan Tannehill’s completion percentage was 62.2% from 2012 to 2016. He was also the player with the highest pass completions and completion percentages (66.4% and 392, respectively) in 2014 for the team. In 2013, he set the record for longest quarterback-run rush with 48 yards. He had previously run 31 yards as a rookie quarterback in 2012. He also set other records in the rookie season for most passing attempts and most yards passed. He also broke previous records of 484, 3294, and 282.