Miami Dolphins Ryan Tannehill is still an unknown

When the 2016 season is over the Miami Dolphins will have a big decision to make with Ryan Tannehill. Pay him upwards of $20 million or eat the dead cap and move on. Tannehill isn’t making the decision easy.

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On Sunday against the New England Patriots, Ryan Tannehill’s dual personality showed through again. It literally seems like he is two people. The first half of Sunday’s game was a complete train wreck including an interception that simply defies the understanding.

Tannehill could not move the ball on Sunday and unlike the previous week he couldn’t blame every incompletion on a dropped catch. He just sucked. In a huge game against a division rival, Tannehill got upstaged by a back-up quarterback on the other side of the field.

By the time the first half had ended, fans in our chat room were already calling for him to go. Many fans that we have spoken with who are pro-Tannehill are starting to realize that this guy simply isn’t the answer.

To which I would agree.

In the first two quarters Tannehill could only generate 34 yards of total offense on the teams first five drives. On their 6th drive Tannehill led the team on a 29 yard drive before throwing an interception to a wide-open linebacker.

Tannehill would take his next possession and drive 77 yards for a field goal to end the half.

When the Dolphins came back onto the field, someone apparently took over for Tannehill.

The first drive of the 2nd half was looking good gaining 41 yards on six plays but Jarvis Landry fumbled. Tannehill then led the team on touchdown drives of 75, 88, and 74 yards and then drove the team 42 yards in the final minute for a chance to tie. His pass intended for DeVante Parker with :02 seconds left was intercepted.

The second half of the game is why things are so confusing when it comes to Ryan Tannehill. Is he more the first half quarterback that we have seen so many times in the past four years or is Adam Gase developing him into that 2nd half quarterback we rarely see at all?

Simply put there are no easy answers but for some reason, Ryan Tannehill can’t get off to a quick start. In week one he looked pathetic most of the game until, again, the 2nd half.

To be quite honest I don’t know what Tannehill brings to the team. There is no outward passion or excitement, no leadership, yet he has the physicality to impress you. His first down run in the 4th quarter was more physical than any of the running backs had shown. Yet he still isn’t winning anyone over.

Ryan Tannehill is what he is. An inconsistent quarterback who lacks some of the fundamental tools to be great but has enough talent to be better than average, sometimes. Unfortunately sometimes isn’t going to win football games.

On the other side of this, Adam Gase is still building this offense and perhaps a little more time will allow Tannehill to grow into a more consistent quarterback. Luckily the Dolphins have all of 2016 to see if that growth with occur.