QB sensible for Dolphins regardless of Ryan Tannehill

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This kind of lofty thinking will stretch anybody’s imagination, but try for a moment to picture a scenario in which the Dolphins have too many good quarterbacks.womens Chris Harris Jr Jersey,

That’s a hard one to picture considering how often it’s been the case that they’ve had none. This prosperous position is attainable, though, and the No. 11 pick in this year’s NFL Draft is the key to setting themselves on course for it.Authentic Emmanuel Sanders Jersey

As the Dolphins arrive for this week’s Senior Bowl practices with Mike Tannenbaum, Chris Grier and a team of scouts, they’ll be sure to catch every rep by top-line quarterback prospects Josh Allen and Baker Mayfield.Authentic Kevin Huber Jersey,

That probably won’t bother Ryan Tannehill in the slightest, and it shouldn’t. This really doesn’t have much to do with him.Authentic Ryan Hewitt Jersey,

Regardless of how close Miami management believes the roster is to contending in the AFC and how much it believes in Tannehill, cashing in on this year’s first-round pick is vital. It’s an opportunity the team hopes it won’t have often. If the power trio of Tannenbaum, Grier and Adam Gase succeeds, the Dolphins won’t be in position to take this good of a quarterback anytime soon.

But, since they happen to sit here after a 6-10 season in which they shelled out $10 million for Jay Cutler’s mediocrity and eschewed longtime backup Matt Moore in favor of David Fales, drafting a quarterback in April is emerging as the most logical use of this golden ticket.womens Demaryius Thomas Jersey

Tannehill, soon to be 30, is still Miami’s guy for this season and the next couple. Gase believes he has everything he needs to thrive at that position, and there’s good cause for that optimism as long as he’s healthy after two major issues with his left knee.

He has yet to prove himself as more than a league-average quarterback, but signs that he could be a franchise fixture surfaced in Year 3. As much as it feels like Tannehill’s been around forever, he’s played only five seasons since the Dolphins took him eighth overall in 2012.womens Emmanuel Sanders Jersey,

Considering he was immediately thrust into the starting role as a rookie, it’s more than fair to write off the first two seasons as a developmental period. No doubt he gets a pass for that 2015 season when he was sacked a staggering 58 times, or once every 11 drop backs.Authentic Vincent Rey Jersey,

That leaves three seasons worth evaluating, 2014 through ’16, and he stacks up reasonably well against his peers over that span.Authentic Demaryius Thomas Jersey

Tannehill was ninth in completion percentage (64.9),During those three years, 15th in passer rating (91.5), 14th in touchdowns (70), 14th in percentage of passes intercepted (2.3) and 15th in yards per game (250).womens Clint Boling Jersey,

But what’s even more important is he took another step forward under Gase.womens Vincent Rey Jersey, indicating he hasn’t peaked yet. He put up career highs in several categories, including passer rating,womens George Iloka Jersey, and played the best six-game stretch of his career shortly before injuring his knee.,

While he lost this year on the field, he helped himself by staying completely dialed into meetings, That’ll help him hit the ground running., practices, game plans and offensive calls during game.womens Ryan Hewitt Jersey

Now here’s where Mayfield or Allen would come into play. 'womens Kevin Huber Jersey,,The Dolphins need to grab a quarterback of that caliber while it’s sitting there for them—if they’re convinced over the next three months that they actually are that caliber. The goal would be to develop a rookie into at least a viable backup the first with an eye on having him ready to start in Year 3.Authentic Aqib Talib Jersey

Until then,', he’s not a threat to Tannehill. He’s an insurance policy.Authentic George Iloka Jersey

Tannehill won’t even need Gase to reassure him of that. Authentic Clint Boling Jersey, and he’s exactly the type of person who would embrace the role of mentoring a rookie.womens Aqib Talib Jersey,He’s extremely confident in his return from the knee injury and he’s been a cool customer throughout plenty of upheaval and criticism during his time with the Dolphins. He won’t grimace if they draft someone at his position

If everything goes right, that sets Miami up with a surplus at quarterback going into the 2020 season. That’s a great problem to have.Authentic Chris Harris Jr Jersey