The Miami Dolphins gave Ryan Tannehill seven seasons to try to sort his way through some frustrating developmental lumps and become the quarterback the team envisioned he could be when they drafted him with a top-10 overall pick. It never came together. And with a new regime in command this past offseason, the Dolphins decided to jettison Tannehill away in a move that made sense from both a financial and personnel perspective. Tannehill landed in Tennessee with the Titans and, after serving as the team’s backup for the first six games of the season, has elevated the Titans into playoff contention.
That’s where this story begins — Ryan Tannehill could very easily be the Miami Dolphins’ best friend this December in an ironic twist of fate. Because it is the Tennessee Titans who loom as one of the hottest teams in football under the direction of Tannehill. Tennessee is 4-1 in starts by Tannehill and notched an impressive win over Kansas City and QB Patrick Mahomes.
Looking over the rest of the Titans’ schedule, things set up favorably for a potential playoff spot, provided the team takes care of business. At 6-5, Tennessee is tied for the 6th and final wild card spot but more importantly the Titans sit just one game behind the Houston Texans for 1st-place in the AFC South. And Tannehill and company still have to play the Texans…twice.
Should the Titans sweep the Texans and pull Houston out of the postseason, it would mark a boost of approximately 6-8 spots in the NFL Draft order for Miami’s 3rd and final 1st-round pick this upcoming offseason.
So no matter what Dolphins fans felt about Ryan Tannehill during his tenure in South Florida, everyone can agree that the former Dolphin has all the support from Miami fans here and now. Ironic? Yes. Poetic? Possibly. The show is yours, Ryan Tannehill. Miami will be watching.
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