After spending yet another offseason defending Tennessee Titans quarterback Ryan Tannehill, there was nothing to defend following the 16-15 Week 1 loss to the New Orleans Saints on Sunday.
Tannehill threw the game away, tossing three back-breaking picks and nearly two others en route to one of the worst performances of his career.
The three-pick, zero-touchdown showing was the second of his career, with the first coming over a decade ago during his rookie season with the Miami Dolphins (2012).
Making matters worse, Tannehill missed at least two easy throws that could have been touchdowns, and he opted to throw into double coverage on two occasions instead of going to wide-open receivers elsewhere.
The ugly showing spoiled what was a mostly sensational effort from the defense, which held the Saints in check all game long.
The respective performances of Tannehill and the defense are just two of the biggest takeaways from Sunday’s loss.