To keep or not to keep Ryan Tannehill?
It’s one of the biggest questions the Tennessee Titans face this offseason, and the answer isn’t necessarily a simple on.
Tannehill re-energized the offense after the team got off to 2-4 start this season, and was officially named the starter of Marcus Mariota in Week 7.
The quarterback saw a lot of success in one of the best seasons of his career after years of struggling with inconsistency issues in Miami, finishing out the season with the best passer rating in the NFL (117.5).
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But has he shown enough to justify a more expensive, multi-year deal or a franchise tag?
Former quarterback Warren Moon has some thoughts on that.
“My biggest concern is if Derrick Henry doesn’t sign back there, then is Ryan Tannehill the quarterback you think can carry your football team to that same place in the playoffs or even further?,” he said. “I don’t know if he’s a guy who can carry a team with his arm, so there has to be a lot of things in place for him to be successful. But he is in the right situation for him right now if Derrick Henry is back and they are committed to running the football like they have been.”
In Moon’s eyes, the Titans should keep Tannehill as long as the move is cost-effective.
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“… My thinking is as long as they don’t have to break the bank to keep Ryan Tannehill. … You know you are going to have to pay Derrick Henry top dollar, but the top dollar for a running back isn’t anywhere near what it is for a quarterback,” he said. “So if Ryan is willing to take a good contract but not up there with what the market is right now, about $30 million or whatever, they will have money to even add some more pieces that could get them over the top.”
Given that this year’s free agency is loaded at the quarterback position, it will be interesting to see who the Titans have taking snaps at the start of the 2020 NFL season.
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